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Spearfishing (underwater fishing with a speargun, spear or harpoon) is prohibited in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fisheries is not a state-level competence; it is regulated by the two entities (the Federation of B&H and Republika Srpska) and by the Brcko District through separate freshwater-fishery laws. Every freshwater-fishery instrument that could be verified expressly forbids catching fish with an underwater gun (podvodna puska), spears (osti) and harpoons (harpuni) and treats this as a punishable offence. B&H has only a very short (~20-24 km) Adriatic coastline around Neum, but it has no marine/sea sport-fishing law or licensing regime; the sea border with Croatia remains unratified (1999 Neum Agreement) and the protected area off Neum (date-mussel ban) further restricts any underwater harvesting. There is therefore no lawful route to recreational spearfishing in either fresh water or the sea.
Zadnje ažurirano listopad 10, 2025
Mjerodavni okvir
- §Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine (Law on Freshwater Fishery of the Federation of B&H), Sluzbene novine FBiH 64/04 (Art. 46 prohibits harpoon/spear fishing)
- §Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Brcko distrikta BiH (Law on Freshwater Fishery of Brcko District), Sluzbeni glasnik Brcko distrikta BiH 35/05 (Art. 54(1)5 prohibits speargun/spear/harpoon fishing)
- §Zakon o ribarstvu Republike Srpske (Law on Fishery of Republika Srpska) - entity-level freshwater fishery law that likewise bans fishing with harpoon, spears and underwater guns
- §Prednacrt Zakona o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Federacije BiH, 2021 (draft revision; Art. 52(1)k retains the speargun/spear/harpoon prohibition)
- Podvodna puška
- Zabranjeno
- Stranci
- Nije dopušteno
Zakon, doslovno
Pravni tekstovi
Točne zakonske i podzakonske odredbe koje uređuju podvodni ribolov ovdje, citirane onako kako su objavljene, s poveznicom na svaki službeni izvor.
Prohibited fishing methods - speargun, spears and harpoons (Brcko District)
Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Brcko distrikta BiH (Sluzbeni glasnik Brcko distrikta BiH br. 35/05)
Clan 54 (1) Zabranjeno je: ... 5. loviti ribu podvodnom puskom, ostima, harpunima, elektricnom strujom, drugim nedozvoljenim sredstvima, i tako ulovljenu ribu stavljati u promet,
Penalty for speargun/spear/harpoon fishing (Brcko District)
Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Brcko distrikta BiH (Sluzbeni glasnik Brcko distrikta BiH br. 35/05)
11. ako lovi ribu podvodnom puskom ili ostima ili harpunima ili elektricnom strujom ili drugim nedozvoljenim sredstvima ili ako tako ulovljenu ribu stavi u promet (clan 54 stav 1 tacka 5),
Prohibited fishing methods - speargun, spears and harpoons (Federation of B&H, in force)
Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine (Sluzbene novine FBiH br. 64/04)
Clanak 46. Na ribolovnom podrucju i drugoj ribolovnoj vodi zabranjeno je: ... 3. loviti ribu harpunom, ostima i drugim zabranjenim sredstvima i priborom
Prohibited fishing methods - speargun, spears and harpoons (Federation of B&H, 2021 draft)
Prednacrt Zakona o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Federacije BiH (draft, Sarajevo, novembar 2021)
Clan 52. (Zabrane ribolova) (1) Zabranjeno je: ... k) loviti ribu podvodnom puskom, ostima, harpunima i drugim nedopustenim alatima i priborom;
Sport-recreational fishing requires a passed exam and a licence (Brcko District)
Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Brcko distrikta BiH (Sluzbeni glasnik Brcko distrikta BiH br. 35/05)
Clan 17 (1) Ribu na ribolovackim vodama mogu loviti ribolovci: - koji imaju polozen ispit za lov riba u rekreativno-sportskom ribolovu (u daljnjem tekstu: ribolovacki ispit), - koji imaju dozvolu za ribolov u rekreativno-sportskom ribolovu (u daljnjem tekstu: dozvola).
Foreign anglers may fish on the basis of a licence (Brcko District)
Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Brcko distrikta BiH (Sluzbeni glasnik Brcko distrikta BiH br. 35/05)
Clan 67 (4) Strani drzavljani - ribolovci smiju loviti ribe na osnovu dozvole shodno odredbama clana 21 stava 4 ovog zakona.
Kada možete roniti
Sezone i vremenska ograničenja
Zatvorena, otvorena i ograničena razdoblja tijekom godine. Uvijek lokalno potvrdite lovostaje specifične za vrste.
- ZatvorenoFreshwater fish during their spawning closed season (lovostaj); exact dates set per species and per fishing area by the management programme / annual plan of the fishing-rights holder, not fixed in the primary law.
B&H freshwater-fishery laws define lovostaj (closed season) as the period when given fish species may not be caught or placed on the market; concrete species dates are set in subordinate acts and area management programmes. Note: spearfishing is prohibited year-round regardless of season, so closed seasons are not separately relevant to spearfishing.
Dopuštenje za ribolov
Dozvola
Što vam je potrebno da biste smjeli u vodu, koliko košta i kako je nabaviti.
Through the holder of fishing rights for a given fishing area and the competent entity/district authority; requires the angling exam. Does not apply to spearfishing.
Nabavi dozvoluOtvara službeni portal · fmpvs.gov.ba
- Vrsta
- Not applicable to spearfishing. For ordinary recreational angling, a sport-recreational fishing licence (dozvola za rekreativno-sportski ribolov) plus a passed angling exam (ribolovacki ispit) are required, issued by the fishing-rights holder/entity authority. No licence authorises spearfishing, which is banned outright.
- Cijena
- unknown
- Valjanost
- Licences issued as daily, monthly or annual by the fishing-area rights holder (varies by entity/area).
- Kako nabaviti
- Through the holder of fishing rights for a given fishing area and the competent entity/district authority; requires the angling exam. Does not apply to spearfishing.
- Nadležno tijelo
- Federation of B&H: Federalno ministarstvo poljoprivrede, vodoprivrede i sumarstva and cantonal ministries; Republika Srpska: Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, sumarstva i vodoprivrede RS; Brcko District: nadlezno Odjeljenje.
Oprema i tehnika
Pravila o opremi
Koja je oprema dopuštena, kako se smije koristiti i koji uvjeti uz nju vrijede.
Ograničenja
- Fishing with an underwater gun (podvodna puska) is prohibited.
- Fishing with spears (osti) is prohibited.
- Fishing with harpoons (harpuni) is prohibited.
- Fishing with explosives, electric current and chemical/poisonous/stunning substances is prohibited.
- Catching fish by hand or by snagging/foul-hooking is prohibited (Brcko District law).
- Permitted recreational fishing is by rod/angling tackle only, with a licence.
Spearfishing gear is categorically banned across all B&H freshwater jurisdictions; the prohibition lists speargun, spears and harpoons explicitly (e.g. FBiH Art. 46(1)3; Brcko District Art. 54(1)5; RS fishery law analogous provision). No marine spearfishing equipment regime exists for the Neum coast.
Što smijete uzeti
Ograničenja ulova i zaštićene vrste
Dnevne kvote, najmanje veličine i vrste koje se nikad ne smiju uzeti.
Dnevno ograničenje
Set per fishing area by the management programme / annual plan of the fishing-rights holder; not fixed in primary law and not applicable to spearfishing (which is banned).
Zaštićene vrste — ne uzimati
- ZaštićenoDate mussel / Lithophaga lithophaga (prstac) - harvesting banned in B&H sea (Neum); EU/IUCN protected, harvesting prohibited
- ZaštićenoUndersized fish (nedorasle/nerazvijene ribe) may not be caught or traded under freshwater-fishery laws
Concrete minimum sizes and bag limits for individual freshwater species are set in subordinate acts/area management programmes, which were not retrieved verbatim. The most prominent species-specific protection relevant to underwater harvesting is the date-mussel ban in the Neum sea area.
Tko smije loviti
Posjetitelji i rezidenti
Kako se pravila razlikuju za strane posjetitelje i lokalne rezidente.
Strani posjetitelji
Nije dopuštenoUvjeti
- For ordinary angling, a foreign angler may fish on the basis of a licence (Brcko District Art. 67(4)); foreigners with proof of a passed angling exam are issued a licence (Art. 17(2)).
- No licence or arrangement permits spearfishing for anyone, resident or foreign.
Ograničenja
- Spearfishing (speargun/spear/harpoon) is prohibited for foreigners as for everyone else.
- No marine sport-fishing/spearfishing regime exists on the Neum coast.
Foreigners can lawfully practise rod-and-line freshwater angling with the appropriate licence, but spearfishing is banned outright; there is no foreigner-specific permit that would legalise it.
Rezidenti
Sport-recreational freshwater angling licence (dozvola za rekreativno-sportski ribolov) with a passed angling exam (ribolovacki ispit). Applies to rod angling only, not to spearfishing.
Uvjeti
- Pass the angling exam (ribolovacki ispit); under-14s and certain accompanied persons exempted (Brcko District Art. 17).
- Hold a valid sport-recreational fishing licence for the relevant fishing area.
Residents have no special pathway to spearfishing; the underwater-gun/spear/harpoon prohibition applies to all persons.
Gdje na obali
Dopuštene i zabranjene zone
Imenovana područja otvorena ili zatvorena za podvodni ribolov. Pogledajte cijelu sliku na interaktivnoj karti.
Zabranjena područja
- All freshwater fishing waters of Bosnia and Herzegovina (rivers, lakes, reservoirs)statutory prohibition (entire national freshwater domain)
Across the Federation of B&H, Republika Srpska and Brcko District, catching fish with an underwater gun, spears or harpoons is prohibited on all fishing waters by the respective freshwater-fishery laws.
- Neum coastal sea / date-mussel protected area (Adriatic)protected coastal/marine area; no marine sport-fishing regime
B&H's only sea coast (around Neum). Harvesting of date mussels (prstaci / Lithophaga lithophaga) is banned and the area is environmentally protected; there is no marine sport-fishing or spearfishing licensing regime, and the maritime boundary with Croatia (1999 Neum Agreement) is unratified. No lawful recreational spearfishing framework exists here.
Uvjeti na vodi
Uvjeti uživo
Snimka mora i vremena uživo u blizini obalne referentne točke u Bosnia and Herzegovina, iz Open-Meteo. Uvjeti se mijenjaju duž obale — uzmite kao okvirne.
More i vrijeme uživo u blizini Neum coastal sea / date-mussel protected area (Adriatic).
Koga pitati
Nadležna tijela
Službena tijela odgovorna za ribarstvo i izdavanje dozvola.
Federalno ministarstvo poljoprivrede, vodoprivrede i sumarstva (Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry)
fisheries / agriculture authority (Federation of B&H)
Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, sumarstva i vodoprivrede Republike Srpske (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republika Srpska)
fisheries / agriculture authority (Republika Srpska)
Vlada Brcko distrikta BiH - Odjeljenje nadlezno za slatkovodno ribarstvo (Brcko District Government - department competent for freshwater fishery)
fisheries authority (Brcko District)
Odakle ovo dolazi
Izvori
Svaka tvrdnja na ovoj stranici vodi do jednog od ovih izvora.
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Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Brcko distrikta BiH (FAOLEX official text, Sl. glasnik Brcko distrikta 35/05) - Art. 54(1)5 bans speargun/spear/harpoon fishing
Službenofaolex.fao.orgPristupljeno lip 14 - [02]
Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Brcko distrikta BiH (FAOLEX official amendment text)
Službenofaolex.fao.orgPristupljeno lip 14 - [03]
Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu FBiH (Sl. novine FBiH 64/04), official Federation government page - Art. 46 bans harpoon/spear fishing
Službenofbihvlada.gov.baPristupljeno lip 14 - [04]
Prednacrt Zakona o slatkovodnom ribarstvu Federacije BiH (2021 draft), Federal Ministry of Agriculture - Art. 52(1)k bans speargun/spear/harpoon fishing
Službenofmpvs.gov.baPristupljeno lip 14 - [05]
Balkan Insight - 'Neum's Law': Bosnia's Destructive Appetite for Date Mussels (Neum sea, date-mussel ban, enforcement gap, unratified maritime border)
Sekundarnobalkaninsight.comPristupljeno lip 14 - [06]
Wikipedia - Neum Agreement (1999 temporary maritime border B&H-Croatia, unratified)
Sekundarnoen.wikipedia.orgPristupljeno lip 14
Napomene istraživača
Bosnia and Herzegovina has no state-level fisheries law; recreational fishing is governed at entity/district level by separate freshwater-fishery laws. Three regimes were checked: (1) Federation of B&H - Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu, Sl. novine FBiH 64/04, Art. 46(1)3 bans harpoon/spear fishing (verbatim retrieved from the official FBiH government page; a 2021 draft Art. 52(1)k keeps and broadens the ban to include 'podvodna puska'); (2) Brcko District - Zakon o slatkovodnom ribarstvu, Sl. glasnik 35/05, Art. 54(1)5 bans 'podvodna puska, osti, harpuni' with a matching penalty in Art. 69 (verbatim retrieved from FAOLEX); (3) Republika Srpska - the entity Zakon o ribarstvu likewise prohibits fishing with harpoon, spears and underwater guns, but a verbatim RS-specific text with a confirmed article number could not be fetched from an authoritative RS source during this research, so no RS law_texts entry is included to avoid fabricating an article number; the RS ban is reflected in legal_framework and summary only. Conclusion: recreational spearfishing is illegal everywhere in B&H fresh waters. On the sea side, B&H's ~20-24 km Adriatic coast at Neum has no marine sport-fishing/spearfishing law or licensing system, the maritime border with Croatia (1999 Neum Agreement) is unratified, and date-mussel harvesting is banned; there is no lawful spearfishing route in the sea either. Confidence is 'medium' (not 'high') because RS verbatim text was not directly retrieved and species-level size/bag limits live in subordinate acts that were not captured.
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