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Hungary is a landlocked country, so there is no marine spearfishing; all underwater fishing would be in inland fresh waters (rivers, lakes such as Lake Balaton, and ponds). Spearfishing is illegal there. Under Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (a halgazdálkodásrol es a hal vedelmerol szolo 2013. evi CII. torveny), the only lawful form of recreational fish catching is rod-and-line angling (horgaszat), defined in Section 2(16) as catching fish with an angling outfit (rod, line and at most three hooks) or a cast/lift net of up to 1 square metre for baitfish. Section 46(4)e) expressly lists 'the use of a diving spear or other diving equipment suitable for catching fish' (buvarszigony vagy mas, halfogasra alkalmas buvareszkoz hasznalata) as a prohibited fishing tool and method on all fish-management waters. There is therefore no legal pathway, licence or season for spearfishing anywhere in Hungary.
Última actualización junio 14, 2026
Marco regulador
- §Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (2013. evi CII. torveny a halgazdalkodasrol es a hal vedelmerol)
- §Government/Ministerial Decree 133/2013 (XII. 29.) VM implementing the fisheries Act (133/2013. (XII. 29.) VM rendelet a halgazdalkodas es a halvedelem egyes szabalyainak megallapitasarol)
- Fusil de pesca
- Prohibido
- Escafandra
- Prohibido
- Extranjeros
- No permitido
- Máx. de arpones
- 0
La ley, literal
Textos legales
Las disposiciones legales y reglamentarias exactas que regulan la pesca submarina aquí, citadas tal como están publicadas, con un enlace a cada fuente oficial.
Prohibited fishing tools and methods - diving spear / spearfishing equipment
Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (2013. evi CII. torveny a halgazdalkodasrol es a hal vedelmerol)
46. § (4) Halgazdalkodasi vizteruleten tiltott halfogasi eszkoznek es modnak minosul: a) olyan eszkoz hasznalata, valamint halgazdalkodasi vizteruleten vagy annak partjan torteno birtoklasa, amelynek mukodese az elektromos aram halakra kifejtett elettani hatasan alapul; b) mergezo vagy kabito hatasu anyag alkalmazasa; c) robbanoanyag alkalmazasa; d) szuroszerszam alkalmazasa; e) buvarszigony vagy mas, halfogasra alkalmas buvareszkoz hasznalata.
Definition of angling (horgaszat) - only lawful recreational fish-catching method
Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (2013. evi CII. torveny a halgazdalkodasrol es a hal vedelmerol)
horgaszat: rekreacios celbol a halnak halgazdalkodasi vizteruleten es haltermelesi letesitmenyben az e torvenyben es a vegrehajtasara kiadott rendeletben megengedett modon es horgaszkeszseggel vagy a csalihalnak 1 negyzetmeternel nem nagyobb emelohaloval valo fogasa.
Definition of fishing (halaszat) - excludes angling, limited to permitted tools
Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (2013. evi CII. torveny a halgazdalkodasrol es a hal vedelmerol)
halaszat: a halnak vagy mas hasznos viziallatnak megengedett modon es eszkozzel halgazdalkodasi vizteruleten torteno rekreacios vagy bemutatasi celu, illetve okologiai celu, szelektiv fogasa, tovabba gyujtese, ide nem ertve a horgaszatot.
Cuándo puedes bucear
Temporadas y restricciones horarias
Periodos de veda, de apertura y restringidos a lo largo del año. Confirma siempre localmente las vedas específicas de cada especie.
No se registran vedas estacionales — verifícalo localmente antes de bucear.
Permiso para pescar
Licencia
Qué necesitas para poder estar en el agua, cuánto cuesta y cómo conseguirlo.
No spearfishing licence is available. Recreational anglers must register in the Horinfo system, pass a state fishing exam, and obtain an electronic state fishing licence plus a territorial (local water) permit via MOHOSZ; this only authorises rod-and-line angling, never spearfishing.
Consigue tu licenciaAbre el portal oficial · nyito.mohosz.hu
- Tipo
- Not applicable - no spearfishing licence exists. Only rod-and-line angling is licensed (state fishing licence / allami horgaszjegy plus a territorial permit). Spearfishing cannot be licensed and is prohibited.
- Coste
- unknown
- Validez
- unknown
- Cómo obtenerla
- No spearfishing licence is available. Recreational anglers must register in the Horinfo system, pass a state fishing exam, and obtain an electronic state fishing licence plus a territorial (local water) permit via MOHOSZ; this only authorises rod-and-line angling, never spearfishing.
- Autoridad
- MOHOSZ (Magyar Orszagos Horgasz Szovetseg - Hungarian National Anglers' Association)
Equipo y técnica
Normas de equipo
Qué equipo está permitido, cómo puede usarse y las condiciones asociadas.
Restricciones
- Diving spears (buvarszigony) and any other diving equipment suitable for catching fish are a prohibited fishing tool/method on all fish-management waters (Act CII of 2013, Section 46(4)e).
- Stabbing/piercing implements (szuroszerszam) are prohibited (Section 46(4)d).
- Lawful recreational catching is limited to an angling outfit: rod, line and at most three hooks, or a baitfish lift/cast net up to 1 square metre (Section 2(16)).
Because spearguns and diving fishing equipment are explicitly banned, no spearfishing equipment may lawfully be used or even possessed on or beside fish-management waters.
Lo que puedes capturar
Límites de captura y especies protegidas
Cuotas diarias, tallas mínimas y especies que nunca deben capturarse.
Límite diario
Not applicable to spearfishing (prohibited). Catch limits exist only for licensed rod-and-line angling, set by Act CII of 2013, Decree 133/2013 (XII. 29.) VM and individual water managers.
Spearfishing is illegal, so no spearfishing-specific catch or size limits exist. Angling catch limits and minimum sizes are defined per species in Decree 133/2013 and local water rules.
Quién puede pescar
Visitantes y residentes
Cómo difieren las normas para los visitantes extranjeros y los residentes locales.
Visitantes extranjeros
No permitidoRestricciones
- Spearfishing is prohibited for everyone, residents and foreigners alike; there is no special-permit route for foreigners.
- Foreigners may only fish by rod-and-line angling, for which a tourist state fishing permit (valid ~90 days / 3 months) plus a territorial permit is required.
The ban on diving spears and diving fishing equipment applies regardless of nationality. Foreign visitors can legally angle with a tourist state permit but cannot spearfish.
Residentes
State fishing licence (allami horgaszjegy) for rod-and-line angling only; no spearfishing licence exists.
Requisitos
- Registration in the Horinfo system.
- Passing the state fishing exam (allami horgaszvizsga) for a full adult state licence.
- A territorial fishing permit for the specific water.
Residents are subject to the same prohibition on spearfishing as everyone else; their licences only authorise angling.
A quién preguntar
Autoridades
Los organismos oficiales responsables de la pesca y las licencias.
Nemzeti Elelmiszerlanc-biztonsagi Hivatal (NEBIH) - National Food Chain Safety Office
fisheries / food-chain safety authority
portal.nebih.gov.huhttps://portal.nebih.gov.hu/gyik/allat/gyakran-ismetelt-kerdesek/halgazdalkodas-vadgazdalkodasMOHOSZ - Magyar Orszagos Horgasz Szovetseg (Hungarian National Anglers' Association)
national anglers' federation / permit issuer
nyito.mohosz.huhttps://horgaszjegy.huAgrarminiszterium (Ministry of Agriculture) - fisheries policy
environment / agriculture ministry
kormany.huunknown
De dónde proviene
Fuentes
Cada afirmación de esta página se remonta a una de estas referencias.
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Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish - consolidated official text (Nemzeti Jogszabalytar / net.jogtar.hu)
Oficialnet.jogtar.huConsultado Jun 14 - [02]
Decree 133/2013 (XII. 29.) VM implementing the fisheries Act - official text (Nemzeti Jogszabalytar)
Oficialnet.jogtar.huConsultado Jun 14 - [03]
Decree 133/2013 (XII. 29.) VM - FAOLEX repository copy
Oficialfaolex.fao.orgConsultado Jun 14 - [04]
NEBIH FAQ on fisheries management (halgazdalkodas, vadgazdalkodas)
Oficialportal.nebih.gov.huConsultado Jun 14 - [05]
Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish - One Planet Network policy record
Secundariaoneplanetnetwork.orgConsultado Jun 14 - [06]
Fishing in Hungary: a guide for foreigners, tourists and expats (tourist state permit, MOHOSZ)
Secundariadailynewshungary.comConsultado Jun 14
Notas del investigador
Hungary is landlocked (no sea coast), so spearfishing could only occur in fresh waters. It is illegal nationwide: Act CII of 2013, Section 46(4) point e) lists 'buvarszigony vagy mas, halfogasra alkalmas buvareszkoz hasznalata' (use of a diving spear or other diving equipment suitable for catching fish) as a prohibited fishing tool/method on all fish-management waters, and Section 2(16) limits lawful recreational fish-catching to rod-and-line angling. Verbatim Hungarian legal texts were taken from the official Nemzeti Jogszabalytar (net.jogtar.hu) consolidated version of the Act; accented characters were transliterated to ASCII in the stored excerpts (e.g. 'o' for 'o-acute') but wording is otherwise as published. The exact full enumeration of Section 46(4) continues with further prohibited methods (raking, certain net and hook methods, etc.) beyond point e); only points a) to e), which are the relevant ones for spearfishing, are reproduced here. No spearfishing seasons, zones, licences or catch limits exist because the activity is banned outright. Confidence is high: the prohibition is grounded in the primary statute retrieved directly from the official legislation portal and corroborated by a secondary web search.
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