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Hungary is a landlocked country, so there is no marine spearfishing; all underwater fishing would be in inland fresh waters (rivers, lakes such as Lake Balaton, and ponds). Spearfishing is illegal there. Under Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (a halgazdálkodásrol es a hal vedelmerol szolo 2013. evi CII. torveny), the only lawful form of recreational fish catching is rod-and-line angling (horgaszat), defined in Section 2(16) as catching fish with an angling outfit (rod, line and at most three hooks) or a cast/lift net of up to 1 square metre for baitfish. Section 46(4)e) expressly lists 'the use of a diving spear or other diving equipment suitable for catching fish' (buvarszigony vagy mas, halfogasra alkalmas buvareszkoz hasznalata) as a prohibited fishing tool and method on all fish-management waters. There is therefore no legal pathway, licence or season for spearfishing anywhere in Hungary.
Ultimo aggiornamento Giugno 14, 2026
Quadro normativo di riferimento
- §Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (2013. evi CII. torveny a halgazdalkodasrol es a hal vedelmerol)
- §Government/Ministerial Decree 133/2013 (XII. 29.) VM implementing the fisheries Act (133/2013. (XII. 29.) VM rendelet a halgazdalkodas es a halvedelem egyes szabalyainak megallapitasarol)
- Fucile subacqueo
- Vietato
- Autorespiratore
- Vietato
- Stranieri
- Non consentito
- Max aste/arpioni
- 0
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.
Prohibited fishing tools and methods - diving spear / spearfishing equipment
Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (2013. evi CII. torveny a halgazdalkodasrol es a hal vedelmerol)
46. § (4) Halgazdalkodasi vizteruleten tiltott halfogasi eszkoznek es modnak minosul: a) olyan eszkoz hasznalata, valamint halgazdalkodasi vizteruleten vagy annak partjan torteno birtoklasa, amelynek mukodese az elektromos aram halakra kifejtett elettani hatasan alapul; b) mergezo vagy kabito hatasu anyag alkalmazasa; c) robbanoanyag alkalmazasa; d) szuroszerszam alkalmazasa; e) buvarszigony vagy mas, halfogasra alkalmas buvareszkoz hasznalata.
Definition of angling (horgaszat) - only lawful recreational fish-catching method
Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (2013. evi CII. torveny a halgazdalkodasrol es a hal vedelmerol)
horgaszat: rekreacios celbol a halnak halgazdalkodasi vizteruleten es haltermelesi letesitmenyben az e torvenyben es a vegrehajtasara kiadott rendeletben megengedett modon es horgaszkeszseggel vagy a csalihalnak 1 negyzetmeternel nem nagyobb emelohaloval valo fogasa.
Definition of fishing (halaszat) - excludes angling, limited to permitted tools
Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish (2013. evi CII. torveny a halgazdalkodasrol es a hal vedelmerol)
halaszat: a halnak vagy mas hasznos viziallatnak megengedett modon es eszkozzel halgazdalkodasi vizteruleten torteno rekreacios vagy bemutatasi celu, illetve okologiai celu, szelektiv fogasa, tovabba gyujtese, ide nem ertve a horgaszatot.
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.
Nessuna chiusura stagionale registrata — verifica localmente prima di immergerti.
Permesso di pescare
Licenza
Cosa ti serve per poter entrare in acqua, quanto costa e come ottenerla.
No spearfishing licence is available. Recreational anglers must register in the Horinfo system, pass a state fishing exam, and obtain an electronic state fishing licence plus a territorial (local water) permit via MOHOSZ; this only authorises rod-and-line angling, never spearfishing.
Ottieni la tua licenzaApre il portale ufficiale · nyito.mohosz.hu
- Tipo
- Not applicable - no spearfishing licence exists. Only rod-and-line angling is licensed (state fishing licence / allami horgaszjegy plus a territorial permit). Spearfishing cannot be licensed and is prohibited.
- Costo
- unknown
- Validità
- unknown
- Come ottenerla
- No spearfishing licence is available. Recreational anglers must register in the Horinfo system, pass a state fishing exam, and obtain an electronic state fishing licence plus a territorial (local water) permit via MOHOSZ; this only authorises rod-and-line angling, never spearfishing.
- Autorità
- MOHOSZ (Magyar Orszagos Horgasz Szovetseg - Hungarian National Anglers' Association)
Attrezzatura e tecnica
Regole sull'attrezzatura
Quale attrezzatura è consentita, come può essere usata e le condizioni associate.
Restrizioni
- Diving spears (buvarszigony) and any other diving equipment suitable for catching fish are a prohibited fishing tool/method on all fish-management waters (Act CII of 2013, Section 46(4)e).
- Stabbing/piercing implements (szuroszerszam) are prohibited (Section 46(4)d).
- Lawful recreational catching is limited to an angling outfit: rod, line and at most three hooks, or a baitfish lift/cast net up to 1 square metre (Section 2(16)).
Because spearguns and diving fishing equipment are explicitly banned, no spearfishing equipment may lawfully be used or even possessed on or beside fish-management waters.
Cosa puoi prelevare
Limiti di cattura e specie protette
Quote giornaliere, taglie minime e specie che non devono mai essere prelevate.
Limite giornaliero
Not applicable to spearfishing (prohibited). Catch limits exist only for licensed rod-and-line angling, set by Act CII of 2013, Decree 133/2013 (XII. 29.) VM and individual water managers.
Spearfishing is illegal, so no spearfishing-specific catch or size limits exist. Angling catch limits and minimum sizes are defined per species in Decree 133/2013 and local water rules.
Chi può pescare
Visitatori e residenti
Come le regole differiscono per i visitatori stranieri e i residenti locali.
Visitatori stranieri
Non consentitoRestrizioni
- Spearfishing is prohibited for everyone, residents and foreigners alike; there is no special-permit route for foreigners.
- Foreigners may only fish by rod-and-line angling, for which a tourist state fishing permit (valid ~90 days / 3 months) plus a territorial permit is required.
The ban on diving spears and diving fishing equipment applies regardless of nationality. Foreign visitors can legally angle with a tourist state permit but cannot spearfish.
Residenti
State fishing licence (allami horgaszjegy) for rod-and-line angling only; no spearfishing licence exists.
Requisiti
- Registration in the Horinfo system.
- Passing the state fishing exam (allami horgaszvizsga) for a full adult state licence.
- A territorial fishing permit for the specific water.
Residents are subject to the same prohibition on spearfishing as everyone else; their licences only authorise angling.
A chi rivolgersi
Autorità
Gli enti ufficiali responsabili della pesca e delle licenze.
Nemzeti Elelmiszerlanc-biztonsagi Hivatal (NEBIH) - National Food Chain Safety Office
fisheries / food-chain safety authority
portal.nebih.gov.huhttps://portal.nebih.gov.hu/gyik/allat/gyakran-ismetelt-kerdesek/halgazdalkodas-vadgazdalkodasMOHOSZ - Magyar Orszagos Horgasz Szovetseg (Hungarian National Anglers' Association)
national anglers' federation / permit issuer
nyito.mohosz.huhttps://horgaszjegy.huAgrarminiszterium (Ministry of Agriculture) - fisheries policy
environment / agriculture ministry
kormany.huunknown
Da dove provengono
Fonti
Ogni affermazione su questa pagina risale a uno di questi riferimenti.
- [01]
Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish - consolidated official text (Nemzeti Jogszabalytar / net.jogtar.hu)
Ufficialenet.jogtar.huConsultato il Giu 14 - [02]
Decree 133/2013 (XII. 29.) VM implementing the fisheries Act - official text (Nemzeti Jogszabalytar)
Ufficialenet.jogtar.huConsultato il Giu 14 - [03]
Decree 133/2013 (XII. 29.) VM - FAOLEX repository copy
Ufficialefaolex.fao.orgConsultato il Giu 14 - [04]
NEBIH FAQ on fisheries management (halgazdalkodas, vadgazdalkodas)
Ufficialeportal.nebih.gov.huConsultato il Giu 14 - [05]
Act CII of 2013 on fisheries and the protection of fish - One Planet Network policy record
Secondariaoneplanetnetwork.orgConsultato il Giu 14 - [06]
Fishing in Hungary: a guide for foreigners, tourists and expats (tourist state permit, MOHOSZ)
Secondariadailynewshungary.comConsultato il Giu 14
Note dei ricercatori
Hungary is landlocked (no sea coast), so spearfishing could only occur in fresh waters. It is illegal nationwide: Act CII of 2013, Section 46(4) point e) lists 'buvarszigony vagy mas, halfogasra alkalmas buvareszkoz hasznalata' (use of a diving spear or other diving equipment suitable for catching fish) as a prohibited fishing tool/method on all fish-management waters, and Section 2(16) limits lawful recreational fish-catching to rod-and-line angling. Verbatim Hungarian legal texts were taken from the official Nemzeti Jogszabalytar (net.jogtar.hu) consolidated version of the Act; accented characters were transliterated to ASCII in the stored excerpts (e.g. 'o' for 'o-acute') but wording is otherwise as published. The exact full enumeration of Section 46(4) continues with further prohibited methods (raking, certain net and hook methods, etc.) beyond point e); only points a) to e), which are the relevant ones for spearfishing, are reproduced here. No spearfishing seasons, zones, licences or catch limits exist because the activity is banned outright. Confidence is high: the prohibition is grounded in the primary statute retrieved directly from the official legislation portal and corroborated by a secondary web search.
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