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Recreational spearfishing is generally permitted in Barbados outside protected areas, but it is regulated and subject to important restrictions. The primary fisheries statute is now the Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025 (enacted 12 May 2025), which repealed the Fisheries Act, Cap. 391 (1993). That Act bans destructive methods (firearms, electric-shock devices, explosives, poisons and other noxious substances) but does not prohibit spearguns outright; instead it empowers the Minister to make regulations on the 'use of underwater breathing apparatus, spear guns or other similar devices' (s.438(1)(k)). Under the still-relevant Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 it is illegal to use SCUBA to take sea eggs (sea urchins), and harvesting egg-bearing lobster, turtles, coral and ornamental fish is prohibited or requires written permission. All non-commercial fishing vessels require a recreational fishing licence (s.134). Spearfishing and all fishing/extraction are prohibited inside the Folkestone (Barbados) Marine Reserve near Holetown - the country's only legislated marine protected area - where spear guns are expressly not permitted. The sea egg fishery has been closed by moratorium since 2005, and Caribbean spiny lobster is subject to an annual closed season.
最終更新 6月 14, 2026
適用される法的枠組み
- §Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025 (enacted 12 May 2025; repealed Fisheries Act, Cap. 391)
- §Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. 1998/102, Cap. 391)
- §Fisheries Act, 1993 (Cap. 391) - repealed by the 2025 Act
- §Marine Areas (Preservation and Enhancement) Act, 1976 (governs marine reserves, incl. Folkestone)
- ライセンス必要
- 必要
- スピアガン
- 許可
- 外国人
- 歓迎
法律、原文のまま
法律原文
ここでのスピアフィッシングを規定する正確な法令・規則の条項を、公布されたまま引用し、各公式出典へのリンクを添付しています。
Prohibited fishing gear and fishing methods
Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025
23.(1) No person shall (a) use any prohibited fishing gear or fishing method; or (b) use, permit the use of or carry onboard for the purpose of fishing (i) any fish aggregating device unless authorized to do so; (ii) any firearm, electric shock device, explosive, poison, or other noxious substance; or (iii) any other object used for disabling or killing fish or rendering fish more easily caught.
Power to regulate spear guns and underwater breathing apparatus
Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025
438.(1) The Minister may make regulations generally for the sustainable management and development of fisheries, aquaculture and mariculture in Barbados and in particular, for the following: ... (k) use of underwater breathing apparatus, spear guns or other similar devices;
Recreational fishing licence required
Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025
134.(1) All Barbados registered and foreign registered fishing vessels to be used in non-commercial fishing activities in the waters of Barbados shall possess a valid recreational fishing licence. (2) No person shall engage in commercial fishing activities with a recreational fishing licence.
Repeal of the Fisheries Act, Cap. 391
Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025
444. The Fisheries Act, Cap. 391, is hereby repealed.
Prohibition on taking sea eggs with SCUBA, in closed season or closed area
Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. 1998/102, Cap. 391)
8. No person shall fish for any sea eggs (a) during the closed season; (b) with the assistance of SCUBA; or (c) in a closed area.
Definition of SCUBA and sea egg
Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. 1998/102, Cap. 391)
In these Regulations, ... "SCUBA" means self-contained underwater breathing apparatus; "sea egg" means the white sea urchin Tripneustes ventricosus; "turtle" means all species of marine turtle.
Prohibition on possession or harm of egg-bearing lobster
Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. 1998/102, Cap. 391)
6. (1) No person shall (a) have in his possession; (b) sell; (c) purchase; or (d) harm any lobster which is carrying eggs. (2) No person shall remove eggs from a lobster.
Protection of turtles
Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. 1998/102, Cap. 391)
7. (1) No person shall (a) have in his possession; (b) sell or expose for sale; or (c) purchase any turtle or part thereof or turtle eggs. (2) No person shall fish for or ensnare any turtle. (3) No person shall disturb or endanger any turtle nest or remove from a nest any turtle eggs.
Protection of coral
Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. 1998/102, Cap. 391)
14. No person shall take, injure, destroy or fish for coral, except with the written permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer and in accordance with any conditions which he may specify.
Minimum landing weight for yellowfin and bigeye tuna
Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. 1998/102, Cap. 391)
12. No person shall land a yellowfin tuna, or a bigeye tuna, less than 3.2 kilogrammes live weight.
Penalty for contravention of the 1998 Regulations
Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. 1998/102, Cap. 391)
15. Any person who contravenes these Regulations is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $50 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 2 years or to both.
Prohibition on spear guns and fishing within the Folkestone Marine Reserve
Folkestone (Barbados) Marine Reserve rules - National Conservation Commission
Do not touch or take any coral, fish or marine life. Do not fish in the reserve or use spear guns, hooks, lines, traps or explosives to catch fish.
潜れる時期
シーズン＆時間的制限
年間を通じた禁漁期・解禁期・制限期。魚種ごとの禁漁は必ず現地で確認してください。
- 禁漁Sea egg (white sea urchin, Tripneustes ventricosus)
The sea egg fishery has been under an indefinite closure/moratorium since 2005; opening requires a Cabinet decision following a positive Fisheries Division stock survey. As of the latest official notice (2023) the sea egg season remains closed until further notice. Harvesting with SCUBA is separately prohibited under Regulation 8 of the Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998.
- 禁漁Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)5月 1 – 6月 30
Barbados operates an annual closed season for Caribbean spiny lobster (typically 1 May to 30 June; the 2025 lobster fishing season was reopened by public notice on 23 June 2025). During the closed season it is prohibited to catch, sell, purchase or possess lobster. Egg-bearing lobster are protected year-round under Regulation 6 of the 1998 Regulations. Dates are set annually by the Fisheries Division and should be confirmed each year.
漁の許可
ライセンス
入水を許可されるために必要なもの、その費用、取得方法。
Apply to the Chief Fisheries Officer, Fisheries Division, in the form specified, with vessel particulars and the prescribed application fee (Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025, ss.134-136).
ライセンスを取得公式ポータルを開く · fisheries.gov.bb
- 種類
- Recreational fishing licence (per vessel) for non-commercial fishing in Barbados waters
- 費用
- Prescribed application fee set by the Chief Fisheries Officer (specific amount not published in the Act; to be confirmed with the Fisheries Division)
- 有効期間
- unknown
- 取得方法
- Apply to the Chief Fisheries Officer, Fisheries Division, in the form specified, with vessel particulars and the prescribed application fee (Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025, ss.134-136).
- 管轄当局
- Fisheries Division (Chief Fisheries Officer), Ministry responsible for fisheries
ギア＆テクニック
装備規則
許可されているギア、その使用方法、付随する条件。
制限事項
- Spear guns and other fishing methods are prohibited inside the Folkestone (Barbados) Marine Reserve.
- Firearms, electric-shock devices, explosives, poisons and other noxious substances are prohibited for fishing nationally (Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025, s.23).
- SCUBA must not be used to harvest sea eggs (sea urchins) (Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998, reg.8).
- The Minister may make regulations governing the use of underwater breathing apparatus, spear guns and similar devices (2025 Act, s.438(1)(k)); check current subsidiary regulations and any Official Gazette notices on prohibited methods before fishing.
Spear guns are not banned outright by national statute, but their use is regulated and prohibited in the marine reserve. The 2025 Act allows the Minister to issue specific regulations on speargun/underwater-breathing-apparatus use, so the rules can change by subsidiary instrument. The previous 1993 Fisheries Act regime did not impose a general speargun ban either.
捕獲してよいもの
捕獲制限＆保護種
1日あたりの割当量、最小サイズ、決して捕獲してはならない魚種。
1日あたりの制限
unknown
最小サイズ
- Yellowfin tuna (minimum landing weight 3.2 kg live weight)
- Bigeye tuna (minimum landing weight 3.2 kg live weight)
保護種 — 捕獲禁止
- 保護Marine turtles (all species) - taking, possession and sale prohibited
- 保護Egg-bearing (berried) lobster - possession, sale, purchase or harm prohibited
- 保護Coral - taking/injuring prohibited without written permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer
- 保護Ornamental fish and aquatic flora - fishing prohibited without written permission
- 保護Sea eggs / white sea urchin (Tripneustes ventricosus) - fishery under indefinite closure
- 保護Cetaceans, whale shark, manta and ray species and sawfishes - 'prohibited species' under the new fisheries regime
Minimum landing weight for yellowfin and bigeye tuna is 3.2 kg live weight (1998 Regulations, reg.12). The size_limits field uses a notes-style species label because the limits are expressed by weight, not length. No general recreational daily bag limit is published in the located legislation; confirm species-specific measures and any Official Gazette notices with the Fisheries Division.
漁ができる人
訪問者＆居住者
外国人訪問者と現地居住者で規則がどう異なるか。
外国人訪問者
許可特別ライセンスが必要
要件
- Non-commercial fishing vessels (including foreign-registered) must hold a valid recreational fishing licence (2025 Act, s.134).
- Foreign vessels used solely for recreational fishing are exempt from the separate foreign fishing vessel licence (s.138), but still require the recreational fishing licence.
制限事項
- No spearfishing or any fishing inside the Folkestone (Barbados) Marine Reserve.
- Same gear/method and protected-species rules apply as for residents.
Tourists are frequently told that no licence is needed for casual recreational fishing, but under the 2025 Act the licence requirement attaches to the fishing vessel used for non-commercial fishing. Visitors who spearfish should verify current requirements with the Fisheries Division, especially licence and any speargun regulations.
居住者
Recreational fishing licence (non-commercial) issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer
要件
- Apply to the Chief Fisheries Officer with vessel particulars and the prescribed fee (ss.134-136).
- Comply with prohibited-gear, protected-species and closed-season rules.
Commercial fishers require separate registration/licensing; a recreational licence may not be used for commercial fishing (s.134(2)).
海岸のどこで
許可ゾーン＆禁止ゾーン
スピアフィッシングが許可または禁止されている名称付きエリア。全体像はインタラクティブ地図でご覧ください。
禁止エリア
- Folkestone (Barbados) Marine Reservemarine reserve
Barbados's only legislated marine protected area, established 1981 under the Marine Areas (Preservation and Enhancement) Act, 1976. It runs about 2.1-2.2 km along the west coast near Holetown (St. James), from just north of the Coral Reef Club Hotel to the southern edge of the Sandy Lane Hotel property, extending up to roughly 950 m offshore, and is divided into four zones (scientific research, northern and southern water sports, and recreational). All fishing and extraction are prohibited, and spear guns, hooks, lines, traps and explosives may not be used. Coordinates below are the approximate location of Holetown, the reserve's central point (approximate - the legal boundary is defined in the reserve order, not by these coordinates).
海上のコンディション
ライブコンディション
Barbadosの沿岸基準点付近の海洋・気象ライブスナップショット（Open-Meteo提供）。コンディションは海岸沿いで変化します — 目安としてお考えください。
Folkestone (Barbados) Marine Reserve付近の海洋・気象ライブ情報。
問い合わせ先
管轄当局
漁業とライセンスを担当する公式機関。
Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security
fisheries authority
fisheries.gov.bbPrincess Alice Highway, Bridgetown, Barbados; Chief Fisheries OfficerNational Conservation Commission (NCC) - Folkestone Marine Reserve
marine protected area manager
nccbarbados.comFolkestone Marine Park & Visitor Centre, Holetown, St. JamesCoastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU)
coastal management authority
coastal.gov.bbBridgetown, Barbados
情報の出所
出典
このページのすべての記載は、これらの参考資料のいずれかに遡って確認できます。
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Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025 - full bill text (Barbados Parliament)
公式barbadosparliament.comアクセス日 6月 14 - [02]
Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025 - bill record
公式barbadosparliament.comアクセス日 6月 14 - [03]
Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 (Cap. 391) - official subsidiary legislation PDF
公式barbadoslawcourts.gov.bbアクセス日 6月 14 - [04]
Barbados Fisheries Division - Legal Framework
公式fisheries.gov.bbアクセス日 6月 14 - [05]
New Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Acts of 2025 enacted on 12 May 2025
公式fisheries.gov.bbアクセス日 6月 14 - [06]
Sea egg season remains closed (Barbados Fisheries Division)
公式fisheries.gov.bbアクセス日 6月 14 - [07]
Public Notice - Opening of the Lobster Fishing Season, 23 June 2025 (Government of Barbados Press Office)
公式facebook.comアクセス日 6月 14 - [08]
About the Folkestone Marine Reserve - National Conservation Commission
公式nccbarbados.comアクセス日 6月 14 - [09]
Local Legislation - Coastal Zone Management Unit (lists Marine Areas Act 1976, Fisheries Act 1993, 1998 Regulations)
公式coastal.gov.bbアクセス日 6月 14 - [10]
Folkstone Marine Reserve - CPAG (size and zones)
二次thecpag.orgアクセス日 6月 14
調査者メモ
Legal landscape changed materially in 2025: the Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2025 (in force 12 May 2025) repealed the Fisheries Act, Cap. 391 (1993). Verbatim provisions for the 2025 Act were taken from the official Parliament bill PDF; the Fisheries (Management) Regulations, 1998 verbatim text was extracted from the official Barbados Law Courts subsidiary-legislation PDF. Neither the 2025 Act nor the 1998 Regulations imposes a general ban on spearguns/spearfishing; spearguns are regulated (and bannable) by ministerial regulation (2025 Act s.438(1)(k)) and are expressly prohibited inside the Folkestone Marine Reserve. CAUTION / open items: (1) the lobster closed-season dates (1 May - 30 June) are the regional/typical pattern and the Barbados 2025 reopening notice (23 June 2025), but the exact verbatim Barbados notice text could not be confirmed - verify the current year's dates with the Fisheries Division; (2) the Folkestone Reserve coordinates given are the approximate location of Holetown (the reserve centre), NOT surveyed legal boundary points; (3) recreational licence fees, validity, and current speargun-specific subsidiary regulations should be confirmed directly with the Fisheries Division. A government GIS page on the new regulations (gisbarbados.gov.bb) was inaccessible (HTTP 403) and could not be quoted. Confidence is 'medium': primary statutory text is well-sourced and official, but some operational details (fees, exact annual season dates, precise reserve coordinates) remain to be confirmed.
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