Belarus · Spearfishing zone
Water bodies on regional executive committee (облисполком) approved lists
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Water bodies on regional executive committee (облисполком) approved lists.
Underwater hunting is permitted only in fishing grounds (рыболовные угодья) of the reserve fund, or grounds leased solely for commercial fishing, that appear on lists approved by each regional executive committee (oblispolkom) in coordination with territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. There is no single national open-zone list; the specific permitted water bodies are set per oblast.
What applies here
Restrictions
Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.
Daylight only; valid РГОО БООР membership card and certificate for the right to underwater hunting required; harpoon max 5 prongs; no scuba; not within 50 m of swimming/recreation areas or 150 m of marked commercial fishing gear.
When it applies
Seasons
Time-of-year periods that affect spearfishing in this zone.
Subject to spring spawning ban and species closed seasons per paragraph 30.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Belarus
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply in person at the Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen (РГОО БООР): submit an application and the required documents; the certificate is issued by БООР or its organisational structures to permanent residents holding a БООР membership card.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · gosinspekciya.gov.by