SpearfishingMap

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Recreational spearfishing is legal in Jamaica but heavily restricted. A valid fishing licence/registration from the National Fisheries Authority is required (the Fisheries Act, 2018 mandates licences for recreational fishing). Spearfishing with impaling devices (spearguns, Hawaiian slings) is prohibited at night, between 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Mechanical spearguns were officially phased out from 31 March 2010 (government-funded replacement with Hawaiian slings) and night diving for spearfishing was banned from the same date; a special permit is required for compressors and other mechanical underwater-breathing devices used for fishing. All fishing, including spearfishing, is prohibited inside designated Special Fishery Conservation Areas (fish sanctuaries) and marine parks (e.g. Montego Bay Marine Park) except under licence/permission. Closed seasons apply to spiny lobster (Apr 1 – Jun 30) and queen conch (declared annually). Spearfishing is widely cited as the single greatest threat to Jamaica's marine biodiversity.

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Соңғы жаңарту Сәуір 22, 2026

Реттеуші құрылым

  • §The Fisheries Act, 2018 (No. 18 of 2018)
  • §The Fishing Industry Act, 1975 (largely repealed/replaced by the 2018 Act)
  • §The Fishing Industry (Special Fishery Conservation Area) Regulations, 2012
  • §The Fisheries (Spiny Lobster) Regulations and amendments (2009, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2026)
  • §The Fisheries (Conservation of Queen Conch) (Family Strombidae) Regulations, 2023
Лицензия қажет
Қажет
Арбалет
Рұқсатты

Заңның нақты мәтіні

Заңнамалық мәтіндер

Мұндағы сүңгіп балық аулауды реттейтін нақты заңнамалық және нормативтік ережелер — жарияланғандай дәйексөзделген, әр ресми дерек көзіне сілтемемен.

01Regulation 4(1)Jamaica · national

Fishing prohibited in Special Fishery Conservation Areas except under licence

The Fishing Industry (Special Fishery Conservation Area) Regulations, 2012

ENТүпнұсқа

No person shall fish in a special fishery conservation area except in accordance with a license issued by the Licensing Authority.

02Amendment provision on impaling devicesJamaica · national

Ban on use of impaling devices (speargun, Hawaiian sling) at night

Fishing Industry Act amendment (2011) / Fishing Industry Regulations

ENТүпнұсқа

A person shall not, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. use for the purpose of harvesting fish, any impaling device - including Hawaiian sling, speargun or any other impaling device.

Қашан сүңгуге болады

Маусымдар мен уақыт шектеулері

Жыл бойы жабық, ашық және шектеулі кезеңдер. Түр бойынша жабылуларды жергілікті жерде тексеріңіз.

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ЖабықШектеуліАшық
  • ЖабықSpiny lobster (Panulirus argus) - all species of spiny lobsterСәу 1 – Мау 30

    Annual closed season for spiny lobster. Fishing for any species of spiny lobster during the closed season is illegal; possession without special permission is also illegal during this period.

    jis.gov.jm
  • ЖабықQueen conch (Strombus / Aliger gigas, Family Strombidae)Там 30 – Ақп 28

    Annual queen conch closed season (dates as cited for the 2023 regulations; declared/varied annually by the National Fisheries Authority). During the closed season it is illegal to possess, sell, process or trade any conch products or by-products, under the Fisheries (Conservation of Queen Conch) (Family Strombidae) Regulations, 2023.

    jis.gov.jm

Балық аулауға рұқсат

Лицензия

Суда болуға не қажет, оның құны және алу жолы.

Лицензия қажетNational Fisheries Authority (NFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining арқылы

Apply and register online via the National Fisheries Authority IrieFINS online licensing and registration system, or contact the NFA directly. The Fisheries Act, 2018 requires licences for recreational fishing; persons fishing without a valid licence are liable to penalties.

Лицензияңызды алыңыз

Ресми порталды ашады · fisheries.gov.jm

Лицензия қажет
Түрі
Fishing licence / fisher registration (recreational fishing licence under the Fisheries Act, 2018; spearfishers must hold a valid fishing licence)
Құны
unknown
Жарамдылық мерзімі
Renewed annually
Алу жолы
Apply and register online via the National Fisheries Authority IrieFINS online licensing and registration system, or contact the NFA directly. The Fisheries Act, 2018 requires licences for recreational fishing; persons fishing without a valid licence are liable to penalties.
Орган
National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
Ресми лицензиялау порталы · fisheries.gov.jm

Жабдық пен техника

Жабдық ережелері

Қандай жабдыққа рұқсат берілген, қалай пайдалануға болатыны және шарттары.

АрбалетРұқсатты

Шектеулер

  • Impaling devices (speargun, Hawaiian sling or any other impaling device) may not be used to harvest fish between 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (night spearfishing ban).
  • Mechanical spearguns were officially phased out from 31 March 2010, with a government programme replacing them with Hawaiian slings.
  • Night diving for spearfishing was banned effective 31 March 2010.
  • A special permit is required for compressors and other mechanical devices used for underwater-breathing purposes for fishing (effective 31 March 2010).
  • Zero tolerance for fishing with dynamite, bleach or other toxic substances.

Spearfishing remains legal by day under licence using permitted gear (notably Hawaiian slings). The legal status of mechanical/band spearguns is restrictive: the government ran a buy-back/replacement programme favouring Hawaiian slings, and night use of any impaling device is prohibited.

Нені ала аласыз

Аулау шектеулері мен қорғалатын түрлер

Күнделікті квоталар, ең аз өлшемдер және ешқашан алуға болмайтын түрлер.

Күнделікті шек

unknown

Қорғалатын түрлер — алуға болмайды

  • ҚорғалатынSpiny lobster (closed season Apr 1 - Jun 30; minimum size and no berried/egg-bearing females under lobster regulations)
  • ҚорғалатынQueen conch (Family Strombidae - annual closed season; possession/sale/processing restricted)
  • ҚорғалатынMarine turtles and corals are protected under wildlife/environmental law

Parrotfish are heavily advocated for protection and are key reef grazers, but as of the cited reporting they are not nationally banned. Targeting lobster or conch out of season, or undersized, is illegal regardless of method.

Кім балық аула алады

Қонақтар мен тұрғындар

Ережелердің шетелдік қонақтар мен жергілікті тұрғындар үшін қалай ерекшеленетіні.

Шетелдік қонақтар

Талаптар

  • Same licensing/registration framework applies; a valid fishing licence from the National Fisheries Authority is required to spearfish.
  • Permission/letter required to fish within marine parks such as Montego Bay Marine Park.

Шектеулер

  • All national restrictions apply equally: no night spearfishing with impaling devices, no fishing in Special Fishery Conservation Areas/marine parks without a licence, closed seasons for lobster and conch.

No specific foreigner/tourist spearfishing regime was confirmed in authoritative sources. Tourists are generally expected to fish via licensed charters and are barred from sanctuaries and marine parks; independent confirmation from the NFA is recommended before spearfishing as a visitor.

Тұрғындар

Fishing licence / fisher registration (recreational or commercial) via the National Fisheries Authority

Талаптар

  • Register as a fisher and licence the vessel (commercial or recreational) with the Fisheries Division / NFA.
  • Hold a valid annually-renewed fishing licence to spearfish.

The Fisheries Act, 2018 exempts persons fishing from a pond on private property and persons using a fishing line from the seashore from licensing - this exemption does not cover spearfishing.

Жағалаудың қай жері

Рұқсатты және тыйым салынған аймақтар

Сүңгіп балық аулауға ашық немесе жабық атаулы аймақтар. Интерактивті картада толық суреттемені қараңыз.

Тыйым салынған аймақтар

Картада қарау

Судағы жағдайлар

Тікелей жағдайлар

Jamaica еліндегі жағалау анықтамалық нүктесіне жақын теңіз мен ауа райының тікелей суреттемесі, Open-Meteo деректері. Жағдайлар жағалау бойынша өзгеруі мүмкін — болжамды ретінде пайдаланыңыз.

Bluefields Bay Special Fishery Conservation Area маңындағы тікелей теңіз және ауа райы жағдайлары.

Жағдайлар

Кімнен сұрауға болады

Органдар

Балық шаруашылығы мен лицензиялауға жауапты ресми органдар.

  • National Fisheries Authority (NFA)

    fisheries authority

    fisheries.gov.jm+1 876 948 9014; fisheries@nfa.gov.jm

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining

    government ministry

    new.moa.gov.jm

  • Maritime Authority of Jamaica

    maritime authority

    jeijamaica.gov.jm

Бұл қайдан алынды

Дерек көздері

Бұл беттегі әр дерек осы сілтемелердің біріне негізделген.

  1. [01]

    The Fisheries Act, 2018 (No. 18 of 2018) - full text PDF (scanned)

    Ресми
    fisheries.gov.jmМау 14 күні кіру
  2. [02]

    The Fishing Industry (Special Fishery Conservation Area) Regulations, 2012 - Jamaica Trade Information Portal

    Ресми
    jamaicatradeportal.gov.jmМау 14 күні кіру
  3. [03]

    Legislation - National Fisheries Authority

    Ресми
    fisheries.gov.jmМау 14 күні кіру
  4. [04]

    Ban on Mechanical Guns Used for Fishing - Jamaica Information Service

    Ресми
    jis.gov.jmМау 14 күні кіру
  5. [05]

    Jamaica passes new Fisheries Act - FAO

    Ресми
    fao.orgМау 14 күні кіру
  6. [06]

    Annual Lobster Closed Season April 1 - June 30 - Jamaica Information Service

    Ресми
    jis.gov.jmМау 14 күні кіру
  7. [07]

    No Changes to Existing Conch Close Season Regulations - Jamaica Information Service

    Ресми
    jis.gov.jmМау 14 күні кіру
  8. [08]

    Online Licensing and Registration (IrieFINS) - National Fisheries Authority

    Ресми
    fisheries.gov.jmМау 14 күні кіру
  9. [09]

    Hold the spear - Government pushed to implement new Fisheries Act - Jamaica Gleaner (2013-07-14)

    Қосымша
    jamaica-gleaner.comМау 14 күні кіру

Зерттеуші ескертпелері

Spearfishing in Jamaica is legal but restricted, governed primarily by the Fisheries Act, 2018 (which replaced the Fishing Industry Act, 1975 in October 2018) and subsidiary regulations. Confidence is MEDIUM rather than high because the official Fisheries Act 2018 PDF on the NFA site is a scanned/image-only document (JBIG2) that could not be machine-read to extract verbatim spearfishing/equipment sections; the verbatim night-impaling-device clause ('between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. ... any impaling device - including Hawaiian sling, speargun or any other impaling device') is sourced from the Jamaica Gleaner (2013-07-14) which reported the Fishing Industry Act amendment, and the direct article URL returned HTTP 404 on access (text retrieved via search index); it should be re-verified against the consolidated statute. The verbatim Special Fishery Conservation Area Regulations 2012 Reg. 4(1) text and the 14 named conservation areas were retrieved from the official Jamaica Trade Information Portal. Coordinates for sanctuaries are approximate (town/bay level) and should be treated as indicative. The 2012 regulations list 14 Special Fishery Conservation Areas; media report a higher figure (18) including later additions - 13 named prohibited zones are listed here from the official regulation (Galleon appears twice in the source - as St. Elizabeth and as Galleon Harbour). License cost and daily/size catch limits specific to spearfishing were not confirmed in authoritative sources and are marked unknown.

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Jamaica ережелері өзгергенде хабарлаңыз

Jamaica маусымдары немесе ережелері деректер жиынтығымызда жаңартылғанда хабарлаймыз.

Не туралы хабарлау

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