Croatia · Spearfishing zone
Mljet National Park
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Mljet National Park.
Fishing is prohibited throughout Mljet National Park (Pravilnik o unutarnjem redu, NN 76/2000, Article 22). Licensed recreational angling is the only exception for visitors and Article 24 limits it to three hand lines with at most three hooks, while Article 28 prohibits any gear not listed there; the separate traditional-fishing gear list for residents (Article 29 — nets, up to 2 fish pots, hand lines, a longline of up to 200 hooks, gigs without light) likewise contains no speargun and ends with a prohibition on any gear not listed. Spearfishing is therefore prohibited park-wide by both routes. Recreational and traditional fishing are additionally banned outright in Malo jezero, Veliko jezero and the Soline channel (Article 22), Article 33 bans the taking of shellfish, urchins and other marine organisms, and Article 78 provides that underwater activities (diving) are not permitted in Malo jezero.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
42.7833°N, 17.3667°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Croatia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
A sport licence may be issued ONLY to a member of a sport-fishing federation. For the ANNUAL sport licence the member must belong to HSSRM specifically (Zakon čl. 28. st. 1. t. b)); for DAILY and MULTI-DAY sport licences membership of any national sport-fishing federation suffices (Zakon čl. 29. st. 3.), which is the route open to a visiting foreign spearfisher who holds their own federation's card - at purchase the buyer states the membership-card number and the name of the national federation (Pravilnik čl. 19. st. 3.). Issuing a sport licence contrary to čl. 29. st. 3. is a listed misdemeanour. All sport licences and their special permits are sold by HSSRM member associations (Pravilnik čl. 18. st. 4.); since NN 48/2026, daily and multi-day sport licences may also be bought through the Directorate of Fisheries online shop (čl. 18. st. 5.). Recreational licences are sold by the Ministry - Directorate of Fisheries, its regional offices, authorised vendors and its online shop (čl. 18. st. 1.). All licences are issued electronically. Budget for the licence fee PLUS the federation membership card (and any club subscription).
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · hssrm.hr