Latvia · Spearfishing zone
Nida-Pērkone Marine Protected Area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Nida-Pērkone Marine Protected Area.
Marine Natura 2000 site (Special Protection Area + Special Area of Conservation, ~367 km2, 100% marine) off the SW coast of Latvia near Liepāja, stretching south toward the Lithuanian border by Nida/Pērkone, protecting reef habitats and seabed biotopes. As a protected marine territory it restricts mechanical damage to the stony seabed, commercial algae/mollusc harvesting and certain watercraft; recreational underwater hunting is NOT explicitly banned by the area's protection rules, but spearfishers should treat it as a sensitive habitat area and verify the individual protection rules before diving.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
56.2500°N, 20.9500°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Latvia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Purchase online at makskeresanaskarte.lv or manacope.lv; also sold via retail networks (Maxima, Narvesen) and Latvijas Pasts post offices. From 10 January 2026, point 11.5 of Cabinet Regulation No. 800 (inserted by MK noteikumi Nr. 739 of 09.12.2025) requires catches of certain species taken in the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Riga coastal waters to be registered and reported on www.makskeresanaskarte.lv, expressly implementing Article 55(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; the duty covers underwater hunting (zemudens medibas). The binding text says only 'atsevisku zivju sugu' (certain fish species) and does not enumerate them - the Ministry of Agriculture and the site operator identify six (salmon, cod, eel, herring, sprat, plaice), so treat that list as ministry communication rather than statute.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · makskeresanaskarte.lv