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Belarus is landlocked, so spearfishing means freshwater underwater hunting (подводная охота) in inland fishing grounds. It is a legally recognised method of amateur fishing, but heavily restricted. It is allowed only without scuba/autonomous breathing apparatus, only in daylight, and only in water bodies on lists approved by regional executive committees (облисполкомы). A spearfisher must carry a valid membership card of the Republican State Public Association 'Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen' (РГОО БООР) and a 'certificate for the right to underwater hunting' (удостоверение на право подводной охоты) issued by БООР. Speargun harpoons may have no more than 5 prongs. Shooting from shore/pier or from vessels is prohibited; a spring spawning ban and species-specific closed seasons also apply. Foreigners/non-residents may fish by these methods on payment of a fee set by БООР instead of holding membership.

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Mjerodavni okvir

  • §Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 284 of 21 July 2021 'On Fishing and Fishery Management' (Указ Президента Республики Беларусь от 21.07.2021 № 284 «О рыболовстве и рыболовном хозяйстве»)
  • §Rules of Amateur Fishing (Правила любительского рыболовства), approved by Decree No. 284, in force from 29 July 2022, with amendments of 2023
  • §Regulation on the procedure for issuing the certificate for the right to underwater hunting and maintaining the register of underwater hunters, approved by Resolution of the Board of the Republican Council of РГОО БООР No. 109 of 15.12.2021
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Pravni tekstovi

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01Chapter 1, definitions (terms section)Republic of Belarus · national

Definition of underwater hunting (spearfishing)

Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021

RUIzvornik

подводная охота – способ любительского рыболовства, включающий поиск, преследование, попытку добычи (вылова) или добычу (вылов) рыбы с использованием подводного ружья либо пистолета путем погружения в воду;

02Chapter 1, definitions (terms section)Republic of Belarus · national

Definition of the certificate for the right to underwater hunting

Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021

RUIzvornik

удостоверение на право подводной охоты – документ, предоставляющий право рыболову осуществлять подводную охоту в разрешенных для этого рыболовных угодьях;

03Chapter 5, paragraphs 16 and 17Republic of Belarus · national

Underwater hunting as a method of amateur fishing and document requirement

Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021

RUIzvornik

16. Любительское рыболовство в рыболовных угодьях может осуществляться рыболовами следующими способами: подводная охота; лов рыбы на дорожку с судов с двигателями... 17. Любительское рыболовство способами, указанными в абзацах втором–четвертом пункта 16 настоящих Правил, осуществляется в рыболовных угодьях фонда запаса... гражданами Республики Беларусь, иностранными гражданами или лицами без гражданства, постоянно проживающими на территории Республики Беларусь и имеющими вид на жительство в Республике Беларусь, на основании действительного членского билета РГОО «БООР» и удостоверения на право подводной охоты (при ее осуществлении) при их наличии у этих граждан при себе в рыболовных угодьях в месте осуществления рыболовства и с возможностью их предъявления; гражданами Республики Беларусь, иностранными гражданами или лицами без гражданства, постоянно проживающими за пределами Республики Беларусь и временно пребывающими на ее территории, на основании документов, указанных в пункте 19 настоящих Правил, подтверждающих факт оплаты за предоставление права на осуществление любительского рыболовства данными способами. Размер платы определяется РГОО «БООР».

04Chapter 5, paragraph 20Republic of Belarus · national

Daylight-only requirement and allowed water bodies determined by regional executive committees

Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021

RUIzvornik

20. Подводная охота и лов рыбы на дорожку с судов с двигателями осуществляются в светлое время суток в рыболовных угодьях, перечень которых определяется решениями облисполкомов по согласованию с территориальными органами Министерства природных ресурсов и охраны окружающей среды (далее – Минприроды) и Национальной академией наук Беларуси (далее – НАН Беларуси).

05Chapter 5, paragraphs 26 and 27Republic of Belarus · national

Obligation to keep caught fish until end of underwater hunting; register of underwater hunters

Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021

RUIzvornik

26. Сведения о лицах, получивших удостоверение на право подводной охоты, включаются в реестр подводных охотников, который ведется РГОО «БООР»... 27. При осуществлении подводной охоты рыболов обязан сохранять добытую рыбу до окончания подводной охоты.

06Chapter 6, paragraph 38 (Запрещается подводная охота)Republic of Belarus · national

Prohibitions specific to underwater hunting

Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021

RUIzvornik

Запрещается подводная охота: с использованием аквалангов или других автономных дыхательных аппаратов; в темное время суток; ближе 50 метров от обозначенных мест для купания, массового отдыха граждан и занятия водными видами спорта и ближе 150 метров от установленных промысловых орудий рыболовства; с использованием подводного ружья и (или) пистолета, стреляющих гарпуном с наконечником более 5 зубьев; рыболовам, не имеющим при себе в рыболовных угодьях в месте осуществления подводной охоты действительного членского билета РГОО «БООР» и удостоверения на право подводной охоты и не имеющим возможности их предъявления, за исключением лиц, указанных в абзаце третьем пункта 17 настоящих Правил.

07Chapter 6, paragraph 38 (Запрещается)Republic of Belarus · national

Prohibition of speargun fishing from shore or vessels

Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021

RUIzvornik

Запрещается: лов рыбы с использованием подводных ружей и (или) пистолетов для подводной охоты с берега (причала, пирса и другого) или судов;

08Chapter 6, paragraph 30Republic of Belarus · national

Spring spawning closed period by region

Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021

RUIzvornik

30. В рыболовных угодьях в Брестской и Гомельской областях с 20 марта по 18 мая, Минской, Могилевской и Гродненской областях, а также г. Минске с 1 апреля по 30 мая, Витебской области с 10 апреля по 8 июня рыболовство запрещается, за исключением лова рыбы: одной удочкой с одним крючком или одним спиннингом, оснащенным одной искусственной приманкой, имеющей не более двух одинарных, или двойных, или тройных крючков, в светлое время суток с берега (без захода в воду...).

Kada možete roniti

Sezone i vremenska ograničenja

Zatvorena, otvorena i ograničena razdoblja tijekom godine. Uvijek lokalno potvrdite lovostaje specifične za vrste.

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  • ZatvorenoAll amateur fishing including underwater hunting, Brest and Gomel regionsožu 20 – svi 18

    Spring spawning ban. During this period fishing is prohibited except shore angling with a single rod/spinner from the bank without entering the water; underwater hunting (which requires entering the water) is therefore not permitted.

  • ZatvorenoAll amateur fishing including underwater hunting, Minsk/Mogilev/Grodno regions and Minsk citytra 1 – svi 30

    Spring spawning ban. Only single-rod shore angling without entering the water is allowed; underwater hunting is not permitted during this period.

  • ZatvorenoAll amateur fishing including underwater hunting, Vitebsk regiontra 10 – lip 8

    Spring spawning ban. Only single-rod shore angling without entering the water is allowed; underwater hunting is not permitted during this period.

  • ZatvorenoNorthern pike (щука обыкновенная)ožu 1 – tra 15

    Closed season for pike (in Vitebsk region 9 March - 23 April).

  • ZatvorenoPikeperch / zander (судак)tra 15 – svi 30

    Closed season for pikeperch.

  • ZatvorenoWels catfish (сом обыкновенный)svi 31 – srp 1

    Closed season for catfish (also 1 Nov - 31 Mar; in Brest and Gomel regions 19 May - 19 June and 1 Nov - 31 Mar).

  • OgraničenoUnderwater hunting (daylight only)

    Underwater hunting is permitted only during daylight hours (в светлое время суток); it is prohibited at night (в темное время суток) year-round.

Dopuštenje za ribolov

Dozvola

Što vam je potrebno da biste smjeli u vodu, koliko košta i kako je nabaviti.

Potrebna dozvolaputem Republican State Public Association 'Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen' (РГОО БООР)

Apply in person at the Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen (РГОО БООР): submit an application and the required documents; the certificate is issued by БООР or its organisational structures to permanent residents holding a БООР membership card.

Nabavi dozvolu

Otvara službeni portal · gosinspekciya.gov.by

Potrebna dozvola
Vrsta
Certificate for the right to underwater hunting (удостоверение на право подводной охоты) plus a valid РГОО БООР membership card. For non-residents temporarily in Belarus, a paid permit (receipt confirming payment of the fee) replaces membership.
Cijena
Exchange/issue of the certificate reported at 0.2 base value (базовая величина); the fee for the right to fish by intensive methods (underwater hunting, trolling, 6-10 hooks) for temporary visitors and foreigners is set by РГОО БООР and reported in the range of about 1-3 base values per month. Exact current tariffs are set by БООР and should be confirmed with them.
Valjanost
Certificate is open-ended (re-issued on name change or if damaged/lost); paid right-to-fish permits are time-limited per the receipt.
Kako nabaviti
Apply in person at the Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen (РГОО БООР): submit an application and the required documents; the certificate is issued by БООР or its organisational structures to permanent residents holding a БООР membership card.
Nadležno tijelo
Republican State Public Association 'Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen' (РГОО БООР)

Oprema i tehnika

Pravila o opremi

Koja je oprema dopuštena, kako se smije koristiti i koji uvjeti uz nju vrijede.

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Ronjenje s bocamaZabranjeno

Ograničenja

  • Scuba and any other autonomous breathing apparatus are prohibited for underwater hunting (only breath-hold / free-diving)
  • Speargun or underwater pistol harpoon must have no more than 5 prongs (зубьев)
  • Spearguns/underwater pistols may not be used to take fish from the shore (pier, jetty, etc.) or from vessels - only while submerged
  • Underwater hunting permitted in daylight only
  • Safety guidance: load and unload the speargun only underwater, pointed away from people

Underwater rifles and pistols firing a harpoon are the defining equipment of подводная охота and are explicitly permitted; the legal limit is on harpoon prongs (max 5), not on number of spears carried.

Što smijete uzeti

Ograničenja ulova i zaštićene vrste

Dnevne kvote, najmanje veličine i vrste koje se nikad ne smiju uzeti.

Dnevno ograničenje

General amateur-fishing catch limits under the Rules apply; no underwater-hunting-specific daily quota was found in verbatim text. Limits on invasive species were removed in the 2021/2022 reform.

Zaštićene vrste — ne uzimati

  • ZaštićenoSpecies listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus (лов запрещен)
  • ZaštićenoEuropean eel (угорь)

Taking of Red Book species, eel, undersized fish (below commercial size / промысловая мера), and species under special restriction is prohibited. Specific minimum sizes per species are set in the Rules but were not captured here as verbatim per-species figures for spearfishing.

Tko smije loviti

Posjetitelji i rezidenti

Kako se pravila razlikuju za strane posjetitelje i lokalne rezidente.

Strani posjetitelji

Dopušteno

Potrebna posebna dozvola

Uvjeti

  • Non-residents temporarily in Belarus may underwater-hunt on the basis of a document (receipt / card-cheque) confirming payment of the fee for the right to amateur fishing by this method; the fee is set by РГОО БООР
  • Permanently-resident foreigners with a Belarusian residence permit are treated like residents: they need a valid РГОО БООР membership card and a certificate for the right to underwater hunting
  • Must comply with all general rules: daylight only, allowed water bodies only, no scuba, harpoon max 5 prongs

Ograničenja

  • Same prohibited methods and zones as residents
  • For temporary visitors the certificate for the right to underwater hunting is not required, but the paid right-to-fish document must be carried

Foreign nationals and stateless persons are explicitly accommodated in paragraph 17 of the Rules, distinguishing permanent residents (membership-based) from temporary visitors (fee-based).

Rezidenti

РГОО БООР membership card + certificate for the right to underwater hunting (удостоверение на право подводной охоты)

Uvjeti

  • Hold a valid Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen (РГОО БООР) membership card
  • Hold a certificate for the right to underwater hunting issued by РГОО БООР
  • Carry both documents at the place of underwater hunting and be able to present them

Pogodnosti

  • Members may fish by intensive methods (underwater hunting, trolling, 6-10 hooks) in reserve-fund grounds and grounds leased for commercial fishing where permitted

Applies to citizens of Belarus and to foreign nationals / stateless persons permanently residing in Belarus with a residence permit.

Gdje na obali

Dopuštene i zabranjene zone

Imenovana područja otvorena ili zatvorena za podvodni ribolov. Pogledajte cijelu sliku na interaktivnoj karti.

Dopuštena područja

  • Underwater hunting is permitted only in fishing grounds (рыболовные угодья) of the reserve fund, or grounds leased solely for commercial fishing, that appear on lists approved by each regional executive committee (oblispolkom) in coordination with territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. There is no single national open-zone list; the specific permitted water bodies are set per oblast.

    Daylight only; valid РГОО БООР membership card and certificate for the right to underwater hunting required; harpoon max 5 prongs; no scuba; not within 50 m of swimming/recreation areas or 150 m of marked commercial fishing gear.

Zabranjena područja

Koga pitati

Nadležna tijela

Službena tijela odgovorna za ribarstvo i izdavanje dozvola.

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus (Минсельхозпрод)

    fisheries policy authority

  • 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

  • Republican State Public Association 'Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen' (РГОО БООР)

    licensing organisation (issues underwater-hunting certificates, maintains register)

  • Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (Минприроды)

    environment ministry

Odakle ovo dolazi

Izvori

Svaka tvrdnja na ovoj stranici vodi do jednog od ovih izvora.

  1. [01]

    Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 284 of 21.07.2021 'On Fishing and Fishery Management' - full official text (National Legal Internet Portal, pravo.by)

    Službeno
    pravo.byPristupljeno lip 14
  2. [02]

    Decree No. 284 of 21 July 2021 - official page (president.gov.by)

    Službeno
    president.gov.byPristupljeno lip 14
  3. [03]

    Underwater hunting and setting the fee for the right to amateur fishing (State Inspectorate)

    Službeno
    gosinspekciya.gov.byPristupljeno lip 14
  4. [04]

    Answers to questions on the new Fishing Rules, Part 2 (State Inspectorate)

    Službeno
    gosinspekciya.gov.byPristupljeno lip 14
  5. [05]

    New procedure, safety and restrictions: BOOR on underwater hunting in Belarus (pravo.by news)

    Službeno
    pravo.byPristupljeno lip 14
  6. [06]

    Rules of fishery management and fishing - Ministry of Agriculture and Food (mshp.gov.by)

    Službeno
    mshp.gov.byPristupljeno lip 14
  7. [07]

    New Rules of Amateur Fishing in Belarus 2022 - detailed review quoting the clauses (antfish.com)

    Sekundarno
    antfish.comPristupljeno lip 14
  8. [08]

    Underwater hunting in Belarus: safety and restrictions (Transport Safety Gazette)

    Sekundarno
    tbgazeta.byPristupljeno lip 14

Napomene istraživača

Belarus is landlocked (no sea coastline); 'spearfishing' here means freshwater underwater hunting (подводная охота). All verbatim legal text was taken from the full official PDF of Decree No. 284 on the National Legal Internet Portal (pravo.by) and cross-checked against State Inspectorate (gosinspekciya.gov.by) materials; clause numbers (paragraph 16, 17, 20, 30, 38, and the definitions section) are as numbered in the official Rules of Amateur Fishing. Note on sourcing: a FAOLEX document (faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/rus114246.pdf) surfaced in searches but is actually the Krasnodar Krai/Adygea (Russia) fishing rules, not Belarus, and was deliberately NOT used. The exact current monetary tariffs (base-value amounts) set by РГОО БООР for certificates and paid fishing rights vary and should be confirmed directly with БООР; the figures given are approximate as reported in official/secondary news. There is no single national list of open water bodies for underwater hunting - permitted grounds are set per oblast by regional executive committees.

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