Netherlands · Spearfishing zone

All Dutch inland waters (binnenwateren)

Prohibited zonenational inland waters (fisheries prohibition)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at All Dutch inland waters (binnenwateren).

In inland waters fishing is only allowed with the closed list of gear in Article 2 of the Reglement voor de binnenvisserij 1985; the harpoon is not on the list, so spearfishing is prohibited.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

maxius.nl

Before you dive

License for Netherlands

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

License: unknown — verify locallyvia Sportvisserij Nederland (recreational angling); Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur (fisheries policy)

There is no spearfishing license because spearfishing with a harpoon is prohibited in both marine and inland waters. The general recreational angling permit (VISpas, issued by Sportvisserij Nederland) covers rod fishing only and does not authorise the use of a harpoon.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · sportvisserijnederland.nl

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