Turkmenistan · Spearfishing zone
Turkmenbashi International Seaport
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Turkmenbashi International Seaport.
Largest seaport of Turkmenistan on the eastern Caspian coast (Turkmenbashi Gulf), a 150-hectare government-owned passenger and cargo port with ferry lines to Baku, Aktau and Astrakhan. Active commercial port waters where in-water fishing/spearfishing is precluded by port operations and security; treat as a prohibited (port) zone (port-operations basis inferred, not from an explicit spearfishing rule).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
40.0000°N, 53.0330°E
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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.
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
