Turkmenistan · Spearfishing zone
Caspian Sea (Turkmen waters) — sturgeon
Prohibited zonespecies-protection / regulated marine zone
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Caspian Sea (Turkmen waters) — sturgeon.
Sturgeon fishing in Turkmen Caspian waters is prohibited (since 1946); a Caspian-wide commercial sturgeon moratorium runs through 2026. Targeting sturgeon by any method, including spearing, is not permitted.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Turkmenistan
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
License requiredvia Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan (fisheries function); state-owned operator Balkanbalyk on the Caspian
Issued by the authorised state body for the protection of aquatic bioresources (Art. 47 §2); the manner of amateur/sport catch and the list of permitted species are set by that body (Art. 41 §§2-3). Concrete procedure not published online.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org
