Tajikistan
Asia · Central Asia
Tajikistan is a landlocked Central Asian country, so there is no marine spearfishing; only inland (freshwater) fishing in rivers, lakes and reservoirs exists. Recreational/amateur and sport fishing is legal and regulated under the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (No. 220, 22 December 2006), with the order of amateur and sport fishing set by the authorized state body (Ministry of Agriculture / Mohii Tajikistan). No located source (national legislation, fisheries authority or dive/fishing guides) specifically mentions underwater hunting (подводная охота), spearguns or harpoons for Tajikistan, so the legality of spearfishing as a distinct method could not be confirmed and is marked unknown. Destructive methods (explosives, poison/chemicals, electric current) are illegal. A general spawning closed season (1 April - 15 June) applies nationwide, and a fishing permit is required.
Dernière mise à jour juin 15, 2026
Cadre réglementaire
- §Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве), No. 220, 22 December 2006
- §Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming, Fishing and Protection of Fish Resources' (О рыбоводстве, рыболовстве и об охране рыбных ресурсов), No. 1021, 19 September 2013
- §Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Environmental Protection' (Об охране окружающей среды) - basis cited for annual fishing bans
- §Regulation on the Protection of Fish Stocks and Regulation of Fishing in the Water Bodies of the Republic of Tajikistan, No. 314, 11 August 1992
- Licence requise
- Requise
- 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.
Amateur and sport fishing
Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве) No. 220
Статья 9. Любительское и спортивное рыболовство. Порядок организации и ведения любительского и спортивного рыболовства устанавливает уполномоченный орган.
Establishment of restrictions / temporary fishing ban
Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве) No. 220
Статья 14. Установление ограничений. В случае угрозы состоянию рыбных запасов (массовая гибель рыбы, болезни, отравление и загрязнение водной среды и т.д.) государственный орган по охране окружающей среды имеет право по согласованию с уполномоченным органом отрасли устанавливать на определенные сроки запрет на лов рыбы.
Competence of the authorized body (licensing of fishing)
Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве) No. 220
Статья 4. Компетенция уполномоченного органа. В компетенцию уполномоченного органа входят: - организация специальной ихтиологической системы в производственных водоемах, разработка и утверждение нормативно-методических основ, стандартов, сертификатов, оформление лицензий, определение путей развития, использования и охраны рыбных запасов и развития рыбоводства на научной основе; ... - другие полномочия, определенные нормативными правовыми актами.
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.
- FerméeAll fish species in all rivers, lakes and reservoirs (spawning / нерестовый период)avr. 1 – juin 15
Nationwide closed season during the spawning period. Any fishing is prohibited. Imposed annually by the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, on the basis of the Law 'On Environmental Protection' and the fishing rules; violations carry administrative liability.
- FerméeTrout species, south-western Tajikistan (secondary source only - not officially confirmed)oct. 15 – déc. 15
An additional closure for trout in south-western Tajikistan is reported by a recreational fishing guide. This date range comes from a secondary (non-official) source and could not be confirmed against national legislation; treat as unverified.
Autorisation de pêcher
Licence
Ce dont vous avez besoin pour être autorisé dans l'eau, ce que cela coûte et comment l'obtenir.
Recreational fishers commonly join clubs/societies of hunters and fishers (Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan), obtain a membership card and buy a ticket for each visit to allocated territories. Foreign visitors generally cannot apply independently and obtain permits through licensed local tour operators/guides.
Obtenez votre licenceOuvre le portail officiel · fao.org
- Type
- Fishing permit / membership in the Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan (membership card + per-visit ticket)
- Coût
- Low; small annual membership fee plus a low-cost per-visit ticket that varies between settlements (exact amounts not published)
- Validité
- unknown
- Comment l'obtenir
- Recreational fishers commonly join clubs/societies of hunters and fishers (Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan), obtain a membership card and buy a ticket for each visit to allocated territories. Foreign visitors generally cannot apply independently and obtain permits through licensed local tour operators/guides.
- Autorité
- Ministry of Agriculture (Mohii Tajikistan fishery department); Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Matériel et technique
Règles d'équipement
Quel matériel est autorisé, comment il peut être utilisé et les conditions associées.
Restrictions
- Explosives / dynamite fishing prohibited (illegal, heavy fines or imprisonment)
- Chemical poisoning of fish prohibited
- Electric shock devices / electrofishing prohibited
Destructive fishing methods (explosives, poison/chemicals, electric current) are illegal. No located source specifically addresses spearguns, harpoons, underwater hunting (подводная охота) or SCUBA-assisted fishing for Tajikistan, so these are left as unknown (null). The prohibition of explosives/poison/electric current is reported by a fishing guide (secondary) and is consistent with the regional Soviet-derived fishing rules; the verbatim Tajik provision listing prohibited gear (expected in Regulation No. 314 of 1992 or Law No. 1021 of 2013) could not be retrieved.
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
unknown
Espèces protégées — ne pas prélever
- ProtégéeFish species listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Tajikistan (protected; specific species not enumerated in retrieved sources)
Subjects of the fishery sector are required to protect fish species listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Tajikistan (Law 'On Fish Farming', Article 5). Specific recreational catch quotas, daily limits and minimum sizes were not found in the retrieved sources. Historically (Soviet-era rules carried over) minimum mesh sizes and protected species applied to commercial fishing.
Qui peut pêcher
Visiteurs et résidents
Comment les règles diffèrent pour les visiteurs étrangers et les résidents locaux.
Visiteurs étrangers
AutoriséeLicence spéciale requise
Exigences
- Obtain a fishing permit; foreign visitors typically cannot apply independently and must arrange permits through licensed local tour operators / guides
Restrictions
- Same closed seasons and protected-area restrictions as residents apply
Based on a recreational fishing guide (secondary source). No national-legislation provision specific to foreign anglers was retrieved.
Résidents
Membership in the Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan (membership card + per-visit ticket)
Exigences
- Pay a small annual membership fee and obtain a membership card to access allocated territories
- Buy a ticket for each visit
Avantages
- Access to territories allocated to fishing clubs
- Participation in club-organised sport fishing contests
The Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan (established 15 May 1956) has branches in all regions and main cities; recreational fishers must abide by the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Fisheries and its regulations.
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 interdites
- Protected territories (заповедники / specially protected natural areas)nature reserve / protected area
Recreational fishers may fish in the waterbodies of all regions except protected territories, private aquaculture farms, other enterprises, and territories allocated to fishing clubs. Fishing in waterbodies of the protection zone of reserves (заповедники) by commercial subjects is only allowed by agreement with the authorized body (Law 'On Fish Farming', Articles 8 and 12). Specific named reserves and coordinates were not retrievable.
À qui s'adresser
Autorités
Les organismes officiels responsables de la pêche et des licences.
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan (fishery department 'Mohii Tajikistan')
fisheries authority
fao.orgunknownCommittee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (Комитет по охране окружающей среды при Правительстве Республики Таджикистан)
environment authority
khovar.tjunknownAssociation of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan
hunting and fishing association
fao.orgunknown
D'où cela provient
Sources
Chaque affirmation sur cette page renvoie à l'une de ces références.
- [01]
Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве), No. 220, 22 December 2006 - full Russian text (FAOLEX, FAO)
Officiellefaolex.fao.orgConsulté le juin 15 - [02]
Fisheries and aquaculture in Tajikistan - FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No. 1030/3
Officiellefao.orgConsulté le juin 15 - [03]
Law No. 1021 of 19 September 2013 'On Fish Farming, Fishing and Protection of Fish Resources' - listing, National Legislation Center under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan
Officiellencz.tjConsulté le juin 15 - [04]
Law No. 1021 of 19 September 2013 'On Fish Farming, Fishing and Protection of Fish Resources' - listing on the official legal database Adlia
Officielleadlia.tjConsulté le juin 15 - [05]
Regulation No. 314 of 11 August 1992 on protection of fish stocks and regulation of fishing - listing on the official legal database Adlia
Officielleadlia.tjConsulté le juin 15 - [06]
Tajikistan: 3-month spawning fishing ban (1 April - 15 June) imposed by the Committee for Environmental Protection - NIAT Khovar (state news agency)
Secondairekhovar.tjConsulté le juin 15 - [07]
Tajikistan fishing ban 2023, first violators identified - NIAT Khovar (state news agency)
Secondairekhovar.tjConsulté le juin 15 - [08]
Fishing in Tajikistan 2026 (closed seasons, banned methods, permits) - Fishing World Guide
communityfishingworldguide.comConsulté le juin 15
Notes du chercheur
Tajikistan is landlocked (coastline=false); there is no marine spearfishing. Only freshwater fishing exists. Recreational/amateur and sport fishing is legal and regulated, but no retrieved source - national legislation, the fisheries/environmental authority, dive federations, or fishing guides - specifically addresses underwater hunting (подводная охота), spearguns or harpoons in Tajikistan; therefore spearfishing as a distinct method is marked 'unknown' rather than yes/no. Verbatim legal text was obtained only for the 2006 Law 'On Fish Farming' (No. 220) via the FAO FAOLEX repository, which is authoritative but is an enabling/framework law and does not enumerate prohibited fishing gear. The more detailed prohibited-methods provisions are expected in the 2013 Law No. 1021 and the 1992 Regulation No. 314, but the official Adlia (adlia.tj) full-text pages repeatedly timed out and could not be fetched, so those verbatim provisions are NOT included here (anti-fabrication). The prohibition of explosives/poison/electric current and the trout closed season come from a secondary fishing guide and are not verbatim-confirmed against legislation. data_confidence is set to 'low' accordingly. To raise confidence, retrieve the verbatim text of Law No. 1021 (2013) and Regulation No. 314 (1992) from adlia.tj/ncz.tj and confirm whether any provision names подводная охота / гарпун / острога.
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