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SÀBHAILTEACHD

Thig dhachaigh às gach tumadh.

Is e spòrs cumail-anail a th' ann an slighe-bhiast, agus chan eil an cuan a' maitheadh ghearraidhean-rathaid. Gu h-ìosal tha an eòlas sàbhailteachd coitcheann, air a theagasg gu farsaing, a bu chòir do gach spearo a ghiùlan, agus an uairsin na h-ùghdarrasan iasgaich agus mara oifigeil a th' againn air faidhle a rèir dùthcha. Leugh e, agus an uairsin faigh trèanadh ceart mus cuir thu ris do chrìochan.

Treòrachadh coitcheann

Na bunaitean

Bidh na prionnsapalan sin a' buntainn anns gach àite agus chan eil iad sònraichte do dhùthaich sam bith. Chan eil na trì as toiseach roghainneil — is iad an eadar-dhealachadh eadar tumadh àbhaisteach agus fear marbhtach.

Cudromach

An rud a bheir luchd-tumaidh eòlach

Tuiteam uisge-saidhbhich

An adhbhar as cumanta airson bàsan slighe-biasd. Air an t-slighe suas, faodaidh brùthadh a' tuiteam ìre ocsaidean-fala gu h-ìosal gu h-ìosal nach urrainn dhut fanachd nad fhaire — gu tric gun rabhadh beag no sam bith. Na cuir strì ri cumail-anail gu crìch, agus na tum thu fhèin a-riamh.

Cudromach

Fear suas, fear sìos

Siostam companaich aon-suas / aon-sìos

Tum ann am pàirean agus gabh turns: bidh aon thumadair a' dol sìos fhad 's a bhios an fear eile gu gnìomhach a' coimhead on uachdar, deiseil cuideachadh. Cùm a' coimhead co-dhiù 30 diog an dèidh dhaibh tighinn gu uachdar — bidh tuiteam gu tric a' tachairt aig an uachdar no dìreach às a dhèidh.

Cudromach

Neo-cheadaichte

Na tum thu fhèin a-riamh

Chan eil tuiteam maireannach ach ma tha cuideigin ann gus do chasrath-anail a thogail às an uisge taobh a-staigh diogan. Chan eil iasg sam bith airidh air.

Deagh chleachdadh

Bi deiseil teachd suas gu luath

Cudthrom & leigeil às crios-cudthroim

Cuir cudthrom ort fhèin gus a bhith flodach aig an uachdar agus a' snàmh suas o mun 10 m. Caith bucall luath-leigeil a' coimhead a-mach, agus cleachd tilgeadh a' chrios gus a bhith fèin-ghluasadach ann an èigin.

Deagh chleachdadh

Chan urrainn dhaibh ceann anns an uisge fhaicinn

Mothachadh air trafaig bhàtaichean

Cuir bratach tumaidh suas no tarruing comharra uachdar (SMB) an-còmhnaidh, fuirich faisg dha, agus gàbh gu bheil bàtaichean gun do sheallsinn. Thig gu uachdar le aon ghairdean suas agus do ghunna-sleagha gun luchd agus a' comharrachadh sìos.

Deagh chleachdadh

Biodh fios agad mus inntrig thu

Conaltradh èiginneach & freiceadan a' chladaich ionadail

Sàbhail àireamh èiginneach ionadail agus conaltradh freiceadain a' chladaich / teasairginn mara mus tum thu. Tha na h-ùghdarrasan iasgaich agus mara oifigeil gu h-ìosal airson ceistean riaghailteachd — lorg àireamhan èiginneach airson d' àite mhionaideach leat fhèin.

Deagh chleachdadh

Na meall do bhodhaig

Na trom-analaich

Bidh os-analachadh ro thumas a' lùghdachadh CO₂ agad agus ag atharrachadh an iarrtais analachd — gun bhith a' cur ocsaidean ris. Is e an rabhadh dàilichte sin dìreach dè a dh'adhbhraicheas tuiteam. Analaich gu socair agus gu ciùin.

Deagh chleachdadh

Trèan airson dè a nì thu

Thoir spèis do d' dhoimhneachd, ùine & trèanadh

Tog doimhneachd agus ùine bonn-chlàir gu slaodach agus a-mhàin le teagasg ceart. Tum taobh a-staigh do theisteanas agus slàinte làithreach, chan ann do d' mhòrchuis no do latha as fheàrr.

Deagh chleachdadh

Suidhichidh an cuan na teirmichean

Thoir sùil air suidheachaidhean & co-chuairtich gu mìn

Thoir sùil air suaill, sruth, faicsinneachd agus làn-mara mus tum thu agus rè an tumaidh. Co-chuairtich tràth agus gu tric; na cuir brùthadh air. Mura h-urrainn dhut co-chuairtich, teirig às a' ghreimeachadh.

Deagh chleachdadh

Suidhich thu fhèin airson soirbheachadh

Fan tàmhach, sèolta & innis do chuideigin do phlana

Bidh sgìos, tart, deoch-làidir agus fuachd uile ag àrdachadh do chunnartas tuiteam. Fois, sèol, fuirich blàth, agus innis do chuideigin air tìr do phlana agus an àm air ais a tha dùilichte.

Dàta le stòras

Conaltradh oifigeil a rèir dùthcha

Is iad sin na h-ùghdarrasan iasgaich agus mara oifigeil a th' againn air faidhle o riaghailtean gach dùthcha — air an tarraing dìreach o chlàr na dùthcha sin, gun atharrachadh no gnìomhachas. Is iad na daoine ceart gus ceadachas, ràithean agus riaghailtean ionadail a dhearbhadh.

Chan iad seo seirbheisean èiginneach. Ann an èiginn, cuir fòn gu d' àireamh èiginneach ionadail no gu freiceadan a' chladaich airson far a bheil thu — lorg sin gu h-ionadail mus tum thu.

A' sealltainn 221 de 221 dùthchannan le conaltradh oifigeil air faidhle

Afghanistan

  • National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)environment authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • e-Albania (national e-government portal for fishing authorizations)licensing portal
    Làrach oifigeil
  • National Agency of Protected Areas (AKZM) - manager of Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Parkenvironment / protected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeil

Algeria

  • Ministere de l'Agriculture, du Developpement rural et de la Peche (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries)fisheries authority / ministry
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeilPago Pago, American Samoa
  • National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries)federal marine protected area authority
    Làrach oifigeilSanctuary office: (684) 633-6500
  • NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO)federal fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil(808) 725-5000 (Rose Atoll / Muliava permits)
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge)federal wildlife authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Andorra

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

Angola

  • Ministério das Pescas e Recursos Marinhos (Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilCompetent 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
    Làrach oifigeilTel +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
    Làrach oifigeil

Argentina

  • Federacion Argentina de Actividades Subacuaticas (FAAS)national sports federation (underwater activities, incl. spearfishing; CMAS member)
    Làrach oifigeilfaascom@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)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Administracion de Parques Nacionales (APN)national parks / protected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Gobierno del Chubut - Permisos de Pesca (Direccion de Fauna y areas competentes)provincial fisheries/fauna authority
    Làrach oifigeil

Armenia

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

Aruba

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

Australia

  • NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) - Fisheriesfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil1300 550 474
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority)marine park authority (Commonwealth)
    Làrach oifigeilFisheries Queensland 13 25 23
  • Fisheries Queensland (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil13 25 23
  • Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil136 186
  • Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) - Fisheries and Aquaculturefisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilFISHWATCH 1800 065 522
  • WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) - Fisheriesfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil1300 374 731
  • Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) - Wild Fisheries Managementfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil1300 720 647
  • Northern Territory Fisheries (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil08 8999 2144
  • Australian Underwater Federation (AUF)dive / spearfishing federation
    Làrach oifigeil

Austria

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

Azerbaijan

  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijanfisheries / agriculture authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeilfisheries@bahamas.gov.bs; +1 (242) 393-1777
  • Bahamas National Trust (BNT)national parks / protected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeil

Bangladesh

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

Barbados

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

Belarus

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus (Минсельхозпрод)fisheries policy authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Republican State Public Association 'Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen' (РГОО БООР)licensing organisation (issues underwater-hunting certificates, maintains register)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (Минприроды)environment ministry
    Làrach oifigeil

Belgium

  • Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos (Nature and Forest Agency)fisheries / nature authority (Flanders inland waters)
    Làrach oifigeilFlemish 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)
    Làrach oifigeilService public de Wallonie - DNF
  • FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment - Marine Environment (DG Environment)marine environment authority (federal, Belgian North Sea)
    Làrach oifigeilFPS Public Health - Marine Environment

Belize

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

Benin

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

Bermuda

  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Fisheries / Environmental Protectionfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilLicencing Office, Botanical Gardens, 169 South Road, Paget, Bermuda
  • Government of Bermudagovernment portal
    Làrach oifigeil

Bhutan

  • Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS)forestry / nature conservation authority (regulates inland fishing)
    Làrach oifigeilMinistry of Energy and Natural Resources, Thimphu, Bhutan
  • Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (formerly Ministry of Agriculture and Forests)environment / natural resources ministry
    Làrach oifigeilThimphu, 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
    Làrach oifigeilMinisterio 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
    Làrach oifigeilLa Paz, Bolivia

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

  • STINAPA Bonaire (Stichting Nationale Parken Bonaire)marine park management foundation
    Làrach oifigeilBonaire National Marine Park, Kralendijk, Bonaire
  • St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA)marine park management foundation
    Làrach oifigeil+599-318-2884; outreach@statiapark.org
  • Saba Conservation Foundation (Saba National Marine Park)marine park management foundation
    Làrach oifigeilSaba National Marine Park, The Bottom, Saba
  • Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (LNV) - Caribisch Nederlandfisheries / nature ministry (national, Netherlands)
    Làrach oifigeilRijksdienst 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)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, sumarstva i vodoprivrede Republike Srpske (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republika Srpska)fisheries / agriculture authority (Republika Srpska)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Vlada Brcko distrikta BiH - Odjeljenje nadlezno za slatkovodno ribarstvo (Brcko District Government - department competent for freshwater fishery)fisheries authority (Brcko District)
    Làrach oifigeil

Brazil

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

British Virgin Islands

  • Conservation and Fisheries Department (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilP.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
    Làrach oifigeilRoad Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Brunei Darussalam

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

Bulgaria

  • Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Изпълнителна агенция по рибарство и аквакултури, IARA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeiloffice@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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Burundi

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

Cabo Verde

  • Direcção-Geral das Pescas (Directorate-General of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilMinistério 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
    Làrach oifigeilMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), #200, Preah Norodom Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)agriculture and fisheries ministry
    Làrach oifigeilPhnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Ministry of Environment (manages Koh Rong National Marine Park)environment ministry
    Làrach oifigeilPhnom Penh, Cambodia

Cameroon

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

Canada

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

Cayman Islands

  • Cayman Islands Department of Environment (DoE)environment / fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeildoe@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)
    Làrach oifigeilVia 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
    Làrach oifigeilN'Djamena, Chad
  • Direction des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture (Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilUnder 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
    Làrach oifigeilN'Djamena, Chad

Chile

  • Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura (SERNAPESCA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilMesa 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
    Làrach oifigeilBellavista 168, Valparaiso
  • Direccion General del Territorio Maritimo y de Marina Mercante (DIRECTEMAR / Armada de Chile)maritime authority
    Làrach oifigeilErrazuriz 537, Valparaiso, +56 32 2208253

China

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

Comoros

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

Congo

  • Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage et de la Pêche — Direction générale de la pêche et des ressources halieutiquesfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilPointe-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
    Làrach oifigeilKouilou Department; co-managed historically with Wildlife Conservation Society and Noé

Cook Islands

  • Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilAvarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
  • National Environment Service (Tu'anga Taporoporo)environment agency
    Làrach oifigeilRarotonga, Cook Islands
  • Marae Moana Coordination Officemarine park authority
    Làrach oifigeilOffice 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
    Làrach oifigeilArutanga, Aitutaki; Avarua, Rarotonga

Costa Rica

  • INCOPESCA - Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuiculturafisheries authority (executing authority of the Fisheries Law)
    Làrach oifigeilRegional 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)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas (Costa Rican Coast Guard)maritime enforcement authority
    Làrach oifigeil

Côte d'Ivoire

  • Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques (Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeilribarstvo.mps.hr
  • Hrvatski savez za sportski ribolov na moru (HSSRM) - Croatian Federation for Sport Fishing at Seanational sport fishing federation (licence sales)
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://www.hssrm.hr
  • Government of the Republic of Croatia - e-service for recreational and sport sea fishinggovernment portal
    Làrach oifigeilgov.hr

Cuba

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

Curaçao

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

Cyprus

  • Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil101 Vithleem Street, 1416 Nicosia; Tel +357 22 807818 / +357 22 807829; licenses@dfmr.moa.gov.cy
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmentenvironment ministry
    Làrach oifigeilNicosia, Cyprus

Czechia

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

Denmark

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

Djibouti

  • Direction de la Peche (Directorate of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilUnder 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
    Làrach oifigeilTutelle 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
    Làrach oifigeilChief Fisheries Officer, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica
  • Local Area Management Authority (LAMA), Soufriere/Scott's Head Marine Reservemarine protected area management authority
    Làrach oifigeilSSMR office / wardens, Soufriere, Dominica

Dominican Republic

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

Ecuador

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

Egypt

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

El Salvador

  • Autoridad Salvadorena de Economia Azul (ASEA)fisheries and aquaculture authority
    Làrach oifigeilAutonomous 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)
    Làrach oifigeilFormer 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
    Làrach oifigeilManages 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
    Làrach oifigeilIssues 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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • INDEFOR-AP (Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Forestal y Gestión del Sistema de Áreas Protegidas)protected areas / environment authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Eritrea

  • Ministry of Marine Resources (State of Eritrea)fisheries / marine resources authority
    Làrach oifigeilPO 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)
    Làrach oifigeilIssues 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
    Làrach oifigeilIssues fishing cards; general fishing supervision.
  • Ministry of Climate (Kliimaministeerium, formerly Ministry of the Environment)environment ministry / policy authority
    Làrach oifigeilSets recreational fishing fee and policy; publishes the recreational fishing pocket guide.
  • Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture (Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeerium)fisheries / agriculture authority
    Làrach oifigeilFisheries (kalandus) policy and recreational fishing information.
  • Environmental Inspectorate / emergency violation lineenforcement
    Làrach oifigeilRound-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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC / SNTC)conservation / protected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • The Kingdom of Eswatini (official tourism authority)tourism authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Ethiopia

  • Ministry of Agriculture (Ethiopia)fisheries / agriculture ministry
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • 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.

Finland

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

France

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

French Polynesia

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

Gabon

  • Direction Générale des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture (DGPA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilMinistère 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
    Làrach oifigeilLibreville, Gabon
  • Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN) / Conseil National des Parcs Nationaux (CNPN)protected areas / national parks authority
    Làrach oifigeilLibreville, 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
    Làrach oifigeilMarina Parade, Banjul, The Gambia
  • Department of Fisheries (Director of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilIssues 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
    Làrach oifigeilManages 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
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://mepa.gov.ge/En/Page/regulation
  • Agency of Protected Areas of Georgiaprotected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://apa.gov.ge/en/Friquently-Asked-Questions
  • National Environmental Agency / Department of Environmental Supervision (MEPA)fisheries control & enforcement
    Làrach oifigeil

Germany

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

Gibraltar

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

Greece

  • Hellenic Coast Guard (Λιμενικό Σώμα - Ελληνική Ακτοφυλακή)maritime authority / fisheries enforcement
    Làrach oifigeilEmergency 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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • NECCA - Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (Management Unit of Alonissos Northern Sporades National Park)environment / protected-areas authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Greenland

  • Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture and Self-sufficiency (Aalisarnermut Piniarnermut Nunalerinermut Imminullu Pilersornermut Naalakkersuisoqarfik)fisheries ministry
    Làrach oifigeilPostboks 269, 3900 Nuuk; Tlf. (+299) 34 50 00; apn@nanoq.gl
  • Greenland Fisheries and Hunting Control Authority (GFJK)fisheries control authority
    Làrach oifigeilAqqusinersuaq 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
    Làrach oifigeilFisheries 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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Guam

  • Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR)fisheries / wildlife authority
    Làrach oifigeil163 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
    Làrach oifigeil

Guatemala

  • Direccion de Normatividad de la Pesca y Acuicultura (DIPESCA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilWithin 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Consejo Nacional de Areas Protegidas (CONAP)protected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeilAdministers 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
    Làrach oifigeilConakry, Guinea
  • Assemblée Nationale de Guinée (legislative source of the Fishing Codes)national legislature
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement / Journal Officiel de la République de Guinéeofficial gazette / legislation portal
    Làrach oifigeilBP 263 Conakry

Guinea-Bissau

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

Guyana

  • Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculturefisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilChief Fisheries Officer (Denzil Roberts), Regent & Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown; tel 225-9559/9552; fisheriesguyana@gmail.com
  • Protected Areas Commissionprotected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeilManages 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
    Làrach oifigeilMinistere 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)
    Làrach oifigeilSecretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia (SAG), Tegucigalpa, Honduras
  • Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia (SAG)agriculture and livestock ministry (issues vedas / Acuerdos Ministeriales)
    Làrach oifigeilTegucigalpa, Honduras
  • Direccion General de la Marina Mercante (DGMM)maritime authority (vessel inspections for sport fishing licenses)
    Làrach oifigeilHonduras
  • Roatan Marine Park (RMP)marine protected area NGO / co-manager (Bay Islands Lionfish Spearing License)
    Làrach oifigeilEco Store, West End, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
  • Instituto de Conservacion Forestal (ICF) / SINAPHenvironment / protected-areas authority (National System of Protected Areas)
    Làrach oifigeilHonduras

Hong Kong

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

Hungary

  • Nemzeti Elelmiszerlanc-biztonsagi Hivatal (NEBIH) - National Food Chain Safety Officefisheries / food-chain safety authority
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://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
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://horgaszjegy.hu
  • Agrarminiszterium (Ministry of Agriculture) - fisheries policyenvironment / agriculture ministry
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Iceland

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

India

  • Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of Indianational fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)environment ministry (administers Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and Marine Protected Areas)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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)
    Làrach oifigeil

Indonesia

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

Iran

  • Iranian Fisheries Organization (Shilat / Shilat-e Iran)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilHead 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
    Làrach oifigeilAdministers the Hunting and Fishing Law (Qanun-e Shekar va Seyd) via the Supreme Council of Environmental Protection: designates prohibited hunting/fishing weapons and tools (Art. 3(پ)), sets the boundaries of national parks/protected areas/wildlife refuges, and issues special permits for fishing/extraction in them. Manages national marine parks, wildlife refuges and protected/biosphere areas (e.g. Hara, Nayband, Mond, Kharko).
  • Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran (PMO)maritime authority
    Làrach oifigeilVessel registration and maritime affairs

Iraq

  • General Authority for Fish Resources Developmentfisheries authority (under the Ministry of Agriculture)
    Làrach oifigeilMinistry 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)
    Làrach oifigeilOversees the fisheries and aquaculture sector; policy/management delegated to the General Authority for Fish Resources Development.

Isle of Man

  • Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) - Fisheries Directoratefisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilFisheries 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
    Làrach oifigeilDEFA, Isle of Man Government

Israel

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

Italy

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

Japan

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

Jersey

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

Jordan

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

Kazakhstan

  • Fisheries Committee (Комитет рыбного хозяйства), Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstanfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilTransferred 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
    Làrach oifigeilParent ministry of the Fisheries Committee; issuer of the Fishing Rules (Order No. 18-04/148, 27 Feb 2015).

Kiribati

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

Kuwait

  • Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAFR)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilFisheries Resources Department, State of Kuwait
  • Environment Public Authority (EPA) - Kuwaitenvironment authority
    Làrach oifigeilEnforces 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
    Làrach oifigeilUnder 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
    Làrach oifigeilPublishes fishing-prohibition (nerestovy zapret) notices; oversees fish-stock protection
  • Centralized Bank of Legal Information, Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republiclegislation portal
    Làrach oifigeilOfficial source of legislation text

Laos

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Department of Livestock and Fisheries)fisheries authority / agriculture ministry
    Làrach oifigeilAssigned as the core fisheries management authority under Fisheries Law Art. 43-44 (Vientiane, Lao PDR)
  • Provincial / Capital Agriculture and Forestry Departmentprovincial fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilProvincial-level fisheries administration (Fisheries Law Art. 45)
  • District Agriculture and Forestry Officedistrict fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilDistrict-level fisheries administration (Fisheries Law Art. 46)
  • Village Fisheries Management Committees (FMCs)local/community fisheries management body
    Làrach oifigeilSet 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LLKC) - Fisheries Division (operator of the fishing card system)fishing card administrator
    Làrach oifigeilinfo@makskeresanaskarte.lv, +371 29460886
  • State Environmental Service (Valsts vides dienests)environmental enforcement / inspection
    Làrach oifigeil

Lebanon

  • Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Fisheries and Wildlife)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilResponsible for implementing legislation related to fisheries and fishing activities (per Decree 31/1995).
  • Ministry of the Environmentenvironment ministry
    Làrach oifigeilResponsible 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
    Làrach oifigeilLivestock Division, Maseru, Lesotho
  • Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA)water resource / reservoir management authority
    Làrach oifigeilManages 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
    Làrach oifigeilDepartment of Environment, Maseru

Liberia

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

Libya

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

Liechtenstein

  • Amt für Umwelt (Office of Environment), Fürstentum Liechtensteinenvironment / fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilLiechtensteinische Landesverwaltung, Amt für Umwelt, Vaduz
  • Fischereiverein Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein Fishing Association)fishing association (issues fishing cards, member regulations)
    Làrach oifigeil

Lithuania

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

Luxembourg

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

Macao

  • Direccao dos Servicos de Assuntos Maritimos e de Agua (DSAMA) / Marine and Water Bureaumaritime authority
    Làrach oifigeilMarine 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
    Làrach oifigeilInter-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
    Làrach oifigeilResponsible 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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Madagascar National Parks (MNP)protected area authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Centre de Surveillance des Pêches (CSP) / Direction des pêchesfisheries surveillance / enforcement authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Malawi

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

Malaysia

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

Maldives

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resourcesfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilMinistry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Male', Republic of Maldives
  • Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI)marine research / environment
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Mali

  • Direction Nationale de la Pêche (DNP)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilMinistère 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
    Làrach oifigeilConsultative 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
    Làrach oifigeilInvolved in protection and conservation of natural resources, including aquatic ecosystems.

Malta

  • Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DFA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilGhammieri 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
    Làrach oifigeilMalta
  • Transport Malta (Ports and Yachting / Notices to Mariners)maritime authority
    Làrach oifigeilRescue Coordination Centre tel 21809279 / 22494202

Marshall Islands

  • Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilPhone +692 625 8262; email inquiry@mimra.com; Majuro, Marshall Islands
  • MIMRA Coastal Fisheries Divisioncoastal fisheries management
    Làrach oifigeilCommunity-based coastal fisheries management; coordinates with traditional leaders and local councils
  • Local Government Councils (atoll/municipal)local fisheries jurisdiction
    Làrach oifigeilResponsible 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
    Làrach oifigeilNouakchott, Mauritania
  • Parc National du Banc d'Arguin (PNBA)marine protected area authority
    Làrach oifigeilNouadhibou / Nouakchott, Mauritania

Mayotte

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

Mexico

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

Micronesia (Federated States of)

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

Moldova

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

Monaco

  • Direction des Affaires Maritimes (Department of Maritime Affairs)maritime authority
    Làrach oifigeil20 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
    Làrach oifigeilReceives a copy of each underwater-fishing authorisation; enforces maritime fishing rules
  • Association Monégasque pour la Protection de la Nature (AMPN)marine protected areas manager
    Làrach oifigeilManager 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
    Làrach oifigeilMonégasque sport-fishing federation; guidance on recreational fishing regulations

Mongolia

  • Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongoliaenvironment ministry
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Ezagas - official natural resource use permit portalpermit / licensing portal
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Association for Sport Fishing on the Sea of Montenegro (Savez za sportski ribolov na moru Crne Gore, SSRM)national sport-fishing federation (licence issuer)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro (Institut za biologiju mora)scientific advisory institute
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management of Montenegro (Morsko dobro) / Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)marine protected areas / environment authority
    Làrach oifigeil

Morocco

  • Département de la pêche maritime - Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche maritime, du développement rural et des eaux et forêtsfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilDélégations / quartiers maritimes régionaux (regional maritime fishing delegations)
  • Direction de la marine marchande et des pêches maritimesmaritime authority
    Làrach oifigeilIssues 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
    Làrach oifigeilManages the Al Hoceima National Park marine protected area and no-take zones

Mozambique

  • Administração Nacional das Pescas (ADNAP)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilIssues recreational and sport fishing licences; under the Ministry overseeing fisheries (Ministério do Mar, Águas Interiores e Pescas).
  • Instituto Nacional da Marinha (INAMAR)maritime authority
    Làrach oifigeilMaritime 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
    Làrach oifigeilManages 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI)ministry
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Forest Department / Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division (manages Lampi Marine National Park)environment authority
    Làrach oifigeil

Namibia

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

Nauru

  • Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources Authority (NFMRA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilAiwo 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
    Làrach oifigeilEmpowered 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
    Làrach oifigeilProvides technical support for community-based coastal fisheries management in Nauru.

Nepal

  • Central Fisheries Promotion and Conservation Centre (CFPCC)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC)protected-areas / wildlife authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Sportvisserij Nederland (Dutch Sport Fishing Federation)recreational fishing federation / permit issuer (VISpas)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)fisheries enforcement authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Justis (Screeningsautoriteit) - Wet wapens en munitieweapons licensing / classification authority
    Làrach oifigeil

New Caledonia

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

New Zealand

  • Fisheries New Zealand (Ministry for Primary Industries / Manatū Ahu Matua)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil0800 008 333 (poaching/illegal fishing hotline); general MPI 0800 00 83 33
  • Department of Conservation (Te Papa Atawhai)environment / marine reserves authority
    Làrach oifigeil0800 362 468 (DOC HOTline 0800 DOC HOT for marine reserve breaches)
  • Fish & Game New Zealandfreshwater sports fishing authority
    Làrach oifigeilRegional Fish & Game offices

Nicaragua

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

Niger

  • Direction de la Peche et de l'Aquaculture (Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilOperates 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR)marine research institute
    Làrach oifigeil

Niue

  • Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), Government of Niuefisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilPhone +683 4032; part of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Alofi, Niue
  • Niue Village Councils (fono / customary marine management)customary/local authority
    Làrach oifigeilAuthorisation required for shore/reef spearfishing; declare and signpost fono
  • Niue Tourismtourism authority
    Làrach oifigeilInformation 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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Central fisheries guidance organ (DPRK Ministry of Fisheries)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Coastal Security Bureaumaritime / coastal security authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

North Macedonia

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management (Министерство за земјоделство, шумарство и водостопанство)fisheries authority / agriculture ministry
    Làrach oifigeilDepartment for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Одделение за рибарство и аквакултура)
  • State Agricultural Inspectorate (Државен инспекторат за земјоделство)enforcement / inspection authority
    Làrach oifigeilInspection of fishing and aquaculture under the Law on Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • Macedonian Angling/Fishing Federation (Македонска риболовна федерација)national sport fishing federation
    Làrach oifigeilIssues 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
    Làrach oifigeilLower Base, Saipan, MP 96950 (CNMI DLNR-DFW)
  • NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO)federal fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilHonolulu, Hawaii
  • Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC)federal fishery management council
    Làrach oifigeilHonolulu, Hawaii

Norway

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

Pakistan

  • Marine Fisheries Department (MFD)fisheries authority (federal executive fishery agency)
    Làrach oifigeilMarine 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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Sindh Fisheries Departmentprovincial fisheries authority (territorial waters of Sindh)
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Balochistan Fisheries Departmentprovincial fisheries authority (territorial waters of Balochistan)
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (MSA)maritime enforcement agency (under Ministry of Defence)
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Palau

  • Koror State Department of Conservation and Law Enforcement (DCLE) / Rangersstate conservation and fisheries enforcement authority
    Làrach oifigeilTel: +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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Palau National Marine Sanctuary Office (PNMS)national marine sanctuary management authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Panama

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

Papua New Guinea

  • National Fisheries Authority (NFA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilDeloitte Tower, Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
  • Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA)environment authority
    Làrach oifigeilPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

  • Ministerio del Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADES) - Dirección de Pesca y Acuiculturaenvironment ministry / fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilAvenida 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)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Salud Animal (SENACSA)animal quality and health service (co-application authority)
    Làrach oifigeil

Peru

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

Philippines

  • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Department of Agriculturefisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) — Biodiversity Management Bureauenvironment ministry (protected wildlife and protected areas)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Tubbataha Management Office (TMO)marine protected area management authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Panstwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie (Polish Waters - state water management authority)water management / fishing-rights authority for State inland waters
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Polski Zwiazek Wedkarski (Polish Angling Association, PZW)angling association / permit issuer and exam organiser
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Glowny Inspektorat Rybolowstwa Morskiego (Main Inspectorate of Sea Fisheries, GIRM)maritime fisheries authority (recreational sea fishing on the Baltic)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Panstwowa Straz Rybacka (State Fishing Guard)enforcement authority
    Làrach oifigeil

Portugal

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

Puerto Rico

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

Qatar

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

Romania

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

Russian Federation

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

Rwanda

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

Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Department of Marine Resources (DMR)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilTel: (869) 467-1903 / (869) 665-4191; @dmrskn on social media
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resourcesgovernment ministry
    Làrach oifigeilTel: (869) 465-2335
  • Department of Environmentenvironment ministry
    Làrach oifigeilConsulted 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
    Làrach oifigeilChief Fisheries Officer, Department of Fisheries, Saint Lucia
  • Soufriere Marine Management Association (SMMA)marine protected area manager
    Làrach oifigeil+1-758-459-5500
  • Saint Lucia National Trustprotected area manager
    Làrach oifigeilManages 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
    Làrach oifigeilStrada 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)
    Làrach oifigeilDipartimento Territorio e Ambiente, Repubblica di San Marino
  • Reggenza (Captains Regent) of the Republic of San Marinohead of state / issues the annual fishing calendar decree
    Làrach oifigeilPalazzo Pubblico, San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

  • Direcção das Pescas e Aquacultura (DPA) – Fisheries and Aquaculture Directoratefisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilAv. 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)
    Làrach oifigeilSão 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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Saudi Arabia

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

Senegal

  • Ministère des Pêches, des Infrastructures maritimes et portuairesfisheries ministry
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Direction des Pêches maritimes (DPM)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Direction des Aires Marines Communautaires Protégées (DAMCP)marine protected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeil
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeil

Serbia

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

Seychelles

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

Sierra Leone

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resourcesfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilDirector of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA)investment / sector promotion agency
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Singapore

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

Slovakia

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

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)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano) - Fisheriesfisheries authority / competent ministry under the Marine Fisheries Act (ZMR-2)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia (Zavod za ribištvo Slovenije, ZZRS)fisheries research / advisory institute
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Strunjan Landscape Park (Krajinski park Strunjan) - park managementmarine protected area manager
    Làrach oifigeil+386 (0)8 205 1880

Solomon Islands

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilKukum 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
    Làrach oifigeilProvincial assemblies make ordinances regulating inshore fishing within provincial waters.
  • Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area Management Committeecommunity marine protected area management
    Làrach oifigeilRepresentatives of Kia, Katupika and Waghena communities.

Somalia

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy (Federal Republic of Somalia)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilMogadishu, Somalia
  • Ministry of Fisheries, Ports and Marine Transport, Puntland State of Somaliaregional fisheries authority
    Garowe, Puntland
  • Ministry of Fishery, Somalilandregional fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilHargeisa, Somaliland

South Africa

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

South Korea

  • Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (해양수산부, MOF)fisheries / maritime authority
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://www.mof.go.kr/doc/ko/selectDoc.do?docSeq=20728&menuSeq=929&bbsSeq=27
  • Korea Coast Guard (해양경찰청)maritime enforcement authority
    Làrach oifigeilEmergency: 122
  • MOF Fisheries Management Service - South Sea / West Sea (남해어업관리단 / 서해어업관리단)fisheries enforcement authority
    Làrach oifigeil남해어업관리단
  • National Law Information Center (국가법령정보센터, law.go.kr)official legislation portal
    Làrach oifigeilOperated 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
    Làrach oifigeilJuba, South Sudan
  • Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism (protected areas / national parks)wildlife and protected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeilJuba, South Sudan

Spain

  • Secretaría General de Pesca - Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (MAPA)national fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://www.mapa.gob.es
  • Dirección General de Recursos Pesqueros y Acuicultura (MAPA) - manager of state marine reservesfisheries authority / marine protected areas
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://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)
    Làrach oifigeilVaries by Autonomous Community

Sri Lanka

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

Sudan

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

Suriname

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

Sweden

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

Switzerland

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

Syrian Arab Republic

  • Public Authority for Fisheries (General Commission for Fisheries / Public Commission for Fisheries and Fish Resources)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilEstablished 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
    Làrach oifigeilIssues 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
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (Комитет по охране окружающей среды при Правительстве Республики Таджикистан)environment authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistanhunting and fishing association
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Thailand

  • Department of Fisheries (Thailand)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilMinistry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok
  • Marine National Park Division (Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation — DNP)environment ministry / protected areas authority
    Làrach oifigeilMinistry 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
    Làrach oifigeilAv. Nicolau Lobato, Comoro, Dili, Timor-Leste
  • Secretariat of State for Environment / Ministry responsible for Environment (national parks and marine protected areas)environment ministry
    Làrach oifigeil

Togo

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

Tonga

  • Ministry of Fisheries (Kingdom of Tonga)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilNuku'alofa, Tonga
  • Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) — regionalregional fisheries body
    Làrach oifigeilHoniara, Solomon Islands
  • Pacific Community (SPC) — Coastal Fisheries & Aquacultureregional technical agency
    Làrach oifigeilNoumea, New Caledonia

Trinidad and Tobago

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

Tunisia

  • Direction Générale de la Pêche et de l'Aquaculture (DGPA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilMinistère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Hydrauliques et de la Pêche, Tunis
  • Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Hydrauliques et de la Pêcheministry (fisheries / agriculture)
    Làrach oifigeilTunis, 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
    Làrach oifigeilProvincial/district directorates (il/ilçe müdürlükleri) issue amateur documents and fishing slips
  • Türkiye Sualtı Sporları Federasyonu (Turkish Underwater Sports Federation, TSSF)sports federation
    Làrach oifigeilGoverns 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)
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Balkanbalyk (state-owned fishing enterprise)state fisheries operator (Caspian Sea)

Turks and Caicos Islands

  • Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR)fisheries / environment authority
    Làrach oifigeilSouth Dock Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources Managementfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilDepartment 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)
    Làrach oifigeilWaterloo, Grand Turk

Tuvalu

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

Uganda

  • Directorate of Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilChief Fisheries Officer / Commissioner Fisheries, MAAIF, Entebbe, Uganda
  • Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)protected-areas authority (national-park waters)
    Làrach oifigeilSport-fishing permits for national-park lakes (e.g. Lake Mburo)
  • Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO)regional fisheries body
    Làrach oifigeilRegional 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
    Làrach oifigeilSubordinate 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
    Làrach oifigeilIssued 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
    Làrach oifigeilToll-free 800 3050
  • Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD)regional environment / fisheries authority (Abu Dhabi)
    Làrach oifigeilToll-free 800 555
  • Dubai Municipalityregional fisheries / permitting authority (Dubai)
    Làrach oifigeilToll-free 800 900

United Kingdom

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

United Republic of Tanzania

  • Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (Mainland) - Fisheries Division / Director of Fisheriesfisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • Marine Parks and Reserves Unit (MPRU)marine protected area authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/contact-directory
  • Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (NOAA) - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuarymarine protected area authority
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://floridakeys.noaa.gov/
  • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)state fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://myfwc.com/contact/
  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)state fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://wildlife.ca.gov/Contact
  • Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources - Division of Aquatic Resources (DLNR/DAR)state fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/contact-us/
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)state fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilhttps://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/

United States Virgin Islands

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

Uruguay

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

Uzbekistan

  • Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistanenvironment ministry (fisheries / wildlife regulator)
    Làrach oifigeil100043, Tashkent, Chilanzar district, Bunyodkor ave., 7-A
  • Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistangovernment (issues fishing rules by resolution)
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Vanuatu

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

Venezuela

  • Instituto Socialista de la Pesca y Acuicultura (INSOPESCA)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilAdscribed 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
    Làrach oifigeil
  • Instituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES)protected areas / national parks authority
    Làrach oifigeil

Viet Nam

  • Directorate of Fisheries (Tong cuc Thuy san), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • 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
    Làrach oifigeilSanaa, with regional offices in Aden, Hodeidah and Mukalla
  • General Authority for Fisheries in the Arabian Sea (General Fisheries Authority)fisheries authority
    Làrach oifigeilEstablished by Republican Decree No. 9 of 2001
  • Environment Protection Authority (EPA) / Socotra Environment Protection Authorityenvironment authority
    Làrach oifigeilOversees protected areas including the Socotra Archipelago

Zambia

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

Zimbabwe

  • Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks)wildlife and protected-areas authority (administers fishing permits and the Parks and Wild Life Act)
    Làrach oifigeilHead 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)
    Làrach oifigeilunknown
  • 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)
    Làrach oifigeilunknown

Tha an treòrachadh air an duilleag seo na deagh chleachdadh coitcheann air a chur ri chèile airson fiosrachaidh a-mhàin. Chan e, agus chan eil e a' cur an àite, teagasg saor-dhìveadh no slighe-biasd teisteanaichte, agus chan e comhairle meidigeach no laghail a th' ann. Bidh suidheachaidhean, uidheam agus do shlàinte fhèin ag atharrachadh — nuair a tha teagamh ann, na tum. Thig na conaltradh oifigeil dìreach o chruinneachadh dàta gach dùthcha agus tha iad airson ceistean riaghailteachd, chan ann airson èiginneachd.