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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.
Síðast uppfært Júní 14, 2026
Stjórnandakerfi
- §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
- Leyfi nauðsynlegt
- Nauðsynlegt
- Skotfæri
- Leyfilegt
- Köfunarbúnaður
- Bannað
- Erlendir gestir
- Velkomin
Lögin, orðrétt
Lagagreinar
Nákvæmar lög- og reglugerðargreinar sem stjórna langskotsfiski hér, tilvitnað eins og birt, með tengil á hverja opinbera heimild.
Definition of underwater hunting (spearfishing)
Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021
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;
Definition of the certificate for the right to underwater hunting
Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021
удостоверение на право подводной охоты – документ, предоставляющий право рыболову осуществлять подводную охоту в разрешенных для этого рыболовных угодьях;
Underwater hunting as a method of amateur fishing and document requirement
Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021
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».
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
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).
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
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.
Prohibitions specific to underwater hunting
Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021
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.
Prohibition of speargun fishing from shore or vessels
Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021
Запрещается: лов рыбы с использованием подводных ружей и (или) пистолетов для подводной охоты с берега (причала, пирса и другого) или судов;
Spring spawning closed period by region
Rules of Amateur Fishing, approved by Decree No. 284 of 21.07.2021
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...).
Hvenær þú getur kafað
Vertíðar og tímatakmörk
Lokaðar, opnar og takmarkaðar tímabilið yfir árið. Staðfestu alltaf lokun vegna ákveðinna tegunda staðbundið.
- LokaðAll amateur fishing including underwater hunting, Brest and Gomel regionsMar 20 – Maí 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.
- LokaðAll amateur fishing including underwater hunting, Minsk/Mogilev/Grodno regions and Minsk cityApr 1 – Maí 30
Spring spawning ban. Only single-rod shore angling without entering the water is allowed; underwater hunting is not permitted during this period.
- LokaðAll amateur fishing including underwater hunting, Vitebsk regionApr 10 – Jún 8
Spring spawning ban. Only single-rod shore angling without entering the water is allowed; underwater hunting is not permitted during this period.
- LokaðNorthern pike (щука обыкновенная)Mar 1 – Apr 15
Closed season for pike (in Vitebsk region 9 March - 23 April).
- LokaðPikeperch / zander (судак)Apr 15 – Maí 30
Closed season for pikeperch.
- LokaðWels catfish (сом обыкновенный)Maí 31 – Júl 1
Closed season for catfish (also 1 Nov - 31 Mar; in Brest and Gomel regions 19 May - 19 June and 1 Nov - 31 Mar).
- TakmarkaðUnderwater 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.
Leyfi til veiða
Leyfi
Hvað þú þarft til að fá leyfi í vatnið, hvað það kostar og hvernig á að fá það.
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.
Fáðu þitt leyfiOpnar opinberu gáttina · gosinspekciya.gov.by
- Tegund
- 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.
- Kostnaður
- 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.
- Gildistími
- Certificate is open-ended (re-issued on name change or if damaged/lost); paid right-to-fish permits are time-limited per the receipt.
- Hvernig á að fá
- 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.
- Yfirvald
- Republican State Public Association 'Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen' (РГОО БООР)
Búnaður og tækni
Búnaðarreglur
Hvaða búnaður er leyfður, hvernig hann má nota og skilyrðin sem fylgja.
Takmarkanir
- 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.
Hvað þú mátt taka
Aflamarkar og friðlýstar tegundir
Dagleg kvótar, lágmarksstærðir og tegundir sem aldrei má taka.
Daglegur hámarksafli
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.
Friðlýstar tegundir — má ekki taka
- FriðlýstSpecies listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus (лов запрещен)
- FriðlýstEuropean 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.
Hverjir mega veiða
Gestir og íbúar
Hvernig reglurnar eru mismunandi fyrir erlenda gesti og staðbundna íbúa.
Erlendir gestir
LeyfilegtSérstakt leyfi nauðsynlegt
Kröfur
- 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
Takmarkanir
- 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).
Íbúar
РГОО БООР membership card + certificate for the right to underwater hunting (удостоверение на право подводной охоты)
Kröfur
- 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
Réttindi
- 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.
Hvar á ströndinni
Leyfðar og bannaðar svæðar
Nafngreindar svæðar sem eru opnar eða lokaðar fyrir langskotsfiski. Sjá heildarmyndina á gagnvirka kortinu.
Leyfðar svæðar
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.
Krasnoslobodskoe (Краснослободское) reservoir on the Moroch river, Kletsk/Kopyl district, Minsk region. Named in the Minsk regional executive committee (oblispolkom) decision determining the list of fishing grounds where underwater hunting (подводная охота) and trolling from motorised boats are permitted in daylight. Representative example from the per-oblast allowed list; standard underwater-hunting restrictions apply.
Bannaðar svæðar
- Within 50 m of designated swimming, mass-recreation and water-sports areasrecreation safety zone
Underwater hunting is prohibited closer than 50 metres from marked places for swimming, mass recreation of citizens and water sports.
- Within 150 m of installed commercial fishing gearcommercial fishing exclusion zone
Underwater hunting is prohibited closer than 150 metres from installed commercial fishing implements.
- Water bodies not on the oblispolkom approved listareas outside permitted list / protected areas
Any fishing ground not included on the regional list for underwater hunting is off-limits for spearfishing. This includes specially protected natural areas (reserves/заповедники and заказники) and grounds where the Ministry of Natural Resources or local executive committees have imposed bans.
- Lake Svityaz (Svityazyansky landscape reserve)lake / landscape reserve
Lake Svityaz, a 224-hectare lake at the heart of the Republican landscape reserve 'Svityazyansky' (Novogrudok/Korelichi districts, Grodno region), is listed in the Grodno regional executive committee materials as a water body where underwater hunting (подводная охота) is prohibited. It is a protected natural area not on the open-zone list for spearfishing.
Aðstæður á hafinu
Lifandi aðstæður
Lifandi sjávar- og veðurskyndimynd nálægt strandviðmiðunarpunkti í Belarus, frá Open-Meteo. Aðstæður eru mismunandi meðfram ströndinni — meðhöndlaðu sem vísbendingu.
Lifandi sjávarloft og veður nálægt Krasnoslobodskoe Reservoir.
Við hvern á að spyrja
Yfirvöld
Opinberu stofnanirnar sem bera ábyrgð á fiskveiðum og leyfisgjöf.
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
Hvaðan þetta kemur
Heimildir
Sérhvert fullyrðing á þessari síðu á sér rót í einni þessara tilvísana.
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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)
Opinbertpravo.byOpnað Jún 14 - [02]
Decree No. 284 of 21 July 2021 - official page (president.gov.by)
Opinbertpresident.gov.byOpnað Jún 14 - [03]
Underwater hunting and setting the fee for the right to amateur fishing (State Inspectorate)
Opinbertgosinspekciya.gov.byOpnað Jún 14 - [04]
Answers to questions on the new Fishing Rules, Part 2 (State Inspectorate)
Opinbertgosinspekciya.gov.byOpnað Jún 14 - [05]
New procedure, safety and restrictions: BOOR on underwater hunting in Belarus (pravo.by news)
Opinbertpravo.byOpnað Jún 14 - [06]
Rules of fishery management and fishing - Ministry of Agriculture and Food (mshp.gov.by)
Opinbertmshp.gov.byOpnað Jún 14 - [07]
New Rules of Amateur Fishing in Belarus 2022 - detailed review quoting the clauses (antfish.com)
Aukaumhverfiantfish.comOpnað Jún 14 - [08]
Underwater hunting in Belarus: safety and restrictions (Transport Safety Gazette)
Aukaumhverfitbgazeta.byOpnað Jún 14
Athugasemdir rannsakanda
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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