SpearfishingMap

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Recreational/sport spearfishing (pesca subacquea sportiva-ricreativa) is legal in Italy in marine waters but heavily regulated. It is permitted only in free-diving / breath-hold (apnea) without any auxiliary breathing apparatus (scuba is prohibited for fishing). A speargun (fucile subacqueo) is permitted but may be held loaded only while submerged. Only persons over 16 years of age may use a speargun. Fishing is banned at night (from sunset to sunrise), within 500 m of beaches frequented by swimmers, and within 100 m of fixed fishing installations, anchored vessels and set nets. The diver must mark his position with a buoy bearing a red flag with a white diagonal stripe visible at 300 m and stay within a 50 m radius of it. Daily catch is capped at 5 kg total per person (plus one larger single fish) with a maximum of one grouper per day. National minimum sizes (EU Reg. 2019/1241) and EU protected-species rules apply. Since January 2026 recreational fishers over 16 must register and (for certain species) declare catches under EU Reg. 2023/2842 / the EU RecFishing system, in addition to the existing free MASAF recreational-fishing registration. Spearfishing is forbidden in no-take Zone A of all Marine Protected Areas and is generally prohibited or restricted to professionals/residents in other MPA zones.

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Stjórnandakerfi

  • §Legge 14 luglio 1965, n. 963 (Disciplina della pesca marittima)
  • §D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639 (Regolamento per l'esecuzione della L. 963/1965) — artt. 128-131, catch limits
  • §Decreto legislativo 9 gennaio 2012, n. 4 (riordino della normativa pesca e acquacoltura) — art. 6 (età minima 16 anni per il fucile subacqueo)
  • §Legge 6 dicembre 1991, n. 394 e D.M. istitutivi delle Aree Marine Protette (zonazione A/B/C)
  • §Regolamento (UE) 2019/1241 (misure tecniche, taglie minime)
  • §Regolamento (UE) 2023/2842 (controllo) — sistema RecFishing, in vigore dal 10 gennaio 2026
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01Art. 128 bisItaly · national

Pesca subacquea consentita solo in apnea (divieto di apparecchi di respirazione)

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639 (Regolamento esecuzione L. 963/1965)

ITFrumtexti

La pesca subacquea sportiva è consentita soltanto in apnea senza l'uso di apparecchi ausiliari di respirazione.

02Art. 129Italy · national

Distanze e orari vietati per la pesca subacquea

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639

ITFrumtexti

L'esercizio della pesca subacquea è vietato: a distanza inferiore a 500 metri dalle spiagge frequentate da bagnanti; a distanza inferiore a 100 metri dagli impianti fissi da pesca; a distanza inferiore a 100 metri dalle navi ancorate fuori dei porti; dal tramonto al sorgere del sole.

03Art. 130Italy · national

Obbligo di segnalazione del subacqueo (gavitello e bandiera)

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639

ITFrumtexti

Il subacqueo in immersione ha l'obbligo di segnalarsi con un galleggiante recante una bandiera rossa con striscia diagonale bianca, visibile ad una distanza non inferiore a 300 metri. Il subacqueo deve operare entro un raggio di 50 metri dalla verticale del mezzo nautico di appoggio o del galleggiante portante la bandiera di segnalazione.

04Art. 131Italy · national

Limitazione all'uso del fucile subacqueo

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639

ITFrumtexti

È vietato tenere il fucile subacqueo in posizione di armamento se non in immersione.

05Art. 6, comma 5Italy · national

Età minima per l'uso del fucile subacqueo

Decreto legislativo 9 gennaio 2012, n. 4

ITFrumtexti

La pesca con il fucile subacqueo o altri attrezzi similari è consentita soltanto ai maggiori di anni 16.

06Art. 142Italy · national

Limite giornaliero di cattura per il pescatore sportivo

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639

ITFrumtexti

Il pescatore sportivo non può catturare giornalmente pesci, molluschi e crostacei in quantità superiore a 5 kg complessivi, salvo il caso in cui un singolo pesce superi tale peso. Non può inoltre essere catturato più di un esemplare di cernia al giorno, qualunque sia la specie.

07Disciplina Zona A / Zona BItaly (Aree Marine Protette) · national

Pesca subacquea vietata nelle Zone A (riserva integrale) delle Aree Marine Protette

Zonazione delle Aree Marine Protette (L. 394/1991 e D.M. istitutivi)

ITFrumtexti

La Zona A è di riserva integrale, interdetta a tutte le attività che possano arrecare danno o disturbo all'ambiente marino. Per quanto riguarda la pesca subacquea: la pesca subacquea sportiva è completamente vietata, ed è consentita solo la pesca subacquea professionale limitatamente alla raccolta del riccio di mare Paracentrotus lividus che abbiano raggiunto la taglia commerciale e solo in apnea.

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LokaðTakmarkaðOpið
  • LokaðAll spearfishing nationwide (daily night-time closure)sunset – sunrise

    Underwater fishing is prohibited from sunset to sunrise (no night spearfishing). DPR 1639/1968 art. 129.

  • LokaðEuropean eel (Anguilla anguilla)Jan 1 – Des 31

    Fishing for European eel is prohibited for recreational fishers in 2026 under EU recreational-fishing controls.

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Leyfi

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Leyfi nauðsynlegtí gegnum Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF) / Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera

Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+) via the national MASAF system; from January 2026 register and declare catches of listed species through the EU RecFishing app under Reg. (UE) 2023/2842. No exam required for spearfishing itself.

Fáðu þitt leyfi

Opnar opinberu gáttina · masaf.gov.it

Leyfi nauðsynlegt
Tegund
Free recreational-fishing registration (MASAF/RecFishing). No separate paid licence for sea fishing; registration is mandatory.
Kostnaður
Free (no fee for the recreational-fishing registration/declaration)
Gildistími
Per the registration system (annual census historically; ongoing registration under EU RecFishing from 2026)
Hvernig á að fá
Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+) via the national MASAF system; from January 2026 register and declare catches of listed species through the EU RecFishing app under Reg. (UE) 2023/2842. No exam required for spearfishing itself.
Yfirvald
Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF) / Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera

Búnaður og tækni

Búnaðarreglur

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Takmarkanir

  • Spearfishing permitted only in apnea (free-diving); no auxiliary breathing apparatus may be used for fishing (DPR 1639/1968 art. 128 bis)
  • A breathing tank may only be carried on the support boat for safety, max 10 litres capacity, not used while fishing
  • Speargun (fucile subacqueo) may be held in armed/loaded position only when submerged (DPR 1639/1968 art. 131)
  • Use of a speargun is restricted to persons over 16 years of age (D.Lgs 4/2012 art. 6)
  • Diver must display a signalling buoy with a red flag bearing a white diagonal stripe, visible at not less than 300 m, and operate within a 50 m radius of it (DPR 1639/1968 art. 130)
  • Daylight only - no night spearfishing

Italian spearfishing is strictly breath-hold (apnea). Combining a speargun with scuba/breathing apparatus is illegal. A safety tank (max 10 L) may be kept on the boat but not used to fish.

Hvað þú mátt taka

Aflamarkar og friðlýstar tegundir

Dagleg kvótar, lágmarksstærðir og tegundir sem aldrei má taka.

Daglegur hámarksafli

5 kg total per person per day of fish, molluscs and crustaceans combined (except a single fish exceeding that weight); maximum one grouper (cernia) per day.

Lágmarksstærðir

  • European sea bass / spigola-branzino (Dicentrarchus labrax)lágm. 25 cm
  • Gilthead seabream / orata (Sparus aurata)lágm. 20 cm
  • White seabream / sarago maggiore (Diplodus sargus)lágm. 23 cm
  • Sharpsnout seabream / sarago pizzuto (Diplodus puntazzo)lágm. 18 cm
  • Annular seabream / sarago sparaglione (Diplodus annularis)lágm. 12 cm
  • Grouper / cernia (Epinephelus spp.)lágm. 45 cm
  • European hake / nasello (Merluccius merluccius)lágm. 20 cm
  • Bluefin tuna / tonno rosso (Thunnus thynnus)lágm. 115 cm
  • Swordfish / pesce spada (Xiphias gladius)lágm. 100 cm

Friðlýstar tegundir — má ekki taka

  • FriðlýstDate mussel / dattero di mare (Lithophaga lithophaga) - harvesting and possession strictly prohibited
  • FriðlýstMediterranean groupers - protected/restricted; max one per day; local moratoria apply
  • FriðlýstEuropean eel (Anguilla anguilla) - recreational fishing prohibited in 2026
  • FriðlýstMarine mammals, sea turtles and protected elasmobranchs (sharks/rays) per EU/Barcelona Convention

Minimum landing sizes follow EU Regulation 2019/1241 for the Mediterranean; bony-fish length is measured from the closed mouth to the tip of the caudal fin. The 5 kg/day and one-grouper-per-day limits derive from DPR 1639/1968. Bluefin tuna and certain species also require EU RecFishing declaration from 2026.

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Gestir og íbúar

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Erlendir gestir

Leyfilegt

Kröfur

  • Must comply with the same national rules as residents (apnea only, distances, daylight, buoy, age 16+, catch limits)
  • Must complete the free recreational-fishing registration / EU RecFishing registration applicable to recreational sea fishers age 16+

Takmarkanir

  • Same MPA prohibitions apply (no spearfishing in Zone A and generally in Zone B)
  • Some MPAs reserve certain fishing activities to residents only

There is no nationality restriction on recreational spearfishing for tourists/foreigners; the standard national registration and rules apply equally to non-residents.

Íbúar

Free recreational-fishing registration (MASAF/RecFishing), age 16+

Kröfur

  • Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+)
  • Declare catches of listed species via EU RecFishing from 2026
  • Comply with national apnea, distance, daylight, signalling and catch-limit rules

Réttindi

  • Some Marine Protected Areas allow certain regulated fishing activities only to local residents

Residents and non-residents are subject to the same core national spearfishing framework; residency mainly matters for access permitted within specific MPA zones.

Hvar á ströndinni

Leyfðar og bannaðar svæðar

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Leyfðar svæðar

  • Recreational free-dive spearfishing is permitted in general Italian sea waters subject to national rules: beyond 500 m from bathing beaches, beyond 100 m from fixed fishing gear/anchored vessels/set nets, daylight only, apnea only, with signalling buoy, and outside Marine Protected Area no-take zones.

    Apnea only (no breathing apparatus); daylight only; >500 m from bathing beaches; >100 m from fixed gear/anchored vessels/nets; signalling buoy with red flag + white diagonal stripe; speargun loaded only when submerged; age 16+; 5 kg/day limit; RecFishing/MASAF registration.

Bannaðar svæðar

Aðstæður á hafinu

Lifandi aðstæður

Lifandi sjávar- og veðurskyndimynd nálægt strandviðmiðunarpunkti í Italy, frá Open-Meteo. Aðstæður eru mismunandi meðfram ströndinni — meðhöndlaðu sem vísbendingu.

Lifandi sjávarloft og veður nálægt Area Marina Protetta Penisola del Sinis - Isola di Mal di Ventre (Sardinia).

Aðstæður

Við hvern á að spyrja

Yfirvöld

Opinberu stofnanirnar sem bera ábyrgð á fiskveiðum og leyfisgjöf.

  • Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF)

    fisheries authority

  • Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera (Italian Coast Guard)

    maritime authority / enforcement

    guardiacostiera.gov.itEmergency at sea: 1530
  • Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE) - Aree Marine Protette

    environment ministry (marine protected areas)

Hvaðan þetta kemur

Heimildir

Sérhvert fullyrðing á þessari síðu á sér rót í einni þessara tilvísana.

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    BigGame.it - Regolamento Pesca Sportiva Subacquea, D.P.R. n. 1639 del 02/10/1968

    Aukaumhverfi
    biggame.itOpnað Jún 14
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    FIPIA - Leggi sulla pesca in apnea (article references DPR 1639/1968 and D.Lgs 4/2012)

    Aukaumhverfi
    fipia.itOpnað Jún 14
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    MASAF - D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639 (testo ufficiale PDF)

    Opinbert
    masaf.gov.itOpnað Jún 14
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    Nonno Dondolo - Disciplina della pesca sportiva-ricreativa subacquea (polizia marittima)

    Aukaumhverfi
    nonnodondolo.itOpnað Jún 14
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    Nonno Dondolo - Zonizzazione: gradi di tutela nelle Aree Marine Protette

    Aukaumhverfi
    nonnodondolo.itOpnað Jún 14
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    Nautica Report - Aree Marine Protette in Italia 2026: cosa è vietato

    Aukaumhverfi
    nauticareport.itOpnað Jún 14
  7. [07]

    Racconti di Pesca - RecFishing 2026: nuove regole UE pesca ricreativa (Reg. UE 2023/2842)

    Aukaumhverfi
    raccontidipesca.itOpnað Jún 14
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    Caccia e Pesca Bonannini - Tabella misure minime pesci di mare (Reg. UE 2019/1241)

    Aukaumhverfi
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    Apnea Magazine - Età minima pesca sub, norme uso fucile e coltello subacqueo

    Aukaumhverfi
    apneamagazine.comOpnað Jún 14
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    Area Marina Protetta Penisola del Sinis - Isola di Mal di Ventre - Pesca sportiva ricreativa

    Opinbert
    areamarinasinis.itOpnað Jún 14
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    Parco Nazionale del Gargano - AMP Isole Tremiti, zonazione A/B/C

    Opinbert
    parcogargano.itOpnað Jún 14

Athugasemdir rannsakanda

Italy permits recreational spearfishing but classifies it as 'restricted' due to numerous binding conditions: apnea only, daylight only, age 16+, 500 m/100 m exclusion zones, mandatory signalling buoy, 5 kg daily cap, one grouper/day, and full prohibition inside Marine Protected Area no-take (Zone A) and generally Zone B areas. The core verbatim legal texts (DPR 1639/1968 arts. 128 bis, 129, 130, 131, 142; D.Lgs 4/2012 art. 6) were captured from cited secondary legal-compilation sources; the official MASAF PDF of DPR 1639/1968 is listed as an authoritative source but its exact article wording was cross-checked against secondary sources rather than quoted from the PDF directly. From 10 January 2026 the EU RecFishing system (Reg. UE 2023/2842) adds mandatory registration and catch declaration for certain species (bluefin/albacore tuna, swordfish, mahi-mahi, eel) for recreational fishers over 16. Minimum sizes follow EU Reg. 2019/1241. Confidence is high for the national framework; specific MPA-by-MPA rules vary by individual decree and should be checked per area before fishing.

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