SpearfishingMap

Czechia

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Czechia is a landlocked country with no marine coastline, so all spearfishing would be freshwater (rivers, ponds, reservoirs). Recreational spearfishing / underwater fishing (podvodní lov) is prohibited under the national Fisheries Act No. 99/2004 Coll. (zákon o rybářství). Section 13(2)(b) of the Act explicitly bans the use of spears/points of any kind (bodce jakéhokoliv druhu) and shooting fish (střílet ryby) when fishing in any fishing district (rybářský revír) or in pond aquaculture. Legal recreational fishing is generally limited to rod-and-line angling (lov na udici). Harpoons/spearguns are therefore not a lawful fishing method anywhere in Czech public waters.

Prohibited
Affidabilità dei datiAffidabilità alta

Ultimo aggiornamento Giugno 14, 2026

Quadro normativo di riferimento

  • §Act No. 99/2004 Coll. on pond aquaculture, the exercise of fishing rights, the fishing guard, the protection of marine fishery resources and amending certain acts (Fisheries Act) - 2004
  • §Decree No. 197/2004 Coll. implementing the Fisheries Act - 2004
Fucile subacqueo
Vietato
Stranieri
Non consentito

La legge, integrale

Testi legali

Le esatte disposizioni di legge e regolamentari che disciplinano la pesca subacquea qui, citate come pubblicate, con un link a ogni fonte ufficiale.

01§ 13 odst. 2Czech Republic · national

Prohibited methods of fishing - ban on spears and shooting fish

Act No. 99/2004 Coll. (zákon o rybářství)

CSOriginale

(2) Při lovu v rybářském revíru a v rybníkářství se zakazuje a) používat prostředků výbušných, otravných nebo omamných látek, b) používat bodců jakéhokoliv druhu, lapaček, udic bez prutů, dále vidlic a rozsošek, jakož i střílet ryby, tlouci ryby, chytat je na šňůry, do rukou a do ok, c) užívat k lovu ryb elektrického proudu, lovit ryby pod ledem, d) vrátit po ulovení zpět do vody invazní nepůvodní druh na unijním seznamu, e) za nástražní rybu použít invazní nepůvodní druh na unijním seznamu.

02§ 13(2)Czech Republic · national

Prohibited methods of fishing - ban on spears and shooting fish (English translation)

Act No. 99/2004 Coll. (Fisheries Act)

ENTradotto

(2) When fishing in a fishing district and in pond aquaculture it is prohibited to: a) use explosive, poisonous or narcotic substances, b) use spears/points of any kind, traps, lines without rods, as well as forks and prongs, and likewise to shoot fish, strike fish, or catch them on cords, by hand or in nooses, c) use electric current to catch fish, or fish under the ice, d) return an invasive alien species on the Union list back to the water after catching it, e) use an invasive alien species on the Union list as bait fish.

03§ 13 odst. 1Czech Republic · national

Permitted fishing methods - rod and line only

Act No. 99/2004 Coll. (zákon o rybářství)

CSOriginale

(1) Lov ryb a vodních organizmů smí být prováděn v rybníkářství pouze způsobem uvedeným v § 3 odst. 2 a v rybářském revíru zpravidla lovem na udici nebo jiným způsobem lovu, který stanoví příslušný rybářský orgán; v rybářském revíru může jednotlivá oprávněná osoba provádět lov nejvýše na 2 udice.

Quando puoi immergerti

Stagioni e restrizioni temporali

Periodi di chiusura, apertura e restrizione nel corso dell'anno. Conferma sempre localmente le chiusure specifiche per specie.

  • ChiusaSelected fish species during their protected spawning period (doba hájení)unknown – unknown

    § 13(3)(a) of Act No. 99/2004 Coll. prohibits catching selected fish species during their protected period to safeguard reproduction. Specific dates per species are set by the implementing Decree No. 197/2004 Coll. and the local fishing rules (rybářský řád). Not applicable in practice to spearfishing, which is wholly prohibited regardless of season.

Permesso di pescare

Licenza

Cosa ti serve per poter entrare in acqua, quanto costa e come ottenerla.

Licenza: sconosciuta — verifica localmentetramite Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerstvo zemědělství) / municipal authorities; angling permits via Czech Fishing Union (Český rybářský svaz)

No license exists that permits spearfishing. Recreational angling requires a state fishing licence (rybářský lístek) issued by the municipal authority plus an angling permit (povolenka) from the fishing district holder, but neither authorises spearfishing, which is a prohibited method.

Ottieni la tua licenza

Apre il portale ufficiale · mze.gov.cz

Tipo
Not applicable to spearfishing
Costo
unknown
Validità
unknown
Come ottenerla
No license exists that permits spearfishing. Recreational angling requires a state fishing licence (rybářský lístek) issued by the municipal authority plus an angling permit (povolenka) from the fishing district holder, but neither authorises spearfishing, which is a prohibited method.
Autorità
Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerstvo zemědělství) / municipal authorities; angling permits via Czech Fishing Union (Český rybářský svaz)

Attrezzatura e tecnica

Regole sull'attrezzatura

Quale attrezzatura è consentita, come può essere usata e le condizioni associate.

Fucile subacqueoVietato

Restrizioni

  • Spears/points of any kind (bodce jakéhokoliv druhu) are prohibited - § 13(2)(b)
  • Shooting fish (střílet ryby) is prohibited - § 13(2)(b)
  • Harpoons and spearguns (harpuna, kuše) are therefore not lawful fishing implements
  • Permitted recreational method is rod-and-line angling only, max 2 rods per person in a fishing district - § 13(1)

Because spearguns/harpoons fall under the statutory ban on 'bodce jakéhokoliv druhu' and 'střílet ryby', no underwater fishing equipment is permitted for taking fish in Czech waters.

Cosa puoi prelevare

Limiti di cattura e specie protette

Quote giornaliere, taglie minime e specie che non devono mai essere prelevate.

Limite giornaliero

Daily limit of number and weight of fish set by local fishing rules under § 13(4); not applicable to spearfishing, which is wholly prohibited.

Catch and size limits apply to lawful rod-and-line angling and are specified in Decree No. 197/2004 Coll. and the local rybářský řád. They are not relevant to spearfishing because spearfishing is banned outright.

Chi può pescare

Visitatori e residenti

Come le regole differiscono per i visitatori stranieri e i residenti locali.

Visitatori stranieri

Non consentito

Restrizioni

  • Spearfishing is prohibited for everyone, including foreign visitors, under § 13(2)(b) of Act No. 99/2004 Coll. No special permit can authorise it.

Foreign anglers may fish by rod and line with the appropriate state fishing licence and angling permit, but spearfishing remains illegal regardless of nationality or residency.

Residenti

Not applicable to spearfishing

Czech residents are subject to the same statutory ban on spearfishing as foreigners. Residents may obtain a state fishing licence (rybářský lístek) and angling permit for lawful rod-and-line fishing only.

Dove sulla costa

Zone consentite e vietate

Aree denominate aperte o chiuse alla pesca subacquea. Vedi il quadro completo sulla mappa interattiva.

Aree vietate

A chi rivolgersi

Autorità

Gli enti ufficiali responsabili della pesca e delle licenze.

  • Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo zemědělství)

    fisheries authority / agriculture ministry

    mze.gov.czTěšnov 65/17, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
  • Czech Fishing Union (Český rybářský svaz, z. s.)

    national angling federation / fishing rights holder

Da dove provengono

Fonti

Ogni affermazione su questa pagina risale a uno di questi riferimenti.

  1. [01]

    Act No. 99/2004 Coll. (Fisheries Act) - full Czech text (FAOLEX repository)

    Ufficiale
    faolex.fao.orgConsultato il Giu 14
  2. [02]

    Zákon č. 99/2004 Sb., o rybářství - consolidated text (Ministry of Agriculture, eAGRI/mze.gov.cz)

    Ufficiale
    mze.gov.czConsultato il Giu 14
  3. [03]

    Zákon o rybářství, HLAVA III - LOV, § 13 (Podnikatel.cz legal database)

    Secondaria
    podnikatel.czConsultato il Giu 14
  4. [04]

    Vyhláška č. 197/2004 Sb. k provedení zákona o rybářství (Zákony pro lidi)

    Ufficiale
    zakonyprolidi.czConsultato il Giu 14
  5. [05]

    Potápění a harpuny - co Vy na to? (Adrex.com diving article confirming harpoon ban under Act 99/2004)

    community
    adrex.comConsultato il Giu 14

Note dei ricercatori

Czechia is landlocked (no sea coastline); any spearfishing would be freshwater. Recreational spearfishing is illegal nationwide. The decisive provision is § 13(2)(b) of Act No. 99/2004 Coll., which bans using 'bodce jakéhokoliv druhu' (spears/points of any kind) and 'střílet ryby' (shooting fish). § 13(1) confines lawful recreational fishing in fishing districts to rod-and-line angling (max 2 rods). Spearguns and harpoons are thus not permitted fishing implements anywhere in Czech waters, and this applies equally to residents and foreigners. Verbatim Czech law text was extracted from the official FAOLEX PDF copy of the Act (cross-checked against the Podnikatel.cz reproduction of § 13). The primary legal database zakonyprolidi.cz returned HTTP 403 to automated fetching but is cited as the canonical reference for Decree 197/2004. Confidence is high for the core legality finding; species-specific closed seasons and size limits were not enumerated because they are irrelevant to a prohibited activity.

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