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Tajikistan

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Tajikistan is a landlocked Central Asian country, so there is no marine spearfishing; only inland (freshwater) fishing in rivers, lakes and reservoirs exists. Recreational/amateur and sport fishing is legal and regulated under the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (No. 220, 22 December 2006), with the order of amateur and sport fishing set by the authorized state body (Ministry of Agriculture / Mohii Tajikistan). No located source (national legislation, fisheries authority or dive/fishing guides) specifically mentions underwater hunting (подводная охота), spearguns or harpoons for Tajikistan, so the legality of spearfishing as a distinct method could not be confirmed and is marked unknown. Destructive methods (explosives, poison/chemicals, electric current) are illegal. A general spawning closed season (1 April - 15 June) applies nationwide, and a fishing permit is required.

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Última actualización Xuño 15, 2026

Marco normativo

  • §Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве), No. 220, 22 December 2006
  • §Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming, Fishing and Protection of Fish Resources' (О рыбоводстве, рыболовстве и об охране рыбных ресурсов), No. 1021, 19 September 2013
  • §Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Environmental Protection' (Об охране окружающей среды) - basis cited for annual fishing bans
  • §Regulation on the Protection of Fish Stocks and Regulation of Fishing in the Water Bodies of the Republic of Tajikistan, No. 314, 11 August 1992
Licenza obrigatoria
Obrigatoria
Estranxeiros
Benvido

A lei, literalmente

Textos legais

As disposicións estatutarias e regulamentarias exactas que rexen a pesca submarina aquí, citadas tal como se publicaron, con ligazón a cada fonte oficial.

01Article 9 (Статья 9. Любительское и спортивное рыболовство)Tajikistan · national

Amateur and sport fishing

Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве) No. 220

RUOrixinal

Статья 9. Любительское и спортивное рыболовство. Порядок организации и ведения любительского и спортивного рыболовства устанавливает уполномоченный орган.

02Article 14 (Статья 14. Установление ограничений)Tajikistan · national

Establishment of restrictions / temporary fishing ban

Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве) No. 220

RUOrixinal

Статья 14. Установление ограничений. В случае угрозы состоянию рыбных запасов (массовая гибель рыбы, болезни, отравление и загрязнение водной среды и т.д.) государственный орган по охране окружающей среды имеет право по согласованию с уполномоченным органом отрасли устанавливать на определенные сроки запрет на лов рыбы.

03Article 4 (Статья 4. Компетенция уполномоченного органа)Tajikistan · national

Competence of the authorized body (licensing of fishing)

Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве) No. 220

RUOrixinal

Статья 4. Компетенция уполномоченного органа. В компетенцию уполномоченного органа входят: - организация специальной ихтиологической системы в производственных водоемах, разработка и утверждение нормативно-методических основ, стандартов, сертификатов, оформление лицензий, определение путей развития, использования и охраны рыбных запасов и развития рыбоводства на научной основе; ... - другие полномочия, определенные нормативными правовыми актами.

Cando podes mergullarte

Tempadas e restricións horarias

Períodos pechados, abertos e restrinxidos ao longo do ano. Confirma sempre localmente os peches específicos por especie.

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PechadoRestrinxidoAberto
  • PechadoAll fish species in all rivers, lakes and reservoirs (spawning / нерестовый период)Abr 1 – Xuñ 15

    Nationwide closed season during the spawning period. Any fishing is prohibited. Imposed annually by the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, on the basis of the Law 'On Environmental Protection' and the fishing rules; violations carry administrative liability.

  • PechadoTrout species, south-western Tajikistan (secondary source only - not officially confirmed)Out 15 – Dec 15

    An additional closure for trout in south-western Tajikistan is reported by a recreational fishing guide. This date range comes from a secondary (non-official) source and could not be confirmed against national legislation; treat as unverified.

Permiso para pescar

Licenza

O que necesitas para poder estar na auga, o seu custo e como obtela.

Licenza obrigatoriaa través de Ministry of Agriculture (Mohii Tajikistan fishery department); Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

Recreational fishers commonly join clubs/societies of hunters and fishers (Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan), obtain a membership card and buy a ticket for each visit to allocated territories. Foreign visitors generally cannot apply independently and obtain permits through licensed local tour operators/guides.

Obtén a túa licenza

Abre o portal oficial · fao.org

Licenza obrigatoria
Tipo
Fishing permit / membership in the Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan (membership card + per-visit ticket)
Custo
Low; small annual membership fee plus a low-cost per-visit ticket that varies between settlements (exact amounts not published)
Validez
unknown
Como obter
Recreational fishers commonly join clubs/societies of hunters and fishers (Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan), obtain a membership card and buy a ticket for each visit to allocated territories. Foreign visitors generally cannot apply independently and obtain permits through licensed local tour operators/guides.
Autoridade
Ministry of Agriculture (Mohii Tajikistan fishery department); Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

Equipamento e técnica

Normas de equipamento

Que equipamento está permitido, como se pode usar e as condicións aplicables.

Restricións

  • Explosives / dynamite fishing prohibited (illegal, heavy fines or imprisonment)
  • Chemical poisoning of fish prohibited
  • Electric shock devices / electrofishing prohibited

Destructive fishing methods (explosives, poison/chemicals, electric current) are illegal. No located source specifically addresses spearguns, harpoons, underwater hunting (подводная охота) or SCUBA-assisted fishing for Tajikistan, so these are left as unknown (null). The prohibition of explosives/poison/electric current is reported by a fishing guide (secondary) and is consistent with the regional Soviet-derived fishing rules; the verbatim Tajik provision listing prohibited gear (expected in Regulation No. 314 of 1992 or Law No. 1021 of 2013) could not be retrieved.

O que podes capturar

Límites de captura e especies protexidas

Cotas diarias, tamaños mínimos e especies que nunca se poden capturar.

Límite diario

unknown

Especies protexidas — non capturar

  • ProtexidaFish species listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Tajikistan (protected; specific species not enumerated in retrieved sources)

Subjects of the fishery sector are required to protect fish species listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Tajikistan (Law 'On Fish Farming', Article 5). Specific recreational catch quotas, daily limits and minimum sizes were not found in the retrieved sources. Historically (Soviet-era rules carried over) minimum mesh sizes and protected species applied to commercial fishing.

Quen pode pescar

Visitantes e residentes

Como difiren as normas para os visitantes estranxeiros e os residentes locais.

Visitantes estranxeiros

Permitido

Require licenza especial

Requisitos

  • Obtain a fishing permit; foreign visitors typically cannot apply independently and must arrange permits through licensed local tour operators / guides

Restricións

  • Same closed seasons and protected-area restrictions as residents apply

Based on a recreational fishing guide (secondary source). No national-legislation provision specific to foreign anglers was retrieved.

Residentes

Membership in the Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan (membership card + per-visit ticket)

Requisitos

  • Pay a small annual membership fee and obtain a membership card to access allocated territories
  • Buy a ticket for each visit

Beneficios

  • Access to territories allocated to fishing clubs
  • Participation in club-organised sport fishing contests

The Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan (established 15 May 1956) has branches in all regions and main cities; recreational fishers must abide by the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Fisheries and its regulations.

Onde na costa

Zonas permitidas e prohibidas

Áreas nomeadas que están abertas ou pechadas para a pesca submarina. Ve o panorama completo no mapa interactivo.

Áreas prohibidas

  • Recreational fishers may fish in the waterbodies of all regions except protected territories, private aquaculture farms, other enterprises, and territories allocated to fishing clubs. Fishing in waterbodies of the protection zone of reserves (заповедники) by commercial subjects is only allowed by agreement with the authorized body (Law 'On Fish Farming', Articles 8 and 12). Specific named reserves and coordinates were not retrievable.

  • State nature reserve (zapovednik, ~49,786 ha) at the confluence of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers (forming the Amu Darya) protecting tugay riparian/wetland ecosystem and water-associated species. As a specially protected natural area (заповедник), it falls under the existing general prohibition: recreational fishing is not permitted in protected territories without authorization. UNESCO World Heritage listed.

  • High-altitude Lake Zorkul in Gorno-Badakhshan, protected as the Zorkul Nature Reserve and a Ramsar wetland (Ref. no. 1086, designated 18 July 2001); also within Tajik National Park. As a specially protected natural area, recreational fishing is restricted/prohibited under the general protected-territories rule.

  • State nature reserve / UNESCO biosphere reserve on the southern slopes of the Gissar Range in the headwaters of the Kofarnihon (Romit gorge), established 1959. Mountain streams here hold trout and marinka. As a specially protected natural area (заповедник), fishing is restricted/prohibited under the general protected-territories rule. Center point given for the Romit gorge.

Condicións na auga

Condicións en directo

Instantánea mariña e meteorolóxica en directo preto dun punto de referencia costeiro en Tajikistan, de Open-Meteo. As condicións varían ao longo da costa — úsaas como indicativas.

Condicións mariñas e meteorolóxicas en directo preto de Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve (Vakhsh–Panj tugay).

Condicións

A quen preguntar

Autoridades

Os organismos oficiais responsables da pesca e das licenzas.

  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan (fishery department 'Mohii Tajikistan')

    fisheries authority

    fao.orgunknown
  • Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (Комитет по охране окружающей среды при Правительстве Республики Таджикистан)

    environment authority

    khovar.tjunknown
  • Association of Hunters and Fishers of the Republic of Tajikistan

    hunting and fishing association

    fao.orgunknown

De onde vén esta información

Fontes

Cada afirmación desta páxina remite a unha destas referencias.

  1. [01]

    Law of the Republic of Tajikistan 'On Fish Farming' (О рыбоводстве), No. 220, 22 December 2006 - full Russian text (FAOLEX, FAO)

    Oficial
    faolex.fao.orgConsultado o Xuñ 15
  2. [02]

    Fisheries and aquaculture in Tajikistan - FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No. 1030/3

    Oficial
    fao.orgConsultado o Xuñ 15
  3. [03]

    Law No. 1021 of 19 September 2013 'On Fish Farming, Fishing and Protection of Fish Resources' - listing, National Legislation Center under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

    Oficial
    ncz.tjConsultado o Xuñ 15
  4. [04]

    Law No. 1021 of 19 September 2013 'On Fish Farming, Fishing and Protection of Fish Resources' - listing on the official legal database Adlia

    Oficial
    adlia.tjConsultado o Xuñ 15
  5. [05]

    Regulation No. 314 of 11 August 1992 on protection of fish stocks and regulation of fishing - listing on the official legal database Adlia

    Oficial
    adlia.tjConsultado o Xuñ 15
  6. [06]

    Tajikistan: 3-month spawning fishing ban (1 April - 15 June) imposed by the Committee for Environmental Protection - NIAT Khovar (state news agency)

    Secundaria
    khovar.tjConsultado o Xuñ 15
  7. [07]

    Tajikistan fishing ban 2023, first violators identified - NIAT Khovar (state news agency)

    Secundaria
    khovar.tjConsultado o Xuñ 15
  8. [08]

    Fishing in Tajikistan 2026 (closed seasons, banned methods, permits) - Fishing World Guide

    community
    fishingworldguide.comConsultado o Xuñ 15

Notas do investigador

Tajikistan is landlocked (coastline=false); there is no marine spearfishing. Only freshwater fishing exists. Recreational/amateur and sport fishing is legal and regulated, but no retrieved source - national legislation, the fisheries/environmental authority, dive federations, or fishing guides - specifically addresses underwater hunting (подводная охота), spearguns or harpoons in Tajikistan; therefore spearfishing as a distinct method is marked 'unknown' rather than yes/no. Verbatim legal text was obtained only for the 2006 Law 'On Fish Farming' (No. 220) via the FAO FAOLEX repository, which is authoritative but is an enabling/framework law and does not enumerate prohibited fishing gear. The more detailed prohibited-methods provisions are expected in the 2013 Law No. 1021 and the 1992 Regulation No. 314, but the official Adlia (adlia.tj) full-text pages repeatedly timed out and could not be fetched, so those verbatim provisions are NOT included here (anti-fabrication). The prohibition of explosives/poison/electric current and the trout closed season come from a secondary fishing guide and are not verbatim-confirmed against legislation. data_confidence is set to 'low' accordingly. To raise confidence, retrieve the verbatim text of Law No. 1021 (2013) and Regulation No. 314 (1992) from adlia.tj/ncz.tj and confirm whether any provision names подводная охота / гарпун / острога.

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