Germany · Spearfishing zone
Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer.
North Sea Wadden Sea national park along the Schleswig-Holstein coast (from the Danish border to the Elbe estuary), ~441,500 ha. Spearfishing is prohibited nationwide in Germany; additional strict nature-conservation rules apply in this marine/intertidal MPA.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
54.4563°N, 8.6464°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Germany
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license for recreational spearfishing exists. Narrow statutory exceptions (e.g. scientific purposes) may be granted by the competent state fisheries authority; in Lower Saxony a specific exemption exists only for eel fishing under § 44 Abs. 2 Nds. FischG.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · gesetze-im-internet.de