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Spearfishing (подводная охота) is legal in Kazakhstan as a form of amateur (sport) fishing. Under Article/paragraph 19 of the national Fishing Rules (approved by Order No. 18-04/148 of 27 February 2015), spearguns ('ружья для подводной охоты') may only be used in areas designated for recreational fishing, outside public recreation/swimming zones, and on assigned (leased) fishery water bodies in places marked by the wildlife user. All amateur fishing must use only gear permitting individual, piece-by-piece catch (поштучный лов) for personal consumption; commercial/industrial gear, explosives, poisons and firearms are prohibited. A permit (путевка) is required on assigned (leased) fishery water bodies; on reserve-fund waters fishing up to 5 kg per fisher per visit is free without permits. Seasonal spawning bans apply, and sturgeon (осетровые) are under a year-round catch ban plus a multinational Caspian commercial moratorium. There is no dedicated separate speargun licence; spearfishing follows the general amateur fishing regime.

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Dernière mise à jour juin 14, 2026

Cadre réglementaire

  • §Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 593-II of 9 July 2004 'On the Protection, Reproduction and Use of Wildlife'
  • §Fishing Rules (Правила рыболовства), approved by Order of the Acting Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 18-04/148 of 27 February 2015 (registered 1 April 2015, No. 10606)
  • §Order/Resolution 'On introducing restrictions and prohibitions on the use of fishery resources and other aquatic animals' (egov.kz consolidated restrictions for water bodies of the RK)
Licence requise
Requise
Fusil harpon
Autorisé
Étrangers
Bienvenus

La loi, verbatim

Textes juridiques

Les dispositions législatives et réglementaires exactes qui régissent la chasse sous-marine ici, citées telles que publiées, avec un lien vers chaque source officielle.

01Paragraph 19 (Chapter on amateur/sport fishing)Republic of Kazakhstan · national

Use of spearguns in amateur (sport) fishing

Fishing Rules (Правила рыболовства), Order No. 18-04/148 of 27 February 2015 (reg. No. 10606)

RUOriginal

Ружья для подводной охоты разрешается использовать в местах, отведенных для рекреационного рыболовства и вне зоны отдыха населения, а также на закрепленных рыбохозяйственных водоемах и (или) участках в местах, обозначенных пользователем животным миром.

02Paragraph 18Republic of Kazakhstan · national

Definition of amateur (sport) fishing — piece-by-piece catch only

Fishing Rules (Правила рыболовства), Order No. 18-04/148 of 27 February 2015 (reg. No. 10606)

RUOriginal

Любительское (спортивное) рыболовство – лов рыбных ресурсов и других водных животных в целях удовлетворения спортивных и эстетических потребностей, проведения спортивных состязаний, а также для личного потребления выловленной продукции, осуществляемый орудиями лова, позволяющими проводить только поштучный лов (непромысловые орудия лова).

03Paragraph 20Republic of Kazakhstan · national

Free amateur fishing limit on reserve-fund water bodies (5 kg per visit)

Fishing Rules (Правила рыболовства), Order No. 18-04/148 of 27 February 2015 (reg. No. 10606)

RUOriginal

Любительское (спортивное) рыболовство в резервном фонде рыбохозяйственных водоемов и (или) участков до пяти килограммов на одного рыболова за выезд, осуществляется бесплатно без каких-либо разрешений.

04Paragraph 21Republic of Kazakhstan · national

Permit (путевка) required on assigned (leased) fishery water bodies

Fishing Rules (Правила рыболовства), Order No. 18-04/148 of 27 February 2015 (reg. No. 10606)

RUOriginal

Любительское (спортивное) рыболовство на закрепленных рыбохозяйственных водоемах и (или) участках осуществляется физическими лицами на основании путевки, выданной пользователем животного мира за которым закреплен рыбохозяйственный водоем и (или) участок по их устному или письменному заявлению.

05Paragraph 9, subparagraph 13Republic of Kazakhstan · national

Prohibited fishing methods — explosives, chemicals and firearms

Fishing Rules (Правила рыболовства), Order No. 18-04/148 of 27 February 2015 (reg. No. 10606)

RUOriginal

с применением взрывных устройств, ядохимикатов и других химических препаратов, а также огнестрельного оружия.

06Seasonal restriction — Zhaiyk-Caspian fishery basinZhaiyk-Caspian (Ural-Caspian) fishery basin · regional

Northern Caspian Sea spawning ban (Zhaiyk-Caspian basin)

Restrictions and prohibitions on the use of fishery resources at water bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (egov.kz consolidated restrictions)

RUOriginal

на акватории северной части казахстанского сектора Каспийского моря – с 25 мая по 31 августа.

07Seasonal restriction — Mangyshlak archipelagoMangyshlak archipelago, Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea · regional

Mangyshlak archipelago Caspian winter ban

Restrictions and prohibitions on the use of fishery resources at water bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (egov.kz consolidated restrictions)

RUOriginal

на островах Мангышлакского архипелага и прилегающего побережья от мыса Тюбкараган до Мыса Буруншик акватории казахстанского сектора Каспийского моря – с 15 ноября по 15 марта.

08Sturgeon prohibitionRepublic of Kazakhstan · national

Year-round ban on sturgeon species

Restrictions and prohibitions on the use of fishery resources at water bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (egov.kz consolidated restrictions)

RUOriginal

Ввести запрет на лов осетровых видов рыб, пользование осетровыми видами рыб и их дериватами (икра) физическими и юридическими лицами.

Quand vous pouvez plonger

Saisons et restrictions temporelles

Périodes de fermeture, d'ouverture et de restriction tout au long de l'année. Confirmez toujours localement les fermetures propres à chaque espèce.

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FerméeRéglementéeOuverte
  • FerméeNorthern part of the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea (Zhaiyk-Caspian fishery basin)mai 25 – août 31

    Spawning-period fishing ban in the northern Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea. All fishing, including spearfishing, is prohibited during this window.

    egov.kz
  • FerméeMangyshlak archipelago and adjacent coast (Cape Tyubkaragan to Cape Burunshik), Kazakh sector of the Caspian Seanov. 15 – mars 15

    Winter fishing ban around the Mangyshlak archipelago and adjacent Caspian coastline.

    egov.kz
  • FerméeSturgeon species (осетровые) — beluga, Russian/Persian sturgeon, stellate sturgeon, etc.janv. 1 – déc. 31

    Year-round prohibition on catching and using sturgeon species and their derivatives (caviar), reinforced by the multinational Caspian commercial sturgeon moratorium extended through 2026.

    egov.kz

Autorisation de pêcher

Licence

Ce dont vous avez besoin pour être autorisé dans l'eau, ce que cela coûte et comment l'obtenir.

Licence requisevia Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan; territorial fishery inspectorates and wildlife users (lease holders)

Apply (orally or in writing) to the wildlife user (lease holder) of the relevant fishery water body to obtain a путевка.

Obtenez votre licence

Ouvre le portail officiel · zakon.uchet.kz

Licence requise
Type
Permit (путевка) from the wildlife user on assigned (leased) fishery water bodies; no permit needed on reserve-fund waters up to 5 kg per visit. No dedicated speargun licence exists — spearfishing follows the amateur (sport) fishing regime.
Coût
Set by the leaseholder (wildlife user) for путевка; free on reserve-fund waters within the 5 kg/visit limit.
Validité
unknown
Comment l'obtenir
Apply (orally or in writing) to the wildlife user (lease holder) of the relevant fishery water body to obtain a путевка.
Autorité
Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan; territorial fishery inspectorates and wildlife users (lease holders)
Portail officiel des licences · zakon.uchet.kz

Matériel et technique

Règles d'équipement

Quel matériel est autorisé, comment il peut être utilisé et les conditions associées.

Fusil harponAutorisée

Restrictions

  • Spearguns (ружья для подводной охоты) allowed only in designated recreational fishing areas and on marked assigned fishery sites, outside public recreation/swimming zones (paragraph 19, Fishing Rules).
  • Only gear permitting piece-by-piece (поштучный) catch is allowed for amateur fishing; industrial/commercial gear prohibited (paragraph 18).
  • Explosives, poisons/chemicals and firearms are prohibited for fishing (paragraph 9.13).
  • Fishing with any methods/gear not provided for in the Fishing Rules is prohibited (paragraph 10.7).

The Fishing Rules text retrieved does not contain an explicit clause on the use of scuba/aqualung (акваланг) for spearfishing; secondary sources state underwater hunting with harpoons and spearguns using scuba and other autonomous breathing apparatus is permitted only on sites specifically designated by the fishery-protection authorities. Treat scuba spearfishing as uncertain/site-restricted (scuba_allowed left null).

Ce que vous pouvez prélever

Limites de capture et espèces protégées

Quotas journaliers, tailles minimales et espèces qui ne doivent jamais être prélevées.

Limite journalière

On reserve-fund water bodies, free amateur fishing is limited to 5 kg per fisher per visit (выезд) without any permit; on assigned (leased) waters limits are set by the путевка/lease holder.

Espèces protégées — ne pas prélever

  • ProtégéeSturgeon species (осетровые) — year-round ban including beluga (Huso huso)
  • ProtégéeCaspian salmon (каспийский лосось / кумжа) — Red Book
  • ProtégéeCaspian lamprey (каспийская минога) — Red Book
  • ProtégéeBlack Sea roach / kutum (вырезуб / черноморская плотва) — Red Book

Red Book species and sturgeon may not be caught. Minimum-size (промысловая мера) limits for permitted species exist per basin in the Fishing Rules annexes but were not captured verbatim here; consult the Fishing Rules appendices for species-specific minimum sizes.

Qui peut pêcher

Visiteurs et résidents

Comment les règles diffèrent pour les visiteurs étrangers et les résidents locaux.

Visiteurs étrangers

Autorisée

Exigences

  • Same amateur (sport) fishing rules apply to foreigners as to residents.
  • Obtain a путевка from the wildlife user on assigned fishery waters; observe closed seasons, protected species and gear rules.

Restrictions

  • No spearfishing in public recreation zones, during closed seasons, or for protected/sturgeon species.
  • Border-zone access near the Caspian coast and frontier areas may require separate border-service permits (general Kazakh border-zone regime).

The Fishing Rules do not establish a separate foreigner-specific spearfishing licence; foreigners follow the general amateur fishing regime. Confirm any border-zone permit requirements locally before fishing the Caspian coast.

Résidents

Permit (путевка) on assigned fishery waters; free reserve-fund fishing up to 5 kg/visit

Exigences

  • Obtain a путевка from the wildlife user (lease holder) where the water body is assigned.
  • Use only piece-by-piece (непромысловые) gear; spearguns only in designated areas outside public recreation zones.

Avantages

  • Free amateur fishing up to 5 kg per visit on reserve-fund water bodies without any permit.

No special residency benefit distinguishes residents from foreigners for spearfishing; the amateur fishing regime is uniform.

Où sur la côte

Zones autorisées et interdites

Zones nommées ouvertes ou fermées à la chasse sous-marine. Voir l'image complète sur la carte interactive.

Zones autorisées

Zones interdites

Voir sur la carte

Conditions sur l'eau

Conditions en direct

Aperçu marin et météo en direct près d'un point de référence côtier en Kazakhstan, fourni par Open-Meteo. Les conditions varient le long de la côte — à considérer comme indicatives.

Conditions marines et météo en direct près de Northern Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea during spawning.

Conditions

À qui s'adresser

Autorités

Les organismes officiels responsables de la pêche et des licences.

  • Fisheries Committee (Комитет рыбного хозяйства), Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan

    fisheries authority

    gov.kzTransferred 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 Kazakhstan

    agriculture ministry

    gov.kzParent ministry of the Fisheries Committee; issuer of the Fishing Rules (Order No. 18-04/148, 27 Feb 2015).

D'où cela provient

Sources

Chaque affirmation sur cette page renvoie à l'une de ces références.

  1. [01]

    Об утверждении Правил рыболовства (Fishing Rules), Order No. 18-04/148 of 27 Feb 2015 — full text (zakon.uchet.kz mirror)

    Officielle
    zakon.uchet.kzConsulté le juin 14
  2. [02]

    Об утверждении Правил рыболовства — ИПС Әділет (official legal database)

    Officielle
    adilet.zan.kzConsulté le juin 14
  3. [03]

    Restrictions and prohibitions on the use of wildlife and fishery resources at water bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Electronic Government (egov.kz)

    Officielle
    egov.kzConsulté le juin 14
  4. [04]

    Restrictions and prohibitions to use wildlife objects and fishery resources at water reservoirs of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Electronic Government (English)

    Officielle
    egov.kzConsulté le juin 14
  5. [05]

    Fisheries and Aquaculture in Kazakhstan: Policy, Regulatory and Management Frameworks — The Fish Site

    Secondaire
    thefishsite.comConsulté le juin 14
  6. [06]

    Каспийские страны продлили запрет на коммерческий вылов осетровых до 2026 — Caspian Post

    Secondaire
    caspianpost.comConsulté le juin 14

Notes du chercheur

Kazakhstan is functionally landlocked but borders the Caspian Sea (the world's largest enclosed inland body of water), so coastline=true. Spearfishing exists as a recognised form of amateur (sport) fishing under national law. Verbatim provisions captured: speargun use restricted to designated recreational areas outside public swimming zones and to marked leased fishery sites (Fishing Rules para 19); definition of amateur fishing requiring piece-by-piece catch (para 18); free 5 kg/visit allowance on reserve-fund waters (para 20); путёвка requirement on leased waters (para 21); ban on explosives/chemicals/firearms (para 9.13). Seasonal bans: northern Kazakh Caspian sector 25 May–31 Aug (spawning), Mangyshlak archipelago 15 Nov–15 Mar. Sturgeon are under a year-round catch ban plus a multinational Caspian commercial moratorium extended through 2026. Paragraph numbering reflects the consolidated Fishing Rules as retrieved; renumbering may have occurred across amendments — verify the article reference against the current consolidated text on adilet.zan.kz before legal reliance. Whether scuba/aqualung spearfishing is permitted is uncertain: the retrieved Rules text addresses spearguns generally; one secondary source states scuba spearfishing is allowed only at sites specifically designated by fishery-protection authorities. Coordinates for the northern Caspian and Mangyshlak zones are approximate centroids for mapping, not legal boundaries. Confidence is high for the existence and restricted nature of spearfishing and the verbatim text; medium for exact paragraph numbers and scuba rules.

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