Croatia · Spearfishing zone
Ušće rijeke Raše (Raša estuary, Raški zaljev) — area with special fishing regulation
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Ušće rijeke Raše (Raša estuary, Raški zaljev) — area with special fishing regulation.
The aquatorium of the Raša river mouth in Raški zaljev, eastern Istria, bounded by the lines Rt Ubac – Rt Mulac – Rt Puntal – uvala Rupa. It is area no. 6 of the ribolovno more with special fishing regulation under Pravilnik NN 125/2020 čl. 15, and čl. 21(2) sets an exhaustive list of the gears that may be used there: hook-and-line gear, fish pots, gigs (osti) with or without lighting, single gillnets of at least 64 mm mesh and up to 800 m, and trammel nets (sipare) of at least 64 mm inner mesh and up to 500 m. The speargun is NOT on that list — and the contrast is deliberate, because the parallel articles for the other special-regulation areas (čl. 16(2), 17(2), 18(2), 19(2), 20(2)) all name »upotreba podvodne puške u športskom ribolovu« expressly. Spearfishing is therefore prohibited in the Raša estuary. Seasonal net closures also apply (čl. 21(3)).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
44.9551°N, 14.0616°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).
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