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Recreational spearfishing with a harpoon (speargun) is legal in Bulgaria only in the waters of the Black Sea. The general ban on harpoons in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act (Чл. 35, ал. 1, т. 5) expressly does not apply to recreational fishing in Black Sea waters (Чл. 35, ал. 2); the detailed conditions are set by a ministerial ordinance under Чл. 15, ал. 1. Spearfishing is freediving-only (no SCUBA/oxygen apparatus) and is permitted only during daylight hours. Harpoon use in fresh water (Danube, inland water bodies) remains prohibited. A general spawning-season fishing ban applies annually (issued by order of the Minister of Agriculture and Food / Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture - IARA), and the Black Sea turbot is under a strict closed season (15 April - 15 June). No recreational licence is required for sea fishing for either residents or foreigners; daily retention is limited (up to 3 kg of marine organisms, or one specimen over 3 kg).
Terakhir diperbarui Juni 14, 2026
Kerangka yang berlaku
- §Закон за рибарството и аквакултурите (Fisheries and Aquaculture Act), in force 2001 with later amendments (incl. ДВ бр. 94/2005)
- §Ordinance on recreational fishing issued under Чл. 15, ал. 1 of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act
- §Annual order of the Minister of Agriculture and Food / Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (IARA) on spawning-season fishing bans
- §Council Regulation (EU) on Black Sea fishing opportunities (turbot TAC, 45 cm minimum landing size, 15 April - 15 June closure)
- Lisensi wajib
- Tidak wajib
- Senapan tombak
- Diizinkan
- Scuba
- Dilarang
- Orang asing
- Diperbolehkan
Hukum, verbatim
Teks hukum
Ketentuan undang-undang dan regulasi persis yang mengatur spearfishing di sini, dikutip sebagaimana diterbitkan, dengan tautan ke setiap sumber resmi.
Prohibited fishing gear - general ban on harpoon
Закон за рибарството и аквакултурите (Fisheries and Aquaculture Act)
Забранява се стопанският и любителският риболов в обектите по чл. 3, ал. 1 със следните уреди, средства, принадлежности и приспособления: 1. взривни материали, отровни и упойващи вещества; 2. електрически ток и технически устройства и съоръжения за електроулов; 3. дънни тралиращи и драгиращи средства; 4. огнестрелно оръжие; 5. харпун; 6. (нова - ДВ, бр. 94 от 2005 г., в сила от 01.01.2007 г.) кърмаци.
Harpoon exception for recreational fishing in the Black Sea
Закон за рибарството и аквакултурите (Fisheries and Aquaculture Act)
Забраната по ал. 1, т. 5 не се отнася за любителски риболов във водите на Черно море. Условията и редът за извършване на любителски риболов с харпун се уреждат с наредбата по чл. 15, ал. 1.
Recreational fishing - daylight-only restriction
Закон за рибарството и аквакултурите (Fisheries and Aquaculture Act)
Любителският риболов, в това число и на пъстървови риби, се разрешава само през светлата част на денонощието през всички дни на седмицата, извън периода на забраната по чл. 32, ал. 1.
Recreational fishing - daily retention (catch) limit
Закон за рибарството и аквакултурите (Fisheries and Aquaculture Act)
След еднодневен риболовен излет риболовците могат да запазват за себе си до 2 кг пъстървови риби, но не повече от 8 бройки, или до 3 кг от всички останали видове риби.
Kapan Anda bisa menyelam
Musim & pembatasan waktu
Periode tutup, buka, dan terbatas sepanjang tahun. Selalu pastikan penutupan spesifik per spesies secara setempat.
- TutupBlack Sea turbot (Psetta maxima / Scophthalmus maximus)Apr 15 – Jun 15
Strict closed season for Black Sea turbot - capture, retention on board, landing and sale all prohibited. Implemented under EU Black Sea fishing-opportunity regulations and the annual Bulgarian spawning-ban order. Minimum landing size 45 cm total length.
- TutupGeneral spawning-season fishing ban (Black Sea, Danube and inland water bodies)Apr 15 – Jun 15
Annual spawning-season ban issued by order of the Minister of Agriculture and Food / Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (IARA). Dates and covered waters vary by species and elevation each year (e.g. inland waters below 500 m: 15 April - 31 May; above 500 m: 1 May - 15 June). Certain designated water bodies are exempted for recreational fishing under conditions.
Izin untuk menangkap
Lisensi
Apa yang Anda butuhkan untuk diizinkan di air, berapa biayanya, dan cara memperolehnya.
- Jenis
- No recreational licence required for sea (Black Sea) fishing; a recreational fishing ticket (билет за любителски риболов) applies to inland/fresh waters under Чл. 22
- Biaya
- unknown
- Masa berlaku
- unknown
- Cara memperoleh
- For inland recreational fishing, a ticket is issued under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act; no ticket/licence is needed for Black Sea spearfishing.
- Otoritas
- Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (IARA)
Peralatan & teknik
Aturan peralatan
Peralatan apa yang diizinkan, bagaimana boleh digunakan, dan syarat yang menyertainya.
Pembatasan
- Freediving only - use of SCUBA, oxygen tanks or other breathing/gas apparatus while spearfishing is prohibited
- Daylight hours only - night spearfishing is prohibited (Чл. 24, ал. 4)
- A signal/marker buoy attached to the diver's body by a leash is required
- Harpoon permitted only in Black Sea waters (Чл. 35, ал. 2); prohibited in fresh water
- Nets, explosives, poisons, electrical devices/electrofishing and firearms are prohibited (Чл. 35, ал. 1)
The harpoon exception and detailed conditions for recreational spearfishing are governed by the ordinance under Чл. 15, ал. 1 of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act. The freediving-only and buoy requirements are reported by secondary spearfishing sources (harpune.info, thefishcode.com); the daylight-only and harpoon/Black Sea rules are confirmed in the verbatim statute text.
Apa yang boleh Anda ambil
Batas tangkapan & spesies dilindungi
Kuota harian, ukuran minimum, dan spesies yang tidak boleh pernah diambil.
Batas harian
Up to 3 kg of marine organisms per day, or a single organism over 3 kg (Black Sea recreational); inland: up to 2 kg of trout species (max 8 specimens) or up to 3 kg of other fish (Чл. 24, ал. 2). Catch may not be sold.
Ukuran minimum
- Black Sea turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)min 45 cm
Spesies dilindungi — jangan ambil
- DilindungiSturgeon (Acipenser spp.) - prohibited year-round
- DilindungiBeluga (Huso huso) - prohibited year-round
- DilindungiBlack Sea turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) - seasonally protected (closed 15 April - 15 June)
Sturgeon and beluga are fully protected. Turbot is seasonally protected with a 45 cm minimum landing size and a closed season; outside the closure typically a maximum of one turbot per day is reported by secondary sources. Catch from recreational fishing may not be sold.
Siapa yang boleh menangkap
Pengunjung & penduduk
Bagaimana aturan berbeda bagi pengunjung asing dan penduduk lokal.
Pengunjung asing
DiizinkanPembatasan
- Same rules as residents apply (freediving only, daylight only, daily limit, prohibited zones, protected species)
Foreigners may spearfish in the Black Sea under the same rules as residents; no special permit is required for saltwater spearfishing.
Penduduk
No licence required for Black Sea spearfishing; recreational fishing ticket for inland waters
Residents and foreigners are treated identically for Black Sea spearfishing.
Di mana di pesisir
Zona diizinkan & dilarang
Area bernama yang terbuka atau tertutup untuk spearfishing. Lihat gambaran lengkapnya pada peta interaktif.
Area diizinkan
Recreational spearfishing with a harpoon is permitted only in the waters of the Black Sea (Чл. 35, ал. 2 of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act), freediving only. Excludes ports, freshwater river mouths and military zones.
Freediving only (no SCUBA / oxygen apparatus); daylight hours only; daily limit 3 kg or one organism over 3 kg; signal buoy attached to the diver; no sale of catch.
Area dilarang
- Freshwater river mouths / fresh water (Danube and inland waters)freshwater / river mouth
Harpoon/spearfishing is prohibited outside the Black Sea, i.e. in fresh water including river mouths, the Danube and inland water bodies (the harpoon exception in Чл. 35, ал. 2 applies only to Black Sea waters).
- Military objects / naval zonesmilitary zone
Spearfishing is prohibited in/around military objects and naval base areas; objects in the Black Sea are coordinated with the commanders of the naval bases of the Bulgarian Army (Чл. 21, Чл. 25).
Kondisi di perairan
Kondisi langsung
Cuplikan langsung laut dan cuaca di dekat titik acuan pesisir di Bulgaria, dari Open-Meteo. Kondisi bervariasi sepanjang pesisir — anggap sebagai indikatif.
Laut & cuaca langsung di dekat Bulgarian Black Sea coastal waters.
Kepada siapa bertanya
Otoritas
Badan resmi yang bertanggung jawab atas perikanan dan perizinan.
Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Изпълнителна агенция по рибарство и аквакултури, IARA)
fisheries authority
iara.government.bgoffice@iara.government.bg; tel. +359 2 805 1666 / +359 2 805 1663Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Министерство на земеделието и храните)
agriculture/fisheries ministry
mzh.government.bgunknown
Dari mana asalnya
Sumber
Setiap klaim di halaman ini bersumber pada salah satu referensi berikut.
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Закон за рибарството и аквакултурите (Fisheries and Aquaculture Act) - full text, IASRJ
Resmiiasrj.euDiakses Jun 14 - [02]
Закон за рибарството и аквакултурите Част I - Spearfish.org (statute reproduction)
Sekunderspearfish.orgDiakses Jun 14 - [03]
Fishing Ban During Spawning Season Now in Force across Bulgaria - BTA (Bulgarian News Agency)
Sekunderbta.bgDiakses Jun 14 - [04]
Spearfishing in Europe - Law, Rules and Restrictions (Bulgaria section) - harpune.info
communityharpune.infoDiakses Jun 14 - [05]
Fishing Regulations in Bulgaria - The Fish Code
communitythefishcode.comDiakses Jun 14 - [06]
Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (IARA) - official website
Resmiiara.government.bgDiakses Jun 14
Catatan peneliti
Spearfishing is legal in Bulgaria ONLY in Black Sea waters, by way of an express exception to the general harpoon ban (Чл. 35, ал. 2 of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act). The four law_texts entries are verbatim Cyrillic excerpts retrieved from the statute (iasrj.eu and spearfish.org reproduction). Freediving-only (no SCUBA) and the mandatory signal buoy attached to the diver are not present in the statute excerpts retrieved and are sourced from spearfishing community sites (harpune.info, thefishcode.com); the precise wording lives in the recreational-fishing ordinance issued under Чл. 15, ал. 1, which could not be retrieved verbatim - confidence on those two points is medium. The turbot closed season (15 April - 15 June) and 45 cm minimum size derive from EU Black Sea regulations and the annual Bulgarian spawning-ban order (BTA). Daily limit, no-sale rule, and prohibited zones (ports, freshwater mouths, military objects) are consistent across the statute and secondary sources. Overall data_confidence: medium - core legality and statute text are well-sourced; some operational details (buoy, scuba, exact ordinance text) rest on secondary sources.
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