SpearfishingMapa

KALIGTASAN

Umuwi nang ligtas mula sa bawat pagisisid.

Ang spearfishing ay isang sports ng breath-hold, at ang karagatan ay walang kapatawaran sa mga shortcut. Sa ibaba ay ang pangkalahatang, malawakang itinuturong kaalaman sa kaligtasan na dapat dalhin ng bawat spearo, sinundan ng mga opisyal na awtoridad sa pangisdaan at maritime na mayroon kami sa bawat bansa. Basahin ito, pagkatapos ay kumuha ng tamang pagsasanay bago palawakin ang iyong mga limitasyon.

Pangkalahatang gabay

Mga pangunahing prinsipyo

Ang mga prinsipyong ito ay naaangkop sa lahat ng lugar at hindi partikular sa anumang bansa. Ang unang tatlo ay hindi opsyonal — sila ang pagkakaiba sa pagitan ng normal na pagisisid at isang nakamamatay.

Kritikal

Ang bagay na nakakakuha ng mga bihasang manlalangoy

Shallow-water blackout

Ang pinaka-karaniwang sanhi ng mga pagkamatay sa spearfishing. Sa pagtaas, ang pagbagsak ng presyon ay maaaring ibaba ang iyong oxygen sa dugo sa ibaba ng antas na kailangan para manatiling mulat — kadalasan nang walang babala o kaunting babala. Huwag kailanman itulak ang breath-hold sa limitasyon, at huwag kailanman sumisid nang mag-isa.

Kritikal

Isa pataas, isa pababa

Ang buddy system na isa pataas / isa pababa

Sumisid nang magkasama at mag-palitan: isang manlalangoy ang bumaba habang ang isa ay aktibong nagmamasid mula sa ibabaw, handang tumulong. Patuloy na manood ng hindi bababa sa 30 segundo pagkatapos nilang umakyat — ang blackout ay madalas na nangyayari sa o pagkatapos ng ibabaw.

Kritikal

Hindi mapag-uusapan

Huwag kailanman sumisid nang mag-isa

Ang isang blackout ay maliligtas lamang kung may naroroon para itaas ang iyong airway mula sa tubig sa loob ng ilang segundo. Walang isda na nagkakahalaga nito.

Pinakamahusay na kagawian

Maging handang umakyat nang mabilis

Pagpapalabas ng timbang at sinturon

Mag-timbang para maging buoyant sa ibabaw at umakyat mula sa mga 10 m. Magsuot ng quick-release na hebilla na nakaharap palabas, at mag-ehersisyo ng pag-alis ng sinturon para maging awtomatiko ito sa isang emergency.

Pinakamahusay na kagawian

Hindi sila makakakita ng ulo sa tubig

Kamalayan sa trapiko ng bangka

Palaging mag-fly ng dive flag o mag-tow ng surface marker buoy (SMB), manatiling malapit dito, at ipagpalagay na hindi ka nakikita ng mga bangka. Umakyat nang nakataas ang isang braso at ang iyong speargun na hindi naka-load at nakaharap pababa.

Pinakamahusay na kagawian

Alamin bago pumasok

Lokal na emergency at coast guard contacts

I-save ang lokal na numero ng emergency at ang contact ng coast guard / maritime rescue bago sumisid. Ang mga opisyal na awtoridad sa pangisdaan at maritime sa ibaba ay para sa mga regulatoryong tanong — maghanap ng mga numero ng emergency para sa iyong eksaktong lokasyon nang hiwalay.

Pinakamahusay na kagawian

Huwang linlangin ang iyong katawan

Huwag mag-hyperventilate

Ang labis na paghinga bago sumisid ay nagpapababa ng iyong CO₂ at tinatanggal ang pagnanais na huminga — nang hindi nagdadagdag ng oxygen. Ang naantalang babalang iyon ay ang eksaktong sanhi ng blackout. Huminga nang mahinahon at banayad.

Pinakamahusay na kagawian

Magsanay para sa ginagawa mo

Igalang ang iyong lalim, oras at pagsasanay

Bumuo ng lalim at oras sa ilalim nang dahan-dahan at sa tamang pagtuturo lamang. Sumisid sa loob ng iyong sertipikasyon at kasalukuyang kalusugan, hindi sa iyong ego o sa iyong pinakamahusay na araw.

Pinakamahusay na kagawian

Itinakda ng karagatan ang mga tuntunin

Suriin ang mga kondisyon at mag-equalize nang banayad

Suriin ang alon, agos, visibility at tubig bago at sa panahon ng pagisisid. Mag-equalize nang maaga at madalas; huwag kailanman pilitin ito. Kung hindi mo ma-equalize, itigil ang pagbaba.

Pinakamahusay na kagawian

Ihanda ang iyong sarili para sa tagumpay

Manatiling pahinga, hydrated at sabihin sa isang tao ang iyong plano

Ang pagod, dehydration, alkohol at lamig ay nagpapataas ng iyong panganib ng blackout. Magpahinga, uminom ng tubig, manatiling mainit, at sabihin sa isang tao sa baybayin ang iyong plano at inaasahang oras ng pagbabalik.

Nakatalaang datos

Mga opisyal na contact ayon sa bansa

Ito ang mga opisyal na awtoridad sa pangisdaan at maritime na mayroon kami sa bawat bansa mula sa mga regulasyon ng bawat bansa — direktang kinuha mula sa tala ng bansang iyon, hindi na-edit o nilikha. Sila ang tamang mga tao para kumpirmahin ang pagpapalisensya, mga panahon at mga lokal na patakaran.

Hindi ito mga serbisyo ng emergency. Sa isang emergency, tawagan ang iyong lokal na numero ng emergency o ang coast guard para sa iyong lokasyon — hanapin ang mga ito nang lokal bago sumisid.

Ipinapakita ang 221 ng 221 na bansa na may mga opisyal na contact sa file

Afghanistan

  • National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)environment authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)agriculture and fisheries authority

Albania

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Ministria e Bujqësisë dhe Zhvillimit Rural) - Fisheries Directoratefisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • e-Albania (national e-government portal for fishing authorizations)licensing portal
    Opisyal na site
  • National Agency of Protected Areas (AKZM) - manager of Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Parkenvironment / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na site

Algeria

  • Ministere de l'Agriculture, du Developpement rural et de la Peche (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries)fisheries authority / ministry
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Directions de la peche et des ressources halieutiques (wilaya-level fisheries directorates)regional fisheries authority
    Coastal wilaya fisheries directorates issue recreational/underwater fishing authorisations
  • Commissariat national du littoral (CNL)coastal/marine protected area authority
    Manager of the Habibas Islands Marine Nature Reserve and coastal protected areas
  • Service national des garde-cotes (National Coast Guard)maritime enforcement authority
    Enforcement of maritime and fishing regulations at sea (per Ordonnance 73-12)

American Samoa

  • American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR)fisheries / wildlife authority
    Opisyal na sitePago Pago, American Samoa
  • National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries)federal marine protected area authority
    Opisyal na siteSanctuary office: (684) 633-6500
  • NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO)federal fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site(808) 725-5000 (Rose Atoll / Muliava permits)
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge)federal wildlife authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Andorra

  • Direcció General de Medi Ambient i Sostenibilitat (Ministeri de Medi Ambient, Agricultura i Ramaderia)environment ministry / fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Federació Andorrana de Caça i Pesca (FACIP)national hunting and fishing federation
    Opisyal na site

Angola

  • Ministério das Pescas e Recursos Marinhos (Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteCompetent ministry overseeing aquatic biological resources, licensing and recreational/sports fishing (Ministério Competente / Ministério das Pescas).
  • Capitanias dos Portos de Angola (Port Captaincies)maritime authority
    Register recreational boats, issue scuba training certificates, and provide two of three jury members for spearfishing competition examinations (Art. 20.º, Art. 21.º).
  • Instituto Nacional de Investigação Pesqueira (INIP)fisheries research institute
    National fisheries research institute; provides scientific opinions (e.g. on undersized capture, Art. 17.º).
  • Associação Angolana da Pesca Desportiva (Angolan Sports Fishing Association)sports federation
    Provides one jury member for spearfishing competition examinations (Art. 20.º).

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairsfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteTel +1-268-462-1372 / 462-6106 / 462-3206 / 462-2841; Email fisheriesantigua@gmail.com
  • Barbuda Councilregional fisheries authority (Barbuda waters)
    Council Hall, Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
  • National Parks Authority (Antigua and Barbuda)protected area authority
    Opisyal na site

Argentina

  • Federacion Argentina de Actividades Subacuaticas (FAAS)national sports federation (underwater activities, incl. spearfishing; CMAS member)
    Opisyal na sitefaascom@yahoo.com.ar
  • Subsecretaria de Pesca y Acuicultura / Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca (MAGyP)national fisheries authority (Regimen Federal de Pesca, Ley 24.922)
    Opisyal na site
  • Administracion de Parques Nacionales (APN)national parks / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Gobierno del Chubut - Permisos de Pesca (Direccion de Fauna y areas competentes)provincial fisheries/fauna authority
    Opisyal na site

Armenia

  • Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Armeniaenvironment ministry / fisheries and fauna authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Government of the Republic of Armenianational government (sets licensing procedures, Lake Sevan programmes and quotas)
    Opisyal na site

Aruba

  • Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Dienst Landbouw, Veeteelt en Visserij, 'Santa Rosa')fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteIssues spearfishing permits
  • Aruba Coast Guard (Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied / Kustwacht Aruba)maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteEnforcement at sea
  • Fundacion Parke Nacional Aruba (FPNA, Aruba National Park Foundation)protected-area management
    Opisyal na siteManages Marine Park Aruba and Arikok National Park

Australia

  • NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) - Fisheriesfisheries authority
    Opisyal na site1300 550 474
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority)marine park authority (Commonwealth)
    Opisyal na siteFisheries Queensland 13 25 23
  • Fisheries Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site13 25 23
  • Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site136 186
  • Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) - Fisheries and Aquaculturefisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteFISHWATCH 1800 065 522
  • WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) - Fisheriesfisheries authority
    Opisyal na site1300 374 731
  • Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) - Wild Fisheries Managementfisheries authority
    Opisyal na site1300 720 647
  • Northern Territory Fisheries (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site08 8999 2144
  • Australian Underwater Federation (AUF)dive / spearfishing federation
    Opisyal na site

Austria

  • Republik Österreich / oesterreich.gv.at (official government portal — Fischen in Österreich)government information portal
    Opisyal na site
  • Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes (RIS) — official consolidated legislation portallegislation portal
    Opisyal na site
  • NÖ Landesfischereiverband (Lower Austria State Fishing Association)fisheries authority / association
    Opisyal na site
  • Land Oberösterreich — Fischereirecht (Upper Austria fisheries authority)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site

Azerbaijan

  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijanfisheries / agriculture authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan (MENR) - including the Department for Reproduction and Protection of Aquatic Bioresources (DRPAB)environment ministry / aquatic bioresources authority
    Opisyal na site
  • State fish protection service (relevant executive authority under the Law on Fishing)fisheries enforcement authority

Bahamas

  • Department of Marine Resources (Department of Fisheries), Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resourcesfisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitefisheries@bahamas.gov.bs; +1 (242) 393-1777
  • Bahamas National Trust (BNT)national parks / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na site

Bangladesh

  • Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries and Livestockfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMatshya Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Marine Fisheries Office / Marine Fisheries Department, Chattogrammarine fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteChattogram (Chittagong), Bangladesh
  • Department of Environment (Ecologically Critical Areas) / Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Marine Protected Areas under Wildlife Act 2012)environment ministry
    Opisyal na siteDhaka, Bangladesh

Barbados

  • Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Securityfisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitePrincess Alice Highway, Bridgetown, Barbados; Chief Fisheries Officer
  • National Conservation Commission (NCC) - Folkestone Marine Reservemarine protected area manager
    Opisyal na siteFolkestone Marine Park & Visitor Centre, Holetown, St. James
  • Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU)coastal management authority
    Opisyal na siteBridgetown, Barbados

Belarus

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus (Минсельхозпрод)fisheries policy authority
    Opisyal na site
  • State Inspectorate for the Protection of Flora and Fauna under the President of Belarus (Государственная инспекция охраны животного и растительного мира)enforcement / fisheries control authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Republican State Public Association 'Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen' (РГОО БООР)licensing organisation (issues underwater-hunting certificates, maintains register)
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (Минприроды)environment ministry
    Opisyal na site

Belgium

  • Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos (Nature and Forest Agency)fisheries / nature authority (Flanders inland waters)
    Opisyal na siteFlemish Region - Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos
  • Service public de Wallonie - Departement de la Nature et des Forets (DNF), Service de la Pechefisheries authority (Wallonia inland waters)
    Opisyal na siteService public de Wallonie - DNF
  • FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment - Marine Environment (DG Environment)marine environment authority (federal, Belgian North Sea)
    Opisyal na siteFPS Public Health - Marine Environment

Belize

  • Belize Fisheries Departmentfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteHotline to report illegal fishing: +501-224-4552 / +501-223-2187
  • Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI)coastal management authority (sport fishing licences)
    Opisyal na site+501-223-5739 / +501-223-0719
  • Hol Chan Marine Reservemarine protected area manager
    Opisyal na site

Benin

  • Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage et de la Pêche (MAEP) — Direction de la Production Halieutiquefisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Réserve de biosphère du Mono / Aire Communautaire de Conservation de la Biodiversité de la Bouche du Roymarine protected area manager
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Bermuda

  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Fisheries / Environmental Protectionfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteLicencing Office, Botanical Gardens, 169 South Road, Paget, Bermuda
  • Government of Bermudagovernment portal
    Opisyal na site

Bhutan

  • Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS)forestry / nature conservation authority (regulates inland fishing)
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Energy and Natural Resources, Thimphu, Bhutan
  • Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (formerly Ministry of Agriculture and Forests)environment / natural resources ministry
    Opisyal na siteThimphu, Bhutan
  • National Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (Department of Livestock)fisheries research / aquaculture authority
    Haa, Bhutan

Bolivia

  • IPD-PACU - Institución Pública Desconcentrada de Pesca y Acuiculturafisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinisterio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras (MDRyT), Viceministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Agropecuario; central tel. (591-2) 2204446 / 2200430
  • Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras (MDRyT)environment/agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteLa Paz, Bolivia

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

  • STINAPA Bonaire (Stichting Nationale Parken Bonaire)marine park management foundation
    Opisyal na siteBonaire National Marine Park, Kralendijk, Bonaire
  • St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA)marine park management foundation
    Opisyal na site+599-318-2884; outreach@statiapark.org
  • Saba Conservation Foundation (Saba National Marine Park)marine park management foundation
    Opisyal na siteSaba National Marine Park, The Bottom, Saba
  • Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (LNV) - Caribisch Nederlandfisheries / nature ministry (national, Netherlands)
    Opisyal na siteRijksdienst Caribisch Nederland

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Federalno ministarstvo poljoprivrede, vodoprivrede i sumarstva (Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry)fisheries / agriculture authority (Federation of B&H)
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, sumarstva i vodoprivrede Republike Srpske (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republika Srpska)fisheries / agriculture authority (Republika Srpska)
    Opisyal na site
  • Vlada Brcko distrikta BiH - Odjeljenje nadlezno za slatkovodno ribarstvo (Brcko District Government - department competent for freshwater fishery)fisheries authority (Brcko District)
    Opisyal na site

Brazil

  • IBAMA - Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renovaveisenvironment agency / fisheries enforcement
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministerio da Pesca e Aquicultura (MPA) / Secretaria de Aquicultura e Pescafisheries authority (licence issuance)
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministerio do Meio Ambiente e Mudanca do Clima (MMA)environment ministry (threatened species lists)
    Opisyal na site
  • ICMBio - Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservacao da Biodiversidadeprotected areas authority (conservation units / MPAs)
    Opisyal na site

British Virgin Islands

  • Conservation and Fisheries Department (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteP.O. Box 3323, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Tel: (284) 468-2700; Fax: (284) 468-2781; Email: cfd@gov.vg
  • Government of the Virgin Islands - Ministry of Natural Resources and Labourenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na siteRoad Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Brunei Darussalam

  • Department of Fisheries (Jabatan Perikanan), Brunei Darussalamfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Primary Resources and Tourism, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
  • Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), Brunei Darussalamlegislation portal / legal authority
    Opisyal na siteBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

  • Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Изпълнителна агенция по рибарство и аквакултури, IARA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteoffice@iara.government.bg; tel. +359 2 805 1666 / +359 2 805 1663
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Министерство на земеделието и храните)agriculture/fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Burundi

  • Ministry responsible for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Ministere ayant la peche et l'aquaculture dans ses attributions) - Department of Water, Fisheries and Aquaculturefisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Office Burundais pour la Protection de l'Environnement (OBPE)environment authority (manages fishing in national parks and nature reserves, Art. 36)
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Lake Tanganyika Authority (Autorite du Lac Tanganyika / LTA)regional transboundary fisheries authority (2003 Convention; coordinates the 15 May - 15 August closed season)
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Cabo Verde

  • Direcção-Geral das Pescas (Directorate-General of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistério responsável pelo sector das Pescas (Ministry of Maritime Economy / Economia Marítima), Cabo Verde
  • Autoridade Marítima / Direcção-Geral da Marinha e Portosmaritime authority
    Responsible for vessel safety inspection and maritime navigation rules affecting spearfishers (Decreto-Lei n.º 54/2005, Arts. 7.º, 11.º).
  • Direção Nacional do Ambiente (DNA)environment authority
    Responsible for the National Network of Protected Areas (Decreto-Lei n.º 3/2003) and protected-species lists.

Cambodia

  • Fisheries Administration (FiA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), #200, Preah Norodom Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)agriculture and fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na sitePhnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Ministry of Environment (manages Koh Rong National Marine Park)environment ministry
    Opisyal na sitePhnom Penh, Cambodia

Cameroon

  • Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteYaounde, Cameroon
  • Ministry in charge of Wildlife (Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, MINFOF)environment / wildlife ministry
    Opisyal na siteMaintains the list of fully protected aquatic species (CITES)
  • Ministry of the Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED)environment ministry
    Opisyal na siteMarine protected areas / environmental impact studies

Canada

  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) / Peches et Oceans Canadafederal fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Pacific Region (recreational fishing, BC tidal)regional fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
  • Government of Quebec - Ministere responsable de la faune (sport fishing)provincial fisheries/wildlife authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.quebec.ca
  • Government of Ontario - Ontario Fishing Regulationsprovincial fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.ontario.ca
  • Province of British Columbia - Recreational fishingprovincial fisheries authority (freshwater)
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www2.gov.bc.ca

Cayman Islands

  • Cayman Islands Department of Environment (DoE)environment / fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitedoe@gov.ky; +1 (345) 949-8469; Environmental Centre, 580 North Sound Road, George Town, Grand Cayman
  • National Conservation Councilstatutory conservation council (formerly Marine Conservation Board)
    Opisyal na siteVia Department of Environment

Chad

  • Ministère de l'Environnement, de l'Eau et de la Pêche (Ministry of Environment, Water and Fisheries)environment and fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na siteN'Djamena, Chad
  • Direction des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture (Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteUnder the Ministry of Environment, Water and Fisheries, N'Djamena
  • Commission du Bassin du Lac Tchad (CBLT) / Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)regional/transboundary water and natural-resources commission
    Opisyal na siteN'Djamena, Chad

Chile

  • Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura (SERNAPESCA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMesa de ayuda 800 320 032; mesadeayuda@sernapesca.cl; head office Victoria 2832, Valparaiso, +56 32 2819 100
  • Subsecretaria de Pesca y Acuicultura (SUBPESCA)fisheries policy authority
    Opisyal na siteBellavista 168, Valparaiso
  • Direccion General del Territorio Maritimo y de Marina Mercante (DIRECTEMAR / Armada de Chile)maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteErrazuriz 537, Valparaiso, +56 32 2208253

China

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China (Bureau of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • China Coast Guardmaritime enforcement authority
  • Provincial / municipal fishery administration departments (渔业行政主管部门)fisheries authority

Colombia

  • Autoridad Nacional de Acuicultura y Pesca (AUNAP)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteatencionalciudadano@aunap.gov.co
  • Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombiaenvironment authority (protected areas)
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Ruralagriculture/fisheries policy ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Dirección General Marítima (DIMAR)maritime authority
    Opisyal na site

Comoros

  • Direction Generale des Ressources Halieutiques / Administration chargee des peches et de l'aquaculture (Ministere en charge de la peche)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Parcs Nationaux des Comores (Comoros National Parks agency)protected area authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Ministere en charge de l'Environnementenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Congo

  • Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage et de la Pêche — Direction générale de la pêche et des ressources halieutiquesfisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitePointe-Noire (principal maritime fishing port and base of the fisheries administration)
  • Agence Congolaise de la Faune et des Aires Protégées (ACFAP) / management of Conkouati-Douli National Parkenvironment / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteKouilou Department; co-managed historically with Wildlife Conservation Society and Noé

Cook Islands

  • Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteAvarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • National Environment Service (Tu'anga Taporoporo)environment agency
    Opisyal na siteRarotonga, Cook Islands
  • Marae Moana Coordination Officemarine park authority
    Opisyal na siteOffice of the Prime Minister, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • Koutu Nui / Aronga Mana (traditional leaders)traditional authority (manage ra'ui)
    Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • Cook Islands Tourism (licensing point for Aitutaki lagoon)tourism authority
    Opisyal na siteArutanga, Aitutaki; Avarua, Rarotonga

Costa Rica

  • INCOPESCA - Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuiculturafisheries authority (executing authority of the Fisheries Law)
    Opisyal na siteRegional offices: Puntarenas (HQ), Cuajiniquil, Playas del Coco, Nicoya, Quepos, Golfito, Limon, Herradura, San Jose, Heredia
  • MINAE / SINAC - Ministerio de Ambiente y Energia / Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacionenvironment ministry (manages protected areas / marine parks)
    Opisyal na site
  • Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas (Costa Rican Coast Guard)maritime enforcement authority
    Opisyal na site

Côte d'Ivoire

  • Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques (Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development)environment ministry
    Authority behind the Grand-Béréby Marine Protected Area

Croatia

  • Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, šumarstva i ribarstva - Uprava ribarstva (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Directorate of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteribarstvo.mps.hr
  • Hrvatski savez za sportski ribolov na moru (HSSRM) - Croatian Federation for Sport Fishing at Seanational sport fishing federation (licence sales)
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.hssrm.hr
  • Government of the Republic of Croatia - e-service for recreational and sport sea fishinggovernment portal
    Opisyal na sitegov.hr

Cuba

  • Ministerio de la Industria Alimentaria (MINAL)fisheries authority (governing ministry for fishing activity)
    Opisyal na site
  • Oficina Nacional de Inspeccion Estatal (ONIE)fisheries inspection / licensing authority (subordinate to MINAL)
    Opisyal na site
  • Tropas Guardafronteras (Border Guard, Ministry of the Interior)maritime enforcement authority
  • Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnologia y Medio Ambiente (CITMA)environment ministry (marine protected areas)
    Opisyal na site

Curaçao

  • CARMABI Foundation (Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity) — Marine Park Departmentmarine park / research and management authority
    Opisyal na siteinfo@carmabi.org; +599 9 462 4242
  • Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied)maritime enforcement authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Government of Curaçao — fisheries / agriculture authority (LVV)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Cyprus

  • Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site101 Vithleem Street, 1416 Nicosia; Tel +357 22 807818 / +357 22 807829; licenses@dfmr.moa.gov.cy
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmentenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na siteNicosia, Cyprus

Czechia

  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo zemědělství)fisheries authority / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteTěšnov 65/17, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
  • Czech Fishing Union (Český rybářský svaz, z. s.)national angling federation / fishing rights holder
    Opisyal na site

Denmark

  • Fiskeristyrelsen / Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri), Copenhagen
  • Fisketegn (official recreational fishing licence system)licensing authority / fisheries
    Opisyal na siteOperated by Fiskeristyrelsen
  • DTU Aqua - Fiskepleje.dk (National Institute of Aquatic Resources)scientific / fisheries management advisory
    Opisyal na siteTechnical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Dansk Sportsdykker Forbund (Danish Sports Diving Federation) - UV-jagtnational dive/spearfishing federation
    Opisyal na siteIdrættens Hus, Brøndby

Djibouti

  • Direction de la Peche (Directorate of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteUnder the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries, Livestock and Maritime Resources (MAEPE-RH / formerly MAEM)
  • Service des Affaires Maritimes (Maritime Affairs Service)maritime authority
    Issues non-professional fishing permits; enforcement of Decree 85-103
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Maritime Economy (MAEM)fisheries / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteTutelle ministry for the fisheries sector and licensing
  • Ministry of Environment (Aires Protegees / protected areas)environment ministry
    Responsible for marine protected areas under Law 45/AN/04

Dominica

  • Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economyfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteChief Fisheries Officer, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica
  • Local Area Management Authority (LAMA), Soufriere/Scott's Head Marine Reservemarine protected area management authority
    Opisyal na siteSSMR office / wardens, Soufriere, Dominica

Dominican Republic

  • Consejo Dominicano de Pesca y Acuicultura (CODOPESCA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinisterio de Agricultura de la Republica Dominicana
  • Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturalesenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na siteGoverns marine protected areas and species moratoria (e.g. Resolution 023/2017)
  • Direccion Nacional de Parques / SINAPprotected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteManages national parks and protected-area fishing permits

Ecuador

  • Viceministerio de Acuacultura y Pesca (Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca - MAGP)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Subsecretaria de Recursos Pesquerosfisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Direccion del Parque Nacional Galapagos (DPNG)protected area authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Direccion General de la Marina Mercante (DIGMER) / Armada del Ecuadormaritime authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Instituto Publico de Investigacion de Acuicultura y Pescaresearch institute
    Opisyal na site

Egypt

  • Agency for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fish Resources (LPFWDA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteAffiliated with the Egyptian Cabinet; established under Law No. 146 of 2021
  • General Authority for Fish Resources Development (GAFRD)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
  • Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) / Nature Conservation Sectorenvironment authority
    Opisyal na siteManages Red Sea marine protected areas and national parks (Ras Mohammed, Brothers Islands)

El Salvador

  • Autoridad Salvadorena de Economia Azul (ASEA)fisheries and aquaculture authority
    Opisyal na siteAutonomous entity under the Ministerio de Economia; assumed all fisheries/aquaculture competencies from CENDEPESCA in 2026 (issuing licenses, setting vedas, catch quotas, minimum sizes and fishing methods).
  • Centro de Desarrollo de la Pesca y la Acuicultura (CENDEPESCA)fisheries authority (liquidated 2026, replaced by ASEA)
    Opisyal na siteFormer General Directorate of the Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderia (MAG); competent authority under Decree 637 until liquidation in 2026.
  • Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN)environment ministry
    Opisyal na siteManages protected natural areas; diving/in-water activity in marine protected areas such as Los Cobanos requires MARN authorization and ranger supervision.
  • Autoridad Maritima Portuaria (AMP)maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteIssues fishing-skipper/sailor credentials and the 'zarpe via la pesca' required to navigate to fishing zones.

Equatorial Guinea

  • Ministerio de Pesca y Recursos Hídricos (Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • INDEFOR-AP (Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Forestal y Gestión del Sistema de Áreas Protegidas)protected areas / environment authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Eritrea

  • Ministry of Marine Resources (State of Eritrea)fisheries / marine resources authority
    Opisyal na sitePO Box 923, Massawa, Eritrea; tel +291 8534216; fax +291 1552177 (per OceanExpert listing). Formerly the Ministry of Fisheries, the issuing authority of Proclamation 104/1998.
  • Ministry of Tourism (State of Eritrea)tourism authority (issues travel/access permits)
    Opisyal na siteIssues permits required to travel outside Asmara and to access coastal/island areas including the Dahlak Marine National Park.

Estonia

  • Environmental Board (Keskkonnaamet)environment / fisheries enforcement authority
    Opisyal na siteIssues fishing cards; general fishing supervision.
  • Ministry of Climate (Kliimaministeerium, formerly Ministry of the Environment)environment ministry / policy authority
    Opisyal na siteSets recreational fishing fee and policy; publishes the recreational fishing pocket guide.
  • Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture (Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeerium)fisheries / agriculture authority
    Opisyal na siteFisheries (kalandus) policy and recreational fishing information.
  • Environmental Inspectorate / emergency violation lineenforcement
    Opisyal na siteRound-the-clock operative phone 1313 to report fishing violations; Rescue Board 112.

Eswatini

  • Fisheries and Aquaculture Board / Ministry responsible for fisheries and aquaculture (within the Ministry of Agriculture), Government of Eswatinifisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC / SNTC)conservation / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • The Kingdom of Eswatini (official tourism authority)tourism authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Ethiopia

  • Ministry of Agriculture (Ethiopia)fisheries / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Regional Administrations (including Addis Ababa City and Dire Dawa Administrations)regional fisheries authority
    Issue regional fisheries laws and permits and appoint Fishery Inspectors under Proclamation No. 315/2003.

Faroe Islands

  • Ministry of Fisheries (Fiskimálaráðið)fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Vörn (Faroese Fisheries Inspection / Fisheries Authority)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Visit Faroe Islands (national tourism board)tourism authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Faroese Fishing Association (freshwater angling permits)angling association

Finland

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Maa- ja metsatalousministerio)fisheries ministry / legislator
    Opisyal na sitekirjaamo.mmm@gov.fi
  • Metsahallitus - Eraluvat (Wildlife and Fishing Permits)fisheries / permit authority (collects state fisheries management fee, manages State waters)
    Opisyal na siteeraluvat@metsa.fi, +358 20 69 2424
  • Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY-keskus)regional fisheries administration / exceptional permits
    Opisyal na sitevia regional ELY centre

France

  • Direction générale des affaires maritimes, de la pêche et de l'aquaculture (DGAMPA), Ministère de la Merfisheries / maritime authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Préfectures maritimes (Manche-Mer du Nord, Atlantique, Méditerranée) and coastal préfecturesmaritime authority (local prefectoral orders)
    Opisyal na site
  • Fédération Française d'Études et de Sports Sous-Marins (FFESSM) - Commission Pêche sous-marinenational dive/spearfishing federation
    Opisyal na site
  • Fédération Française des Pêcheurs Sous-marins en Apnée (FFPSA)national spearfishing federation
    Opisyal na site

French Polynesia

  • Direction des Ressources Marines (DRM)fisheries / marine resources authority
    Opisyal na sitePapeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
  • Service de la mer et de l'aquaculture / Ministere en charge de la mer (Government of French Polynesia)maritime / fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Direction de l'environnement (DIREN) de la Polynesie francaiseenvironment authority (protected species, rahui, marine areas)
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Gabon

  • Direction Générale des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture (DGPA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage, de la Pêche et du Développement Rural, Libreville, Gabon
  • Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage, de la Pêche et du Développement Ruralfisheries / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteLibreville, Gabon
  • Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN) / Conseil National des Parcs Nationaux (CNPN)protected areas / national parks authority
    Opisyal na siteLibreville, Gabon (manages marine parks and coastal national parks such as Loango, Mayumba, Pongara, Akanda)

Gambia

  • Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Mattersfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMarina Parade, Banjul, The Gambia
  • Department of Fisheries (Director of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteIssues sports fishing vessel licences with approval of the Secretary of State
  • Department of Parks & Wildlife Management (DPWM), Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Natural Resourcesenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na siteManages national parks and protected/marine reserves including Tanji Bird Reserve and Bijol Islands

Georgia

  • Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia (MEPA)environment & agriculture ministry / fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://mepa.gov.ge/En/Page/regulation
  • Agency of Protected Areas of Georgiaprotected areas authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://apa.gov.ge/en/Friquently-Asked-Questions
  • National Environmental Agency / Department of Environmental Supervision (MEPA)fisheries control & enforcement
    Opisyal na site

Germany

  • Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) - Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculturefisheries / agriculture ministry (federal)
    Opisyal na site
  • Landesamt für Landwirtschaft, Lebensmittelsicherheit und Fischerei Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LALLF M-V)state fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume, Europa und Verbraucherschutz Schleswig-Holstein (Fischereibehörde)state fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LAVES) - Dezernat Binnenfischereistate fisheries / consumer protection authority
    Opisyal na site

Gibraltar

  • Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Heritage (Government of Gibraltar)environment ministry / marine permitting authority
    Opisyal na site+350 200 48450; info.environment@gibraltar.gov.gi
  • Nature Conservancy Council (Gibraltar)statutory advisory body (consulted on permit limits and conditions)
    Opisyal na site

Greece

  • Hellenic Coast Guard (Λιμενικό Σώμα - Ελληνική Ακτοφυλακή)maritime authority / fisheries enforcement
    Opisyal na siteEmergency at sea: 108; local Port Authority (Λιμεναρχείο)
  • Ministry of Rural Development and Food - General Directorate of Fisheries (Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων, Γενική Διεύθυνση Αλιείας)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • NECCA - Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (Management Unit of Alonissos Northern Sporades National Park)environment / protected-areas authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Greenland

  • Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture and Self-sufficiency (Aalisarnermut Piniarnermut Nunalerinermut Imminullu Pilersornermut Naalakkersuisoqarfik)fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na sitePostboks 269, 3900 Nuuk; Tlf. (+299) 34 50 00; apn@nanoq.gl
  • Greenland Fisheries and Hunting Control Authority (GFJK)fisheries control authority
    Opisyal na siteAqqusinersuaq 48 A, 3900 Nuuk; Tlf. (+299) 34 50 00; gfjk@nanoq.gl

Grenada

  • Fisheries Division, Ministry of the Blue Economy and Marine Affairs (Chief Fisheries Officer)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteFisheries Division, Ministry of the Blue Economy and Marine Affairs, St. George's, Grenada
  • Marine Protected Areas Management Authority (under SRO 78 of 2001)environment / marine protected area authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Guam

  • Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR)fisheries / wildlife authority
    Opisyal na site163 Dairy Road, Mangilao, Guam 96913; tel +1 671-735-0294 / 0281; violations hotline +1 671-688-DAWR (3297)
  • Guam Compiler of Laws (Guam Judiciary)official legislation portal
    Opisyal na site

Guatemala

  • Direccion de Normatividad de la Pesca y Acuicultura (DIPESCA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteWithin the Vice-Ministerio de Sanidad Agropecuaria y Regulaciones (VISAR), Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (MAGA). DIPESCA is the competent authority for fishing licences/permits (successor to UNIPESCA named in Decreto 80-2002).
  • Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Alimentacion (MAGA)agriculture and fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Consejo Nacional de Areas Protegidas (CONAP)protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteAdministers marine-coastal protected areas (e.g. Punta de Manabique) where fishing/spearfishing is restricted.

Guinea

  • Ministère de la Pêche et de l'Économie Maritimefisheries / maritime economy ministry
    Opisyal na siteConakry, Guinea
  • Assemblée Nationale de Guinée (legislative source of the Fishing Codes)national legislature
    Opisyal na site
  • Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement / Journal Officiel de la République de Guinéeofficial gazette / legislation portal
    Opisyal na siteBP 263 Conakry

Guinea-Bissau

  • Ministério das Pescas e Economia do Mar (Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteBissau, Guinea-Bissau
  • Direcção-Geral da Pesca Artesanal (DGPA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Instituto da Biodiversidade e das Áreas Protegidas (IBAP)environment / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteManages national parks and marine protected areas in the Bijagós

Guyana

  • Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculturefisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteChief Fisheries Officer (Denzil Roberts), Regent & Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown; tel 225-9559/9552; fisheriesguyana@gmail.com
  • Protected Areas Commissionprotected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteManages the National System of Protected Areas including Shell Beach Protected Area

Haiti

  • Direction des Peches et de l'Aquaculture (DPAQ) - Ministere de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Naturelles et du Developpement Rural (MARNDR)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistere de l'Agriculture, Damien, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
  • Agence Nationale des Aires Protegees (ANAP) - Ministere de l'Environnement (MDE)environment ministry / protected areas agency
    Manages Haiti's Marine Protected Areas under the 2006 Environmental Management Decree
  • Brigade de Surveillance des Aires Protegees (BSAP)protected-area enforcement
    Formerly Corps de Surveillance de l'Environnement; enforces protected-area rules

Honduras

  • Direccion General de Pesca y Acuicultura (DIGEPESCA)fisheries authority (under Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia, SAG)
    Opisyal na siteSecretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia (SAG), Tegucigalpa, Honduras
  • Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia (SAG)agriculture and livestock ministry (issues vedas / Acuerdos Ministeriales)
    Opisyal na siteTegucigalpa, Honduras
  • Direccion General de la Marina Mercante (DGMM)maritime authority (vessel inspections for sport fishing licenses)
    Opisyal na siteHonduras
  • Roatan Marine Park (RMP)marine protected area NGO / co-manager (Bay Islands Lionfish Spearing License)
    Opisyal na siteEco Store, West End, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
  • Instituto de Conservacion Forestal (ICF) / SINAPHenvironment / protected-areas authority (National System of Protected Areas)
    Opisyal na siteHonduras

Hong Kong

  • Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD)fisheries and conservation authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.afcd.gov.hk
  • Hong Kong Police Force - Arms Licensing Sectionarms licensing authority
    Opisyal na siteHong Kong Police Force, Arms Licensing Section
  • Water Supplies Department (freshwater reservoir fishing licences)water authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.wsd.gov.hk

Hungary

  • Nemzeti Elelmiszerlanc-biztonsagi Hivatal (NEBIH) - National Food Chain Safety Officefisheries / food-chain safety authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://portal.nebih.gov.hu/gyik/allat/gyakran-ismetelt-kerdesek/halgazdalkodas-vadgazdalkodas
  • MOHOSZ - Magyar Orszagos Horgasz Szovetseg (Hungarian National Anglers' Association)national anglers' federation / permit issuer
    Opisyal na sitehttps://horgaszjegy.hu
  • Agrarminiszterium (Ministry of Agriculture) - fisheries policyenvironment / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Iceland

  • Directorate of Fisheries (Fiskistofa)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteLocated in Akureyri, Iceland; issues fishing licences and recreational/coastal fishing permits.
  • Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Matvaelaraduneytid)government ministry
    Opisyal na siteResponsible ministry for the Fisheries Management Act.
  • Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (Hafrannsoknastofnun)scientific advisory authority
    Opisyal na siteProvides stock advice underpinning total allowable catch decisions.

India

  • Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of Indianational fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)environment ministry (administers Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and Marine Protected Areas)
    Opisyal na site
  • State Fisheries Departments (e.g. Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka)state fisheries authority
  • Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration (Department of Tourism / Forest Department)union territory authority (marine national park and diving regulation)
    Opisyal na site

Indonesia

  • Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan, KKP)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Directorate General of Marine Spatial Management - Conservation Areas (Direktorat Jenderal Pengelolaan Ruang Laut / Seapark)marine conservation authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Raja Ampat Marine Park Authority (BLUD UPTD Pengelolaan KKP Kepulauan Raja Ampat)marine protected area authority
    Opisyal na site

Iran

  • Iranian Fisheries Organization (Shilat / Shilat-e Iran)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteHead office and branch offices at southern ports of Iran (per 1973 Regulations, Art. 3)
  • Department of Environment of the Islamic Republic of Iran (DoE)environment authority
    Opisyal na siteManages national marine parks, wildlife refuges and protected/biosphere areas (e.g. Hara, Nayband, Khark)
  • Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran (PMO)maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteVessel registration and maritime affairs

Iraq

  • General Authority for Fish Resources Developmentfisheries authority (under the Ministry of Agriculture)
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Agriculture, Iraq. Authority reactivated/empowered by republican decree in 2005; administers Law No. 48 of 1976.
  • Ministry of Agriculture of Iraqagriculture ministry (oversees fisheries and aquaculture)
    Opisyal na siteOversees the fisheries and aquaculture sector; policy/management delegated to the General Authority for Fish Resources Development.

Ireland

  • Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.fisheriesireland.ie/contact
  • Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)sea-fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marinegovernment department (marine/sea fisheries)
    Opisyal na site

Isle of Man

  • Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) - Fisheries Directoratefisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteFisheries Directorate, Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John's, Isle of Man IM4 3AS; Tel +44 1624 685884
  • DEFA Ecosystem Policy Team / Wildlife, Biodiversity and Protected Sites (Marine Nature Reserves)environment authority
    Opisyal na siteDEFA, Isle of Man Government

Israel

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (Chief Fisheries Officer)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteFisheries Division offices: Beit Dagan, Haifa, Tiberias
  • Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA / Rashut Hateva VeHaganim)protected areas / marine reserves authority
    Opisyal na siteMarine enforcement unit (marine rangers)

Italy

  • Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera (Italian Coast Guard)maritime authority / enforcement
    Opisyal na siteEmergency at sea: 1530
  • Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE) - Aree Marine Protetteenvironment ministry (marine protected areas)
    Opisyal na site

Japan

  • Japan Fisheries Agency (水産庁, JFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)national fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.jfa.maff.go.jp/
  • Okinawa Prefecture Fisheries Divisionprefectural fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteOkinawa Prefecture Fisheries Division
  • Sea-area Fisheries Adjustment Commissions (海区漁業調整委員会)fisheries adjustment commission
    Opisyal na siteVia prefectural fisheries divisions

Jersey

  • Marine Resources, Government of Jersey (Department of the Environment)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site+44 (0) 1534 441600; marineresources@gov.je
  • Ports of Jersey (Jersey Harbours)maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Jersey Legal Information Board (Jersey Law)official legislation portal
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Jordan

  • Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) - Commissioner of Environment and Public Safetymaritime/coastal regulatory authority; manager of the Aqaba Marine Reserve
    Opisyal na siteAqaba, Jordan
  • Ministry of Agriculture of Jordanfisheries authority (issued Instructions No. (Z/1) of 2020 under the Agriculture Law)
    Opisyal na siteAmman, Jordan
  • Royal Marine Conservation Society of Jordan (JREDS)marine conservation NGO (consultative partner on Aqaba fishing regulations)
    Opisyal na siteJordan

Kazakhstan

  • Fisheries Committee (Комитет рыбного хозяйства), Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstanfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteTransferred from the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources to the Ministry of Agriculture by Presidential Decree of 3 January 2024; oversees protection, reproduction and use of fishery resources and aquaculture, including recreational fishing rules and fishery inspection.
  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstanagriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteParent ministry of the Fisheries Committee; issuer of the Fishing Rules (Order No. 18-04/148, 27 Feb 2015).

Kenya

  • Kenya Fisheries Service (State Department for the Blue Economy and Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)marine protected area authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)fisheries research institute
    Opisyal na site

Kiribati

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteP.O. Box 64, Bairiki, Tarawa; Tel +686 75021099 / +686 75021075; Email info@mfmrd.gov.ki
  • Coastal Fisheries Division, MFMRDcoastal fisheries management division
    Opisyal na siteResponsible for coastal marine resources and community-based fisheries management

Kuwait

  • Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAFR)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteFisheries Resources Department, State of Kuwait
  • Environment Public Authority (EPA) - Kuwaitenvironment authority
    Opisyal na siteEnforces Environmental Protection Law No. 42 of 2014 (incl. Art. 100 on marine organisms)

Kyrgyzstan

  • Department of Fisheries Complex (Департамент рыбного хозяйства / рыбопромышленного комплекса)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteUnder the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Processing Industry; announces annual spawning closures
  • Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republicenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na sitePublishes fishing-prohibition (nerestovy zapret) notices; oversees fish-stock protection
  • Centralized Bank of Legal Information, Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republiclegislation portal
    Opisyal na siteOfficial source of legislation text

Laos

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Department of Livestock and Fisheries)fisheries authority / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteAssigned as the core fisheries management authority under Fisheries Law Art. 43-44 (Vientiane, Lao PDR)
  • Provincial / Capital Agriculture and Forestry Departmentprovincial fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteProvincial-level fisheries administration (Fisheries Law Art. 45)
  • District Agriculture and Forestry Officedistrict fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteDistrict-level fisheries administration (Fisheries Law Art. 46)
  • Village Fisheries Management Committees (FMCs)local/community fisheries management body
    Opisyal na siteSet local fishing rules, permitted/prohibited gears, closed seasons and fish conservation zones for each water body

Latvia

  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia (Zemkopības ministrija)fisheries authority / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LLKC) - Fisheries Division (operator of the fishing card system)fishing card administrator
    Opisyal na siteinfo@makskeresanaskarte.lv, +371 29460886
  • State Environmental Service (Valsts vides dienests)environmental enforcement / inspection
    Opisyal na site

Lebanon

  • Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Fisheries and Wildlife)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteResponsible for implementing legislation related to fisheries and fishing activities (per Decree 31/1995).
  • Ministry of the Environmentenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na siteResponsible for establishment and management of protected areas including marine nature reserves (per Law 690/2005 and Law 130/2019).
  • Ministry of National Defense (Lebanese Navy / Coast Guard)maritime authority
    Responsible for patrolling the sea (per Decree 22/1981).
  • Ministry of Public Works and Transportmaritime authority
    Controls implementation of legislation related to transport and marine public properties (per Law 214/1993).

Lesotho

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security - Livestock / Fisheries Divisionfisheries authority / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteLivestock Division, Maseru, Lesotho
  • Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA)water resource / reservoir management authority
    Opisyal na siteManages fishing rules on Katse and Mohale reservoirs (catch limits, prohibition of commercial fishing).
  • Department of Environment - Protected Areas (Sehlabathebe National Park)environment ministry / protected area authority
    Opisyal na siteDepartment of Environment, Maseru

Liberia

  • National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteHead office near LPRC, Freeport of Monrovia, Liberia
  • Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA)maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteVessel safety standards / registration referenced in Section 10.22
  • Forestry Development Authority (FDA)environment / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteManages protected areas including the Lake Piso Multiple Sustainable Use Reserve

Libya

  • Ministry of Marine Wealth (Ministry of Marine Resources), Tripolifisheries authority / government ministry
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • General Authority for Marine Wealth (established by Resolution No. 159 of 2007)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Liechtenstein

  • Amt für Umwelt (Office of Environment), Fürstentum Liechtensteinenvironment / fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteLiechtensteinische Landesverwaltung, Amt für Umwelt, Vaduz
  • Fischereiverein Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein Fishing Association)fishing association (issues fishing cards, member regulations)
    Opisyal na site

Lithuania

  • Environmental Protection Department under the Ministry of Environment (Aplinkos apsaugos departamentas, AAD)environment / enforcement authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://aad.lrv.lt/en/frequently-asked-questions/
  • Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania (Aplinkos ministerija)environment ministry (issues the fishing rules)
    Opisyal na site
  • Fisheries Service under the Ministry of Agriculture (Žuvininkystės tarnyba)fisheries authority (commercial/special marine fishing permits)
    Opisyal na sitehttps://zuv.lrv.lt/en/licenses-permits/

Luxembourg

  • Administration de la gestion de l'eau (Water Management Administration)water / fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Administration de l'environnement / Portail de l'environnement (emwelt.lu)environment authority (fishing permits and policy)
    Opisyal na site
  • Administration de l'enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA (AED)permit-issuing authority
    Opisyal na site

Macao

  • Direccao dos Servicos de Assuntos Maritimos e de Agua (DSAMA) / Marine and Water Bureaumaritime authority
    Opisyal na siteMarine and Water Bureau, Macao SAR (restructured from the former Maritime Administration on 18 July 2013); exercises maritime authority over Macao's waters.
  • Comissao Coordenadora da Gestao e do Desenvolvimento das Areas de Jurisdicao Maritima (Coordinating Commission for the Management and Development of Maritime Areas)maritime governance / coordination body
    Opisyal na siteInter-departmental commission led by the Chief Executive, created by Despacho do Chefe do Executivo n.o 57/2017.
  • Direccao dos Servicos de Proteccao Ambiental (DSPA / Environmental Protection Bureau)environment ministry
    Opisyal na siteResponsible for environmental and ecological protection of Macao, including marine environment matters.

Madagascar

  • Ministère de la Pêche et de l'Economie Bleue (Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, MPEB)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Madagascar National Parks (MNP)protected area authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Centre de Surveillance des Pêches (CSP) / Direction des pêchesfisheries surveillance / enforcement authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Malawi

  • Department of Fisheries (Director of Fisheries), Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Changefisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Department of National Parks and Wildlife (Lake Malawi National Park)protected areas / wildlife authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Malaysia

  • Department of Fisheries Malaysia (Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteWisma Tani, Putrajaya, Malaysia
  • Department of Fisheries Malaysia - Marine Park & Resources Management Divisionmarine protected area authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Royal Malaysia Police (Polis Diraja Malaysia, PDRM)firearms / speargun licensing authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Marine Department of Peninsular Malaysia (Jabatan Laut Semenanjung Malaysia)maritime authority
    Opisyal na site

Maldives

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resourcesfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Male', Republic of Maldives
  • Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI)marine research / environment
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Mali

  • Direction Nationale de la Pêche (DNP)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistère de l'Agriculture, Bamako, Mali. Represented regionally by the Direction Régionale de la Pêche (DRP), at cercle level by the Service Local de la Pêche (SLP), and at commune level by the Antenne de la Pêche (AP).
  • Conseils de pêche (national, regional and territorial-collectivity fishing councils)consultative fisheries body
    Opisyal na siteConsultative organs created under Loi n°95-032 and Décret n°96-011/P-RM; handle fishing disputes, local fishing conventions and management of fisheries in hydro-agricultural and hydroelectric developments.
  • Direction Nationale de la Conservation de la Nature (DNCN)environment / nature conservation authority
    Opisyal na siteInvolved in protection and conservation of natural resources, including aquatic ecosystems.

Malta

  • Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DFA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteGhammieri Government Farm, Triq l-Ingiered, Marsa MRS 3303, Malta; email infofisheries.mafa@gov.mt; tel +356 2292 6990
  • Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rightsenvironment / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteMalta
  • Transport Malta (Ports and Yachting / Notices to Mariners)maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteRescue Coordination Centre tel 21809279 / 22494202

Marshall Islands

  • Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitePhone +692 625 8262; email inquiry@mimra.com; Majuro, Marshall Islands
  • MIMRA Coastal Fisheries Divisioncoastal fisheries management
    Opisyal na siteCommunity-based coastal fisheries management; coordinates with traditional leaders and local councils
  • Local Government Councils (atoll/municipal)local fisheries jurisdiction
    Opisyal na siteResponsible for protection of local fisheries to approx. 5 nautical miles under the Local Government / Management and Development of Local Fisheries Act

Mauritania

  • Ministère des Pêches et de l'Économie Maritime (Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteNouakchott, Mauritania
  • Parc National du Banc d'Arguin (PNBA)marine protected area authority
    Opisyal na siteNouadhibou / Nouakchott, Mauritania

Mauritius

  • Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping - Fisheries Divisionfisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Albion Fisheries Research Centre (AFRC)fisheries research and management authority
    Opisyal na site

Mayotte

  • Direction de la mer Sud ocean Indien - Unite territoriale de Mayottemaritime authority / fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteUnite territoriale de Mayotte
  • Parc naturel marin de Mayotte (Office francais de la biodiversite)marine protected area authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Prefecture de Mayotteprefectural authority (issuer of fishing arretes)
    Opisyal na site

Mexico

  • Comision Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca (CONAPESCA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteOnline permit portal: https://e5cinco.conapesca.gob.mx/
  • Secretaria de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (SADER)agriculture and rural development ministry (parent of CONAPESCA)
    Opisyal na site
  • Comision Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP)protected natural areas authority
    Opisyal na site

Micronesia (Federated States of)

  • National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA)national fisheries authority (EEZ, beyond 12 nm)
    Opisyal na sitePohnpei, FSM (formerly Micronesian Fisheries Authority / Micronesia Maritime Authority)
  • FSM Department of Resources & Development (R&D)national resource ministry
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Pohnpei State - Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture / Marine Development (Conservation Society of Pohnpei works on MPAs)state fisheries / marine resources authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Yap, Chuuk and Kosrae State Marine Resources officesstate fisheries / marine resources authorities (inshore, within 12 nm)
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Moldova

  • Agenția de Mediu (Environment Agency of the Republic of Moldova)environment / fisheries authority (issues fishing permits and prohibition orders)
    Opisyal na siteRepublic of Moldova, Chișinău
  • Inspectoratul pentru Protecția Mediului (Environmental Protection Inspectorate)enforcement / environmental inspection
    Opisyal na siteRepublic of Moldova, Chișinău
  • Ministerul Mediului (Ministry of Environment)environment ministry
    Opisyal na siteRepublic of Moldova, Chișinău

Monaco

  • Direction des Affaires Maritimes (Department of Maritime Affairs)maritime authority
    Opisyal na site20 quai l'Hirondelle, 98000 Monaco; tel. (+377) 98 98 22 80
  • Police - Division de Police Maritime et Aéroportuaire (Marine and Airport Police Division)maritime police authority
    Opisyal na siteReceives a copy of each underwater-fishing authorisation; enforces maritime fishing rules
  • Association Monégasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN)marine protected areas manager
    Opisyal na siteManager of the Larvotto and Spélugues marine protected areas under Sovereign Ordinance 6.984 of 20 June 2018
  • Fédération Monégasque de Pêches Sportives (FMPS)sport fishing federation
    Opisyal na siteMonégasque sport-fishing federation; guidance on recreational fishing regulations

Mongolia

  • Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongoliaenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Ezagas - official natural resource use permit portalpermit / licensing portal
    Opisyal na site
  • Soum (district) Governorslocal hunting/fishing permit authority

Montenegro

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management - Directorate for Fisheries (Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, sumarstva i vodoprivrede / organ uprave za ribarstvo)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Association for Sport Fishing on the Sea of Montenegro (Savez za sportski ribolov na moru Crne Gore, SSRM)national sport-fishing federation (licence issuer)
    Opisyal na site
  • Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro (Institut za biologiju mora)scientific advisory institute
    Opisyal na site
  • Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management of Montenegro (Morsko dobro) / Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)marine protected areas / environment authority
    Opisyal na site

Morocco

  • Département de la pêche maritime - Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche maritime, du développement rural et des eaux et forêtsfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteDélégations / quartiers maritimes régionaux (regional maritime fishing delegations)
  • Direction de la marine marchande et des pêches maritimesmaritime authority
    Opisyal na siteIssues and may withdraw underwater-fishing authorizations
  • Agence Nationale des Eaux et Forêts / Parc National d'Al Hoceima (marine protected area management)environment / protected-area authority
    Opisyal na siteManages the Al Hoceima National Park marine protected area and no-take zones

Mozambique

  • Administração Nacional das Pescas (ADNAP)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteIssues recreational and sport fishing licences; under the Ministry overseeing fisheries (Ministério do Mar, Águas Interiores e Pescas).
  • Instituto Nacional da Marinha (INAMAR)maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteMaritime Administration responsible for vessel safety and signalling; publishes Decree 82/2021. Maritime Offices process licences.
  • Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação (ANAC)conservation areas authority
    Opisyal na siteManages national parks and marine protected areas (Bazaruto, Maputo NP / Ponta do Ouro, Quirimbas), each governed by its own management plan.

Myanmar

  • Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigationfisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI)ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Forest Department / Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division (manages Lampi Marine National Park)environment authority
    Opisyal na site

Namibia

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resourcesfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteHead office: Private Bag 13355, Windhoek; coastal offices at Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Luederitz
  • Namibia Underwater Federation (CMAS-affiliated)dive / underwater sport federation
    Opisyal na site

Nauru

  • Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authority (NFMRA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteAiwo District, Nauru; the Authority established under the Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authority Act 1997 administers the Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 2020 and the Fisheries Act 1997.
  • Minister responsible for Fisheries, Republic of Naurugovernment ministry
    Opisyal na siteEmpowered to designate marine protected areas, declare closed seasons and set management measures under the Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 2020.
  • Pacific Community (SPC) - Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture Programmeregional technical agency
    Opisyal na siteProvides technical support for community-based coastal fisheries management in Nauru.

Nepal

  • Central Fisheries Promotion and Conservation Centre (CFPCC)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC)protected-areas / wildlife authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Local authority (Chief District Officer of the district concerned)district administration / enforcement authority under the Aquatic Animal Protection Act

Netherlands

  • Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature)fisheries authority / environment ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Sportvisserij Nederland (Dutch Sport Fishing Federation)recreational fishing federation / permit issuer (VISpas)
    Opisyal na site
  • Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)fisheries enforcement authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Justis (Screeningsautoriteit) - Wet wapens en munitieweapons licensing / classification authority
    Opisyal na site

New Caledonia

  • Direction de l'environnement (DENV) - Province Sudprovincial environment authority (fisheries & environment)
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Province Nord - service environnement / pêcheprovincial environment authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Province des Îles Loyautéprovincial authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (regulation of sea and freshwater fishing since 1 July 2011) / Juridocgovernment legislation portal
    Opisyal na siteunknown

New Zealand

  • Fisheries New Zealand (Ministry for Primary Industries / Manatū Ahu Matua)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site0800 008 333 (poaching/illegal fishing hotline); general MPI 0800 00 83 33
  • Department of Conservation (Te Papa Atawhai)environment / marine reserves authority
    Opisyal na site0800 362 468 (DOC HOTline 0800 DOC HOT for marine reserve breaches)
  • Fish & Game New Zealandfreshwater sports fishing authority
    Opisyal na siteRegional Fish & Game offices

Nicaragua

  • INPESCA - Instituto Nicaraguense de la Pesca y Acuiculturafisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteManagua, Nicaragua
  • MIFIC - Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comerciocompetent ministry for Law 489 (issues fishing/sport permits)
    Opisyal na site
  • MARENA - Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturalesenvironment ministry (protected areas, marine reserves)
    Opisyal na site
  • OSPESCA - Organizacion del Sector Pesquero y Acuicola del Istmo Centroamericanoregional fisheries authority (SICA)
    Opisyal na site

Niger

  • Direction de la Peche et de l'Aquaculture (Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteOperates under the ministry responsible for water/environment (Ministere de l'Hydraulique, de l'Assainissement et de l'Environnement); issues fishing permits and enforces fisheries law.
  • Agents des Eaux et Forets (Water and Forests officers)enforcement / environment ministry
    Statutory enforcement officers for fisheries offences under Loi N98-042 (Art. 19-21): may stop transport, seize gear, and present cases in court.

Nigeria

  • Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Federal Department of Fisheries and Aquaculturefisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR)marine research institute
    Opisyal na site

Niue

  • Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), Government of Niuefisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitePhone +683 4032; part of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Alofi, Niue
  • Niue Village Councils (fono / customary marine management)customary/local authority
    Opisyal na siteAuthorisation required for shore/reef spearfishing; declare and signpost fono
  • Niue Tourismtourism authority
    Opisyal na siteInformation on licensed fishing charters and visitor rules

North Korea

  • Ministry of Land and Environment Protection (territorial environment conservation organ)environment ministry / fisheries resources conservation authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Central fisheries guidance organ (DPRK Ministry of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Coastal Security Bureaumaritime / coastal security authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

North Macedonia

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management (Министерство за земјоделство, шумарство и водостопанство)fisheries authority / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteDepartment for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Одделение за рибарство и аквакултура)
  • State Agricultural Inspectorate (Државен инспекторат за земјоделство)enforcement / inspection authority
    Opisyal na siteInspection of fishing and aquaculture under the Law on Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • Macedonian Angling/Fishing Federation (Македонска риболовна федерација)national sport fishing federation
    Opisyal na siteIssues sport fishing licences (спортска легитимација) and organises competitions (Art. 54, 80).

Northern Mariana Islands

  • CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources — Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)fisheries / wildlife authority
    Opisyal na siteLower Base, Saipan, MP 96950 (CNMI DLNR-DFW)
  • NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO)federal fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteHonolulu, Hawaii
  • Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC)federal fishery management council
    Opisyal na siteHonolulu, Hawaii

Norway

  • Fiskeridirektoratet (Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.fiskeridir.no/
  • Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency)environment agency
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.miljodirektoratet.no/
  • Statsforvalteren (County Governor) — regional fisheries managementregional fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.statsforvalteren.no/
  • Norges Dykkeforbund (Norwegian Diving Federation)dive federation
    Opisyal na site

Pakistan

  • Marine Fisheries Department (MFD)fisheries authority (federal executive fishery agency)
    Opisyal na siteMarine Fisheries Department, Fish Harbour, West Wharf, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Ministry of National Food Security and Research (formerly Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, MINFAL)federal ministry responsible for fisheries
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Sindh Fisheries Departmentprovincial fisheries authority (territorial waters of Sindh)
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Balochistan Fisheries Departmentprovincial fisheries authority (territorial waters of Balochistan)
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (MSA)maritime enforcement agency (under Ministry of Defence)
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Palau

  • Koror State Department of Conservation and Law Enforcement (DCLE) / Rangersstate conservation and fisheries enforcement authority
    Opisyal na siteTel: +680 488-4001 / 488-8738; Rangers Tel: +680 488-2150; email: rica@kororstate.org
  • Palau Bureau of Marine Resources (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment)national fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Palau National Marine Sanctuary Office (PNMS)national marine sanctuary management authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Panama

  • Autoridad de los Recursos Acuaticos de Panama (ARAP)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteEdificio La Riviera, Avenida Justo Arosemena y Calle 45, Bella Vista, Panama City
  • Ministerio de Ambiente (MiAmbiente)environment ministry
    Opisyal na siteManages protected areas including Coiba National Park

Papua New Guinea

  • National Fisheries Authority (NFA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteDeloitte Tower, Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
  • Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA)environment authority
    Opisyal na sitePort Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

  • Ministerio del Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADES) - Dirección de Pesca y Acuiculturaenvironment ministry / fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteAvenida Madame Lynch Nº 3500, Asunción, Paraguay
  • Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG) - Viceministerio de Ganaderíaagriculture/livestock ministry (co-application authority under Ley 3.556/08)
    Opisyal na site
  • Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Salud Animal (SENACSA)animal quality and health service (co-application authority)
    Opisyal na site

Peru

  • Ministerio de la Producción (PRODUCE) - Viceministerio de Pesca y Acuiculturafisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas (DICAPI) - Marina de Guerra del Perúmaritime authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado (SERNANP)protected areas authority
    Opisyal na site
  • FEDEPASA - Federación Deportiva Peruana de Actividades Subacuáticasdive / spearfishing federation
    Opisyal na site

Philippines

  • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Department of Agriculturefisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) — Biodiversity Management Bureauenvironment ministry (protected wildlife and protected areas)
    Opisyal na site
  • Tubbataha Management Office (TMO)marine protected area management authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Local Government Units (municipalities/cities)local fisheries regulators (municipal waters and MPAs)

Poland

  • Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Panstwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie (Polish Waters - state water management authority)water management / fishing-rights authority for State inland waters
    Opisyal na site
  • Polski Zwiazek Wedkarski (Polish Angling Association, PZW)angling association / permit issuer and exam organiser
    Opisyal na site
  • Glowny Inspektorat Rybolowstwa Morskiego (Main Inspectorate of Sea Fisheries, GIRM)maritime fisheries authority (recreational sea fishing on the Baltic)
    Opisyal na site
  • Panstwowa Straz Rybacka (State Fishing Guard)enforcement authority
    Opisyal na site

Portugal

  • Direcao-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Seguranca e Servicos Maritimos (DGRM)fisheries / maritime authority (licensing and conservation)
    Opisyal na site+351 213 035 805; ajuda@bmar.pt
  • Autoridade Maritima Nacional / Policia Maritimamaritime enforcement authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Instituto da Conservacao da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF)environment / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Direcao Regional de Pescas (Acores)regional fisheries authority (Azores)
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Direcao Regional do Mar / Governo Regional da Madeiraregional fisheries authority (Madeira)
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Puerto Rico

  • Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA) - Negociado de Pesca y Vida Silvestrenatural resources / fisheries authority (territorial)
    Opisyal na siteDRNA, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • NOAA Fisheries - Southeast Regional Office (Caribbean Branch)federal fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteNOAA Fisheries Caribbean Branch
  • Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC)federal fishery management council
    Opisyal na siteCFMC, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Qatar

  • Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (Marine Protection Department)environment ministry / marine protection
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministry of Municipality - Fisheries Department (Fish Affairs / Fish Wealth Department)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site

Réunion

  • Direction de la mer Sud Océan Indien (DM SOI)maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Réserve Naturelle Marine de La Réunion (GIP RNMR)marine protected area manager
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • DEAL Réunion (Direction de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement)environment authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Préfecture de La Réunionstate authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Romania

  • Agenția Națională pentru Pescuit și Acvacultură (ANPA) - National Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculturefisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteRecreational fishing permits portal: https://permise.anpa.ro:12443/
  • Ministerul Agriculturii și Dezvoltării Rurale (MADR) - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmentagriculture ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Administrația Rezervației Biosferei Delta Dunării (ARBDD) - Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administrationprotected area authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Poliția de Frontieră Română - Romanian Border Policeborder authority
    Opisyal na siteAuthorisation (avizare) of recreational fishing in border zones

Russian Federation

  • Federal Agency for Fisheries (Федеральное агентство по рыболовству, Росрыболовство)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (Министерство сельского хозяйства РФ)ministry (issues the Fishing Rules for each fishery basin)
    Opisyal na site
  • Azov-Black Sea Territorial Administration / AzNIIRKh (VNIRO branch)regional fishery basin administration / research institute
    Opisyal na site

Rwanda

  • Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB)fisheries and aquaculture authority (agriculture board)
    Opisyal na siteFisheries and Aquaculture program, RAB, Kigali, Rwanda
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI)agriculture and animal resources ministry (parent ministry / policy)
    Opisyal na siteMINAGRI, Kigali, Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Department of Marine Resources (DMR)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteTel: (869) 467-1903 / (869) 665-4191; @dmrskn on social media
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resourcesgovernment ministry
    Opisyal na siteTel: (869) 465-2335
  • Department of Environmentenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na siteConsulted on protected/endangered species declarations under s.30 of the 2016 Act

Saint Lucia

  • Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Developmentfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteChief Fisheries Officer, Department of Fisheries, Saint Lucia
  • Soufriere Marine Management Association (SMMA)marine protected area manager
    Opisyal na site+1-758-459-5500
  • Saint Lucia National Trustprotected area manager
    Opisyal na siteManages Maria Islands Nature Reserve and Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area

San Marino

  • Federazione Sammarinese Pesca Sportiva (FSPS)national sport fishing federation / fishing licence issuing authority
    Opisyal na siteStrada del Marano 101, 47896 Faetano, San Marino; tel/fax +378 0549 903920; email info@fps-sm.org
  • UGRAA - Ufficio Gestione Risorse Ambientali e Agricole, Dipartimento Territorio e Ambienteenvironment authority (ecological surveillance, agricultural and aquatic fauna legislation)
    Opisyal na siteDipartimento Territorio e Ambiente, Repubblica di San Marino
  • Reggenza (Captains Regent) of the Republic of San Marinohead of state / issues the annual fishing calendar decree
    Opisyal na sitePalazzo Pubblico, San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

  • Direcção das Pescas e Aquacultura (DPA) – Fisheries and Aquaculture Directoratefisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteAv. 12 de Julho, CP n.º 059, São Tomé; tel +239 222 20 91; email direcao@pescas.st
  • Ministério da Agricultura, Pescas e Desenvolvimento Ruralministry (agriculture and fisheries)
    Opisyal na siteSão Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe
  • Rede de Áreas Marinhas Protegidas de São Tomé e Príncipe (MPA network, under DPA guidance with Fauna & Flora, Oikos, Fundação Príncipe, MARAPA)marine protected area management
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Saudi Arabia

  • Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) - General Directorate of Fish Resourcesfisheries / environment ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • National Center for Wildlife (NCW)protected areas / wildlife authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.ncw.gov.sa/en/
  • Border Guard / Border Forces (Ministry of Interior)maritime security / enforcement authority
    Opisyal na siteIssues equipment operating permits and security approvals; supervises sea entry/exit (Articles 20, 75, 82).

Senegal

  • Ministère des Pêches, des Infrastructures maritimes et portuairesfisheries ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Direction des Pêches maritimes (DPM)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Direction des Aires Marines Communautaires Protégées (DAMCP)marine protected areas authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Haute Autorité chargée de la Coordination de la Sécurité maritime, de la Sûreté maritime et de la Protection de l'environnement marin (HASSMAR)maritime authority
    Opisyal na site

Serbia

  • Ministarstvo zaštite životne sredine (Ministry of Environmental Protection) - sector for fish-stock protection and sustainable useenvironment ministry / fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site
  • Ribočuvarska služba i ribarski inspektori (fishery wardens and fisheries inspectors)enforcement / inspection
    Opisyal na site

Seychelles

  • Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteP.O. Box 449, Fishing Port, Mahe, Seychelles
  • Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA)protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteManages marine national parks (e.g. Sainte Anne) where fishing is forbidden

Sierra Leone

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resourcesfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteDirector of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA)investment / sector promotion agency
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Singapore

  • Singapore Police Force - Police Regulatory Department (Guns, Explosives and Weapons Division)weapons regulator (gun/speargun licensing)
    Opisyal na siteSingapore Police Force, Police Regulatory Department
  • National Parks Board (NParks)parks / marine protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteNParks, Singapore
  • Singapore Food Agency (SFA)fisheries authority (administers Fisheries Act 1966)
    Opisyal na siteSingapore Food Agency

Slovakia

  • Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR)environment ministry (fisheries regulator)
    Opisyal na site
  • Slovak Fishing Union (Slovenský rybársky zväz – Rada Žilina)national angling-rights holder / fisheries organisation
    Opisyal na site

Slovenia

  • Zveza za športni ribolov na morju Slovenije (Sea Sport Fishing Federation of Slovenia, ZŠRMS)sport fishing federation (public authorisation to issue sea sport-fishing permits, including spear-gun permits)
    Opisyal na site
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano) - Fisheriesfisheries authority / competent ministry under the Marine Fisheries Act (ZMR-2)
    Opisyal na site
  • Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia (Zavod za ribištvo Slovenije, ZZRS)fisheries research / advisory institute
    Opisyal na site
  • Strunjan Landscape Park (Krajinski park Strunjan) - park managementmarine protected area manager
    Opisyal na site+386 (0)8 205 1880

Solomon Islands

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteKukum Highway, P.O. Box G2, Honiara, Solomon Islands; Tel (677) 39143; Fax (677) 38730
  • Provincial Governments (e.g. Makira-Ulawa, Western, Isabel, Choiseul, Malaita Provinces)sub-national / provincial fisheries and conservation authority
    Opisyal na siteProvincial assemblies make ordinances regulating inshore fishing within provincial waters.
  • Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area Management Committeecommunity marine protected area management
    Opisyal na siteRepresentatives of Kia, Katupika and Waghena communities.

Somalia

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy (Federal Republic of Somalia)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMogadishu, Somalia
  • Ministry of Fisheries, Ports and Marine Transport, Puntland State of Somaliaregional fisheries authority
    Garowe, Puntland
  • Ministry of Fishery, Somalilandregional fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteHargeisa, Somaliland

South Africa

  • Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)fisheries and environment authority
    Opisyal na siteRecreational fishing e-permit portal: https://www.fishing.dffe.gov.za
  • South African National Parks (SANParks)marine protected area management agency
    Opisyal na siteTable Mountain MPA: 021-783 0234
  • Ezemvelo KZN Wildlifemarine protected area management agency (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Opisyal na siteAliwal Shoal: 031-274 1150
  • Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agencymarine protected area management agency (Eastern Cape)
    Opisyal na sitePondoland: 043-705 4400; Amathole: 043-742 4450; Dwesa-Cwebe: 047-499 7900
  • CapeNatureconservation authority (Western Cape)
    Opisyal na siteStilbaai MPA: 028-754 2234

South Korea

  • Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (해양수산부, MOF)fisheries / maritime authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.mof.go.kr/doc/ko/selectDoc.do?docSeq=20728&menuSeq=929&bbsSeq=27
  • Korea Coast Guard (해양경찰청)maritime enforcement authority
    Opisyal na siteEmergency: 122
  • MOF Fisheries Management Service - South Sea / West Sea (남해어업관리단 / 서해어업관리단)fisheries enforcement authority
    Opisyal na site남해어업관리단
  • National Law Information Center (국가법령정보센터, law.go.kr)official legislation portal
    Opisyal na siteOperated by the Ministry of Government Legislation

South Sudan

  • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (formerly Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries), Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture Developmentfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteJuba, South Sudan
  • Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism (protected areas / national parks)wildlife and protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteJuba, South Sudan

Spain

  • Secretaría General de Pesca - Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (MAPA)national fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.mapa.gob.es
  • Dirección General de Recursos Pesqueros y Acuicultura (MAPA) - manager of state marine reservesfisheries authority / marine protected areas
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.mapa.gob.es
  • Autonomous Community fisheries authorities (e.g. Generalitat de Catalunya, Govern de les Illes Balears, Xunta de Galicia, Junta de Andalucía, Región de Murcia, Gobierno Vasco)regional fisheries authorities (licence issuers)
    Opisyal na siteVaries by Autonomous Community

Sri Lanka

  • Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Fisheries, Maligawatte Secretariat, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
  • Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Developmentfisheries ministry
    Opisyal na siteIssuing authority of the 2017 spearfishing prohibition regulations
  • National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA)marine research agency
    Opisyal na siteCrow Island, Mattakkuliya, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka
  • Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC)wildlife / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteManages marine national parks and sanctuaries (Hikkaduwa, Pigeon Island, Bar Reef)

Sudan

  • Fisheries Administration of Sudan (Marine Fisheries Administration, Red Sea State)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Wildlife Conservation General Administration (WCGA), Ministry of Tourism and Wildlifewildlife / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Red Sea State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resourcesstate natural resources authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Suriname

  • Visserijdienst (Fisheries Department), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Ministerie van LVV)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Suriname Forest Service (LBB) / Nature Conservation Division (Natuurbeheer)nature conservation / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Suriname Coast Guard Authority (Kustwacht)maritime enforcement authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Sweden

  • Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, HaV)fisheries / marine and water authority
    Opisyal na siteBox 11 930, 404 39 Göteborg, Sweden; havochvatten@havochvatten.se
  • Länsstyrelserna (County Administrative Boards)regional fishing authority
    Opisyal na siteRegional offices; handle local fishing rules and fixed-gear permits
  • Polismyndigheten (Swedish Police Authority)weapons permitting authority
    Opisyal na siteWeapons licensing (vapentillstånd) for spearguns classed as weapons

Switzerland

  • Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN / BAFU)environment ministry / federal fisheries policy
    Opisyal na sitewasser@bafu.admin.ch, +41 58 462 69 69
  • Cantonal fisheries authorities (e.g. Fischereiinspektorat des Kantons Bern)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Syrian Arab Republic

  • Public Authority for Fisheries (General Commission for Fisheries / Public Commission for Fisheries and Fish Resources)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteEstablished by Law No. 31 of 2008; under the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform; fisheries administration based in Jableh / Latakia.
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reformagriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteIssues fishing licence quotas and declared the Fanar Ibn Hani Marine Protected Area (Decision No. 26/T of 2000).

Tajikistan

  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan (fishery department 'Mohii Tajikistan')fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (Комитет по охране окружающей среды при Правительстве Республики Таджикистан)environment authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistanhunting and fishing association
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Thailand

  • Department of Fisheries (Thailand)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok
  • Marine National Park Division (Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation — DNP)environment ministry / protected areas authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment

Timor-Leste

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forests (MAPPF) — formerly Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGPA)fisheries authority / agriculture ministry
    Opisyal na siteAv. Nicolau Lobato, Comoro, Dili, Timor-Leste
  • Secretariat of State for Environment / Ministry responsible for Environment (national parks and marine protected areas)environment ministry
    Opisyal na site

Togo

  • Ministere de l'Economie maritime, de la Peche et de la Protection cotierefisheries and maritime authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Direction des Affaires Maritimes du Togomaritime authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Tonga

  • Ministry of Fisheries (Kingdom of Tonga)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteNuku'alofa, Tonga
  • Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) — regionalregional fisheries body
    Opisyal na siteHoniara, Solomon Islands
  • Pacific Community (SPC) — Coastal Fisheries & Aquacultureregional technical agency
    Opisyal na siteNoumea, New Caledonia

Trinidad and Tobago

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries – Fisheries Divisionfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Tobago House of Assembly – Division of Food Security, Natural Resources, the Environment and Sustainable Developmentregional environment/fisheries authority (Tobago)
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA)marine research institute
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Tunisia

  • Direction Générale de la Pêche et de l'Aquaculture (DGPA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteMinistère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Hydrauliques et de la Pêche, Tunis
  • Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Hydrauliques et de la Pêcheministry (fisheries / agriculture)
    Opisyal na siteTunis, Tunisia
  • Garde Nationale Maritime / Service National de la Surveillance Côtièremaritime enforcement authority
    Enforces fishing infractions at sea (Law 94-13, Art. 27)
  • Agence de Protection et d'Aménagement du Littoral (APAL)coastal / marine protected areas authority
    Manages coastal and marine protected areas in Tunisia

Türkiye

  • Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı — Balıkçılık ve Su Ürünleri Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry — General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteProvincial/district directorates (il/ilçe müdürlükleri) issue amateur documents and fishing slips
  • Türkiye Sualtı Sporları Federasyonu (Turkish Underwater Sports Federation, TSSF)sports federation
    Opisyal na siteGoverns the national spearfishing (Zıpkınla Balık Avı) team and CMAS-affiliated training camps

Turkmenistan

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistanenvironment / agriculture ministry (fisheries and nature protection functions)
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistangovernment ministry (Caspian inter-state fisheries cooperation, anti-IUU protocol)
    Opisyal na site
  • Balkanbalyk (state-owned fishing enterprise)state fisheries operator (Caspian Sea)

Turks and Caicos Islands

  • Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR)fisheries / environment authority
    Opisyal na siteSouth Dock Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources Managementfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteDepartment of Fisheries office, Providenciales (also Grand Turk and South Caicos)
  • Office of the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islandsregulatory authority (issues conservation Orders under the Ordinance)
    Opisyal na siteWaterloo, Grand Turk

Tuvalu

  • Tuvalu Fisheries Authority (Ministry of Fisheries and Trade)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteTeone, Funafuti, Tuvalu
  • Kaupule o Funafuti (Funafuti Island Council)local government / conservation area manager
    Opisyal na siteFunafuti, Tuvalu
  • Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resourcesenvironment ministry
    Opisyal na siteFunafuti, Tuvalu

Uganda

  • Directorate of Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteChief Fisheries Officer / Commissioner Fisheries, MAAIF, Entebbe, Uganda
  • Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)protected-areas authority (national-park waters)
    Opisyal na siteSport-fishing permits for national-park lakes (e.g. Lake Mburo)
  • Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO)regional fisheries body
    Opisyal na siteRegional body coordinating Lake Victoria fisheries for Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania

Ukraine

  • State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine (Державне агентство меліорації та рибного господарства / Держрибагентство)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteSubordinate to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine; enforces fishing rules through regional fish-protection patrol (рибоохоронний патруль) units.
  • Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraineagriculture/environment ministry
    Opisyal na siteIssued the Rules of Amateur Fishing (Order No. 700 of 19.09.2022).

United Arab Emirates

  • Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)environment ministry / federal fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteToll-free 800 3050
  • Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD)regional environment / fisheries authority (Abu Dhabi)
    Opisyal na siteToll-free 800 555
  • Dubai Municipalityregional fisheries / permitting authority (Dubai)
    Opisyal na siteToll-free 800 900

United Kingdom

  • Marine Management Organisation (MMO)marine/fisheries authority (England)
    Opisyal na site
  • Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs)regional fisheries and conservation authorities (England, 0-6 nm)
    Opisyal na site
  • Environment Agencyfreshwater fisheries authority (England)
    Opisyal na site
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)environment / fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Marine Scotland (Scottish Government - Salmon and Recreational Fisheries)fisheries authority (Scotland)
    Opisyal na site

United Republic of Tanzania

  • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (Mainland) - Fisheries Division / Director of Fisheriesfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU)marine protected area authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Department of Fisheries Development, Zanzibar (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)fisheries authority
    unknown

United States of America

  • NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service)federal fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/contact-directory
  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (NOAA) - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuarymarine protected area authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://floridakeys.noaa.gov/
  • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)state fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://myfwc.com/contact/
  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)state fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://wildlife.ca.gov/Contact
  • Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources - Division of Aquatic Resources (DLNR/DAR)state fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/contact-us/
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)state fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitehttps://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/

United States Virgin Islands

  • Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), Division of Fish and Wildlifefisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteDPNR, U.S. Virgin Islands; Division of Fish & Wildlife
  • DPNR Division of Environmental Enforcementenforcement authority
    Opisyal na site(340) 774-3320 (St. Thomas); (340) 773-5774 (St. Croix)
  • National Park Service - Virgin Islands National Park / Buck Island Reef NMprotected area authority
    Opisyal na site(340) 776-6201 (VINP); (340) 773-1460 (Buck Island / Christiansted)
  • NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office / Caribbean Fishery Management Councilfederal fisheries authority
    Opisyal na site(727) 824-5305 (Southeast Regional Office)

Uruguay

  • Dirección Nacional de Recursos Acuáticos (DINARA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteTel: (+598) 2413 8030
  • Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca (MGAP)agriculture and fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na site
  • Federación Uruguaya de Actividades Subacuáticas (FUAS)national underwater activities federation (CMAS-affiliated)
    Opisyal na siteEmail: fuasuruguay@gmail.com; Tel: +(598) 9449 0818; Verdi 4405 C.P. 11400, Montevideo
  • Prefectura Nacional Naval (Armada Nacional)maritime authority
    Opisyal na site

Uzbekistan

  • Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistanenvironment ministry (fisheries / wildlife regulator)
    Opisyal na site100043, Tashkent, Chilanzar district, Bunyodkor ave., 7-A
  • Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistangovernment (issues fishing rules by resolution)
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Vanuatu

  • Vanuatu Fisheries Department (Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na sitePort Vila, Vanuatu
  • Pacific Community (SPC) - Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture Programmeregional fisheries body / legislation repository
    Opisyal na site

Venezuela

  • Instituto Socialista de la Pesca y Acuicultura (INSOPESCA)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteAdscribed to the Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Agricultura Productiva y Tierras
  • Direccion General de Armas y Explosivos (DAEX)arms control authority (issues porte de arpon for spearguns)
  • Federacion Venezolana de Actividades Subacuaticas (FVAS)national underwater activities federation
    Opisyal na site
  • Instituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES)protected areas / national parks authority
    Opisyal na site

Viet Nam

  • Directorate of Fisheries (Tong cuc Thuy san), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Marine protected area management boards (e.g. Hon Mun MPA, Cu Lao Cham MPA, Con Dao National Park)marine protected area authority
    unknown

Yemen

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (formerly Ministry of Fish Wealth)fisheries ministry
    Opisyal na siteSanaa, with regional offices in Aden, Hodeidah and Mukalla
  • General Authority for Fisheries in the Arabian Sea (General Fisheries Authority)fisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteEstablished by Republican Decree No. 9 of 2001
  • Environment Protection Authority (EPA) / Socotra Environment Protection Authorityenvironment authority
    Opisyal na siteOversees protected areas including the Socotra Archipelago

Zambia

  • Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestockfisheries authority
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • National Assembly of Zambia (publisher of the Fisheries Act, 2011)legislature / official legislation source
    Opisyal na siteunknown

Zimbabwe

  • Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks)wildlife and protected-areas authority (administers fishing permits and the Parks and Wild Life Act)
    Opisyal na siteHead Office, Cnr Sandringham Drive & Borrowdale Road, Botanical Gardens, Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute (LKFRI)fisheries research institute (Lake Kariba fishing permits and research, under ZimParks)
    Opisyal na siteunknown
  • Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife (formerly Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry)environment ministry (parent ministry for ZimParks and the Parks and Wild Life Act)
    Opisyal na siteunknown

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