Croatia · Spearfishing zone
Ribolovna zona E — no-take area A (Kvarnerić)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Ribolovna zona E — no-take area A (Kvarnerić).
Area A of the special fishing-management regime in fishing zone E (the Kvarnerić, between Krk, Cres, Rab and the Kvarner islands), ≈150.5 km². Under Pravilnik o posebnom režimu upravljanja ribolovom u ribolovnoj zoni E (NN 30/2026) čl. 4(1), ALL forms of commercial, small-scale coastal, sport and recreational fishing are prohibited in areas A and B — so spearfishing is prohibited. The measure implements GFCM Recommendation GFCM/48/2025/6 and is time-limited: čl. 5 applies it from 1 April 2026 00:00 to 31 March 2027 24:00, so re-check whether it has been renewed before relying on it after that date. The separate areas C and D of the same instrument close only bottom trawling and are NOT spearfishing restrictions.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
44.8855°N, 14.5661°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.
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 licenseOpens the official portal · hssrm.hr



