Türkiye · Spearfishing zone
ODTÜ (METU) Institute of Marine Sciences waters, Erdemli, Mersin
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at ODTÜ (METU) Institute of Marine Sciences waters, Erdemli, Mersin.
Marine area within the boundaries of the METU Institute of Marine Sciences, closed to fishing. MADDE 17(1)(b).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
36.5600°N, 34.2493°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Türkiye
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to a provincial or district directorate (il/ilçe müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Since 1 January 2026 anyone fishing with a speargun must hold the Ek-1 Amatör Balıkçı Belgesi showing that they fish by the diving method — verbatim: '1 Ocak 2026 tarihinden itibaren sualtı tüfeği kullanarak avcılık yapacak kişilerin il/ilçe müdürlüklerinden dalma yöntemiyle avcılık yaptıklarını gösterir Ek-1'de yer alan Amatör Balıkçı Belgesini alması zorunludur' (Circular 6/2, MADDE 16(4)(ç), added by Tebliğ 2025/12, RG 16/4/2025 No. 32872). For other amateur methods the document stays optional and need not be carried. The circular does not state how a foreign national obtains the Ek-1 document — foreigners resident or officially present in Türkiye are otherwise issued the Ek-2 Misafir Amatör Balıkçı Belgesi, and tourist amateurs use a tourism-operator permit or an Ek-3 avlanma fişi — so non-citizens planning to spearfish should confirm the position with the provincial (il) directorate before diving.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · resmigazete.gov.tr
