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Pirovački zaljev (posebno stanište)

Prohibited zonespecial habitat (fish nursery) — spearfishing excluded

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Pirovački zaljev (posebno stanište).

Pirovac Bay between Pirovac and Tisno (Šibenik-Knin County), bounded by the Prosika – Cape Gradina line and extending to the head of Makirina cove. Designated a 'posebno stanište' (special fish habitat / nursery) under Article 14 of Pravilnik NN 125/2020: all fishing is prohibited except hand lines (povrazi), set longlines, fish pots and gigs (osti) — the speargun is NOT among the permitted gears, so spearfishing is banned; Article 14(6) expressly extends the restriction to sport and recreational fishing.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

43.8034°N, 15.6794°E

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

narodne-novine.nn.hr

Before you dive

License for Croatia

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, šumarstva i ribarstva - Uprava ribarstva (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Directorate of Fisheries); sold via HSSRM member clubs

Sport licences are sold through clubs/associations affiliated with the Croatian Federation for Sport Fishing at Sea (HSSRM); recreational licences via the Ministry's fisheries portal and authorised vendors. Issued in electronic form.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · hssrm.hr

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