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Recreational/sport spearfishing (pesca subacquea sportiva-ricreativa) is legal in Italy in marine waters but heavily regulated. It is permitted only in free-diving / breath-hold (apnea) without any auxiliary breathing apparatus (scuba is prohibited for fishing). A speargun (fucile subacqueo) is permitted but may be held loaded only while submerged. Only persons over 16 years of age may use a speargun. Fishing is banned at night (from sunset to sunrise), within 500 m of beaches frequented by swimmers, and within 100 m of fixed fishing installations, anchored vessels and set nets. The diver must mark his position with a buoy bearing a red flag with a white diagonal stripe visible at 300 m and stay within a 50 m radius of it. Daily catch is capped at 5 kg total per person (plus one larger single fish) with a maximum of one grouper per day. National minimum sizes (EU Reg. 2019/1241) and EU protected-species rules apply. Since January 2026 recreational fishers over 16 must register and (for certain species) declare catches under EU Reg. 2023/2842 / the EU RecFishing system, in addition to the existing free MASAF recreational-fishing registration. Spearfishing is forbidden in no-take Zone A of all Marine Protected Areas and is generally prohibited or restricted to professionals/residents in other MPA zones.
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Reguleeriv raamistik
- §Legge 14 luglio 1965, n. 963 (Disciplina della pesca marittima)
- §D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639 (Regolamento per l'esecuzione della L. 963/1965) — artt. 128-131, catch limits
- §Decreto legislativo 9 gennaio 2012, n. 4 (riordino della normativa pesca e acquacoltura) — art. 6 (età minima 16 anni per il fucile subacqueo)
- §Legge 6 dicembre 1991, n. 394 e D.M. istitutivi delle Aree Marine Protette (zonazione A/B/C)
- §Regolamento (UE) 2019/1241 (misure tecniche, taglie minime)
- §Regolamento (UE) 2023/2842 (controllo) — sistema RecFishing, in vigore dal 10 gennaio 2026
- Litsents nõutav
- Nõutav
- Odapüügirelv
- Lubatud
- Skuuba
- Keelatud
- Välismaalased
- Tere tulemast
Seadus sõna-sõnalt
Seadustekstid
Täpsed seadusandlikud ja regulatiivsed sätted, mis reguleerivad siin spearfishing'ut, tsiteeritud nii nagu avaldatud, koos lingiga igale ametlikule allikale.
Pesca subacquea consentita solo in apnea (divieto di apparecchi di respirazione)
D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639 (Regolamento esecuzione L. 963/1965)
La pesca subacquea sportiva è consentita soltanto in apnea senza l'uso di apparecchi ausiliari di respirazione.
Distanze e orari vietati per la pesca subacquea
D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639
L'esercizio della pesca subacquea è vietato: a distanza inferiore a 500 metri dalle spiagge frequentate da bagnanti; a distanza inferiore a 100 metri dagli impianti fissi da pesca; a distanza inferiore a 100 metri dalle navi ancorate fuori dei porti; dal tramonto al sorgere del sole.
Obbligo di segnalazione del subacqueo (gavitello e bandiera)
D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639
Il subacqueo in immersione ha l'obbligo di segnalarsi con un galleggiante recante una bandiera rossa con striscia diagonale bianca, visibile ad una distanza non inferiore a 300 metri. Il subacqueo deve operare entro un raggio di 50 metri dalla verticale del mezzo nautico di appoggio o del galleggiante portante la bandiera di segnalazione.
Limitazione all'uso del fucile subacqueo
D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639
È vietato tenere il fucile subacqueo in posizione di armamento se non in immersione.
Età minima per l'uso del fucile subacqueo
Decreto legislativo 9 gennaio 2012, n. 4
La pesca con il fucile subacqueo o altri attrezzi similari è consentita soltanto ai maggiori di anni 16.
Limite giornaliero di cattura per il pescatore sportivo
D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639
Il pescatore sportivo non può catturare giornalmente pesci, molluschi e crostacei in quantità superiore a 5 kg complessivi, salvo il caso in cui un singolo pesce superi tale peso. Non può inoltre essere catturato più di un esemplare di cernia al giorno, qualunque sia la specie.
Pesca subacquea vietata nelle Zone A (riserva integrale) delle Aree Marine Protette
Zonazione delle Aree Marine Protette (L. 394/1991 e D.M. istitutivi)
La Zona A è di riserva integrale, interdetta a tutte le attività che possano arrecare danno o disturbo all'ambiente marino. Per quanto riguarda la pesca subacquea: la pesca subacquea sportiva è completamente vietata, ed è consentita solo la pesca subacquea professionale limitatamente alla raccolta del riccio di mare Paracentrotus lividus che abbiano raggiunto la taglia commerciale e solo in apnea.
Millal saab sukelda
Hooajad ja ajapiirangud
Suletud, avatud ja piiratud perioodid aasta jooksul. Kinnita alati liigispetsiifilised sulgemised kohapeal.
- SuletudAll spearfishing nationwide (daily night-time closure)sunset – sunrise
Underwater fishing is prohibited from sunset to sunrise (no night spearfishing). DPR 1639/1968 art. 129.
- SuletudEuropean eel (Anguilla anguilla)Jaan 1 – Dets 31
Fishing for European eel is prohibited for recreational fishers in 2026 under EU recreational-fishing controls.
Kalapüügiluba
Litsents
Mida vajad vees viibimiseks, kui palju see maksab ja kuidas seda saada.
Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+) via the national MASAF system; from January 2026 register and declare catches of listed species through the EU RecFishing app under Reg. (UE) 2023/2842. No exam required for spearfishing itself.
Hangi oma litsentsAvab ametliku portaali · masaf.gov.it
- Tüüp
- Free recreational-fishing registration (MASAF/RecFishing). No separate paid licence for sea fishing; registration is mandatory.
- Maksumus
- Free (no fee for the recreational-fishing registration/declaration)
- Kehtivus
- Per the registration system (annual census historically; ongoing registration under EU RecFishing from 2026)
- Kuidas saada
- Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+) via the national MASAF system; from January 2026 register and declare catches of listed species through the EU RecFishing app under Reg. (UE) 2023/2842. No exam required for spearfishing itself.
- Ametiasutus
- Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF) / Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera
Varustus ja tehnika
Varustuse reeglid
Milline varustus on lubatud, kuidas seda võib kasutada ja millised tingimused sellega kaasnevad.
Piirangud
- Spearfishing permitted only in apnea (free-diving); no auxiliary breathing apparatus may be used for fishing (DPR 1639/1968 art. 128 bis)
- A breathing tank may only be carried on the support boat for safety, max 10 litres capacity, not used while fishing
- Speargun (fucile subacqueo) may be held in armed/loaded position only when submerged (DPR 1639/1968 art. 131)
- Use of a speargun is restricted to persons over 16 years of age (D.Lgs 4/2012 art. 6)
- Diver must display a signalling buoy with a red flag bearing a white diagonal stripe, visible at not less than 300 m, and operate within a 50 m radius of it (DPR 1639/1968 art. 130)
- Daylight only - no night spearfishing
Italian spearfishing is strictly breath-hold (apnea). Combining a speargun with scuba/breathing apparatus is illegal. A safety tank (max 10 L) may be kept on the boat but not used to fish.
Mida võib võtta
Saagi piirangud ja kaitstavad liigid
Päevased kvoodid, minimaalsed mõõtmed ja liigid, mida ei tohi kunagi võtta.
Päevane limiit
5 kg total per person per day of fish, molluscs and crustaceans combined (except a single fish exceeding that weight); maximum one grouper (cernia) per day.
Minimaalsed mõõtmed
- European sea bass / spigola-branzino (Dicentrarchus labrax)min 25 cm
- Gilthead seabream / orata (Sparus aurata)min 20 cm
- White seabream / sarago maggiore (Diplodus sargus)min 23 cm
- Sharpsnout seabream / sarago pizzuto (Diplodus puntazzo)min 18 cm
- Annular seabream / sarago sparaglione (Diplodus annularis)min 12 cm
- Grouper / cernia (Epinephelus spp.)min 45 cm
- European hake / nasello (Merluccius merluccius)min 20 cm
- Bluefin tuna / tonno rosso (Thunnus thynnus)min 115 cm
- Swordfish / pesce spada (Xiphias gladius)min 100 cm
Kaitstud liigid — ära võta
- KaitstudDate mussel / dattero di mare (Lithophaga lithophaga) - harvesting and possession strictly prohibited
- KaitstudMediterranean groupers - protected/restricted; max one per day; local moratoria apply
- KaitstudEuropean eel (Anguilla anguilla) - recreational fishing prohibited in 2026
- KaitstudMarine mammals, sea turtles and protected elasmobranchs (sharks/rays) per EU/Barcelona Convention
Minimum landing sizes follow EU Regulation 2019/1241 for the Mediterranean; bony-fish length is measured from the closed mouth to the tip of the caudal fin. The 5 kg/day and one-grouper-per-day limits derive from DPR 1639/1968. Bluefin tuna and certain species also require EU RecFishing declaration from 2026.
Kellel on õigus kalastada
Külastajad ja elanikud
Kuidas reeglid erinevad välismaalaste ja kohalike elanike jaoks.
Välisvõõrad
LubatudNõuded
- Must comply with the same national rules as residents (apnea only, distances, daylight, buoy, age 16+, catch limits)
- Must complete the free recreational-fishing registration / EU RecFishing registration applicable to recreational sea fishers age 16+
Piirangud
- Same MPA prohibitions apply (no spearfishing in Zone A and generally in Zone B)
- Some MPAs reserve certain fishing activities to residents only
There is no nationality restriction on recreational spearfishing for tourists/foreigners; the standard national registration and rules apply equally to non-residents.
Elanikud
Free recreational-fishing registration (MASAF/RecFishing), age 16+
Nõuded
- Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+)
- Declare catches of listed species via EU RecFishing from 2026
- Comply with national apnea, distance, daylight, signalling and catch-limit rules
Eelised
- Some Marine Protected Areas allow certain regulated fishing activities only to local residents
Residents and non-residents are subject to the same core national spearfishing framework; residency mainly matters for access permitted within specific MPA zones.
Kus rannikul
Lubatud ja keelatud tsoonid
Nimetatud alad, mis on spearfishing'uks avatud või suletud. Vaata täispilti interaktiivsel kaardil.
Lubatud alad
Recreational free-dive spearfishing is permitted in general Italian sea waters subject to national rules: beyond 500 m from bathing beaches, beyond 100 m from fixed fishing gear/anchored vessels/set nets, daylight only, apnea only, with signalling buoy, and outside Marine Protected Area no-take zones.
Apnea only (no breathing apparatus); daylight only; >500 m from bathing beaches; >100 m from fixed gear/anchored vessels/nets; signalling buoy with red flag + white diagonal stripe; speargun loaded only when submerged; age 16+; 5 kg/day limit; RecFishing/MASAF registration.
Keelatud alad
- Marine Protected Areas - Zone A (riserva integrale)marine reserve (no-take integral reserve)
No-take integral reserve zones of all Italian Marine Protected Areas (Aree Marine Protette). Sport spearfishing is completely forbidden; only scientific research and limited professional sea-urchin harvesting may be allowed.
- Marine Protected Areas - Zone B (riserva generale)marine reserve (general reserve, regulated)
General reserve zones of Italian MPAs. Recreational sport fishing is regulated and sport spearfishing is generally prohibited; some activities may be limited to residents or licensed professionals depending on the specific MPA decree.
- Area Marina Protetta Penisola del Sinis - Isola di Mal di Ventre (Sardinia)marine protected area
MPA off the west coast of Sardinia where recreational/sport fishing activities are zone-regulated; spearfishing is restricted/prohibited per the MPA discipline.
- Area Marina Protetta Isole Tremiti (Gargano, Adriatic)marine protected area
MPA in the Tremiti Islands with A/B/C zonation; spearfishing prohibited in protected zones per the MPA discipline managed by Parco Nazionale del Gargano.
- Within 500 m of bathing beachessafety exclusion zone
Spearfishing is prohibited within 500 metres of beaches frequented by swimmers (DPR 1639/1968 art. 129).
- Within 100 m of fixed fishing gear, anchored vessels and set netssafety / fisheries exclusion zone
Spearfishing is prohibited within 100 metres of fixed fishing installations, anchored vessels outside ports, and set nets (DPR 1639/1968 art. 129).
- Area Marina Protetta Portofino (Liguria)marine protected area
MPA on the Portofino promontory (Ligurian Sea). Recreational spearfishing (pesca subacquea in apnea) is prohibited throughout the entire MPA, and even possessing/transporting spearfishing gear within the MPA is forbidden (Regolamento di Esecuzione e Organizzazione, art. 20, G.U. n.181 del 04/08/2008).
- Area Marina Protetta del Plemmirio (Sicily)marine protected area
MPA on the Maddalena peninsula south of Syracuse (Ionian Sea, SE Sicily). Spearfishing in apnea is prohibited throughout the entire MPA; transport of spearfishing equipment requires prior authorization (Consorzio Plemmirio zonazione e regolamento).
- Area Marina Protetta Isole Egadi (Sicily)marine protected area
Largest Italian MPA, around the Egadi Islands (Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo) off western Sicily. Recreational spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter (no spearfishing allowed in any Italian MPA per MASE).
- Area Marina Protetta Isola di Ustica (Sicily)marine protected area
Italy's first MPA (1986), around the volcanic island of Ustica in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Palermo. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Capo Gallo - Isola delle Femmine (Sicily)marine protected area
MPA on the coast west of Palermo (Tyrrhenian Sea), including the islet of Isola delle Femmine. Recreational spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Isole Ciclopi (Sicily)marine protected area
MPA at Aci Trezza/Aci Castello on the Ionian coast near Catania, around the Faraglioni dei Ciclopi. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Isole Pelagie (Sicily)marine protected area
MPA around the Pelagie Islands (Lampedusa, Linosa, Lampione) in the Strait of Sicily / Mediterranean. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Capo Milazzo (Sicily)marine protected area
MPA at the tip of the Milazzo peninsula on the Tyrrhenian/Aeolian coast of NE Sicily. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Cinque Terre (Liguria)marine protected area
MPA along the Cinque Terre coast (Riomaggiore, Vernazza, Monterosso, part of Levanto) on the Ligurian Sea. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Isola di Bergeggi (Liguria)marine protected area
MPA around the island of Bergeggi on the Ligurian Sea (Savona province). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Punta Campanella (Campania)marine protected area
MPA at the tip of the Sorrento peninsula between the Gulfs of Naples and Salerno (Tyrrhenian Sea). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Regno di Nettuno (Campania)marine protected area
MPA around the islands of Ischia, Procida and Vivara in the Gulf of Naples (Tyrrhenian Sea). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Santa Maria di Castellabate (Campania)marine protected area
MPA on the Cilento coast (Tyrrhenian Sea) within the Cilento National Park. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta (Campania)marine protected area
MPA on the southern Cilento coast (Tyrrhenian Sea) near Marina di Camerota. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Porto Cesareo (Apulia)marine protected area
MPA on the Ionian coast of the Salento peninsula (Gulf of Taranto, province of Lecce). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Torre Guaceto (Apulia)marine protected area
MPA on the Adriatic coast north of Brindisi, within the Torre Guaceto nature reserve. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Capo Rizzuto (Calabria)marine protected area
MPA on the Ionian coast of Calabria near Crotone (Capo Rizzuto). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Capo Caccia - Isola Piana (Sardinia)marine protected area
MPA on the NW coast of Sardinia near Alghero (Capo Caccia headland, Isola Piana). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Capo Carbonara (Sardinia)marine protected area
MPA on the SE tip of Sardinia near Villasimius (Capo Carbonara). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Tavolara - Punta Coda Cavallo (Sardinia)marine protected area
MPA on the NE coast of Sardinia (Olbia) around Tavolara island and Punta Coda Cavallo. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Isola dell'Asinara (Sardinia)marine protected area
MPA around the island of Asinara off the NW tip of Sardinia, within the Asinara National Park. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Capo Testa - Punta Falcone (Sardinia)marine protected area
MPA at the northern tip of Sardinia near Santa Teresa Gallura (Capo Testa - Punta Falcone). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta di Miramare (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)marine protected area
Small MPA in the Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic) below Miramare Castle, managed by WWF. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Isole di Ventotene e Santo Stefano (Lazio)marine protected area
MPA around the Pontine islands of Ventotene and Santo Stefano (Tyrrhenian Sea). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Secche di Tor Paterno (Lazio)marine protected area
Fully submerged MPA (no land) off the Roman coast near Ostia/Pomezia (Tyrrhenian Sea). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Secche della Meloria (Tuscany)marine protected area
MPA over the Meloria shoals off Livorno (Ligurian/Tyrrhenian Sea). Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Area Marina Protetta Torre del Cerrano (Abruzzo)marine protected area
MPA on the Adriatic coast of Abruzzo between Pineto and Silvi (Teramo province), around the historic Torre del Cerrano. Spearfishing is prohibited within the MPA perimeter.
- Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago di La Maddalena (Sardinia)national park (marine and terrestrial)
National park encompassing over 60 granite islands and islets in the Strait of Bonifacio, NE Sardinia, with ~15,000 ha of protected marine area. Spearfishing is prohibited for all non-residents of the Municipality of La Maddalena; in integral-protection zones (Ma) it is banned for everyone including residents; in general-protection zones (Mb) residents may only practice it with a special pass on specific weekend days from 1 June to 30 September. Non-residents may not possess or transport spearfishing equipment inside the park except disassembled in sealed containers with prior authorisation.
- Area Marina Protetta Capo Spartivento (Sardinia)marine protected area
New MPA off the south-western tip of Sardinia near Domus de Maria (Sulcis), established by Ministerial Decree n. 440 of 22 December 2023 and fully operational from November 2024. The MPA covers the sea between Capo Spartivento and Pinus Village, with Zone A (integral reserve, full fishing ban), Zone B (general reserve, residents-only fishing), and Zone C (partial reserve with regulated fishing). Spearfishing is subject to MPA zone restrictions, with Zone A prohibiting all fishing activities.
Tingimused merel
Reaalajas tingimused
Reaalajas mere- ja ilmahetktõmmis Italy lähedal asuva rannikulähedase referentspunkti lähedal, Open-Meteo andmetel. Tingimused varieeruvad piki rannikut — käsitle orientiirina.
Reaalajas mere- ja ilmaolud Area Marina Protetta Penisola del Sinis - Isola di Mal di Ventre (Sardinia) lähedal.
Keda küsida
Ametiasutused
Ametlikud organid, mis vastutavad kalapüügi ja litsentsimise eest.
Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF)
fisheries authority
Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera (Italian Coast Guard)
maritime authority / enforcement
guardiacostiera.gov.itEmergency at sea: 1530Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE) - Aree Marine Protette
environment ministry (marine protected areas)
Kust see pärineb
Allikad
Iga väide sellel lehel pärineb ühest neist viidetest.
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BigGame.it - Regolamento Pesca Sportiva Subacquea, D.P.R. n. 1639 del 02/10/1968
Teisenebiggame.itKasutatud Juuni 14 - [02]
FIPIA - Leggi sulla pesca in apnea (article references DPR 1639/1968 and D.Lgs 4/2012)
Teisenefipia.itKasutatud Juuni 14 - [03]
MASAF - D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639 (testo ufficiale PDF)
Ametlikmasaf.gov.itKasutatud Juuni 14 - [04]
Nonno Dondolo - Disciplina della pesca sportiva-ricreativa subacquea (polizia marittima)
Teisenenonnodondolo.itKasutatud Juuni 14 - [05]
Nonno Dondolo - Zonizzazione: gradi di tutela nelle Aree Marine Protette
Teisenenonnodondolo.itKasutatud Juuni 14 - [06]
Nautica Report - Aree Marine Protette in Italia 2026: cosa è vietato
Teisenenauticareport.itKasutatud Juuni 14 - [07]
Racconti di Pesca - RecFishing 2026: nuove regole UE pesca ricreativa (Reg. UE 2023/2842)
Teiseneraccontidipesca.itKasutatud Juuni 14 - [08]
Caccia e Pesca Bonannini - Tabella misure minime pesci di mare (Reg. UE 2019/1241)
Teisenecacciaepescabonannini.itKasutatud Juuni 14 - [09]
Apnea Magazine - Età minima pesca sub, norme uso fucile e coltello subacqueo
Teiseneapneamagazine.comKasutatud Juuni 14 - [10]
Area Marina Protetta Penisola del Sinis - Isola di Mal di Ventre - Pesca sportiva ricreativa
Ametlikareamarinasinis.itKasutatud Juuni 14 - [11]
Parco Nazionale del Gargano - AMP Isole Tremiti, zonazione A/B/C
Ametlikparcogargano.itKasutatud Juuni 14
Uurija märkused
Italy permits recreational spearfishing but classifies it as 'restricted' due to numerous binding conditions: apnea only, daylight only, age 16+, 500 m/100 m exclusion zones, mandatory signalling buoy, 5 kg daily cap, one grouper/day, and full prohibition inside Marine Protected Area no-take (Zone A) and generally Zone B areas. The core verbatim legal texts (DPR 1639/1968 arts. 128 bis, 129, 130, 131, 142; D.Lgs 4/2012 art. 6) were captured from cited secondary legal-compilation sources; the official MASAF PDF of DPR 1639/1968 is listed as an authoritative source but its exact article wording was cross-checked against secondary sources rather than quoted from the PDF directly. From 10 January 2026 the EU RecFishing system (Reg. UE 2023/2842) adds mandatory registration and catch declaration for certain species (bluefin/albacore tuna, swordfish, mahi-mahi, eel) for recreational fishers over 16. Minimum sizes follow EU Reg. 2019/1241. Confidence is high for the national framework; specific MPA-by-MPA rules vary by individual decree and should be checked per area before fishing.
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