Bhutan
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Bhutan is a landlocked Himalayan country, so there is no marine spearfishing. For inland (freshwater) waters, all fishing requires a valid government permit/licence issued by the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS). The only authorised recreational capture method is rod-and-line angling, strictly catch-and-immediate-release, using a single barbless hook with artificial flies/lures; live bait is banned. The Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2017 (Rule 392(7)) prohibit destructive/harvesting fishing methods such as poisoning, dynamite/explosives, electrical devices, firearms, large/closed nets, splashing or laving of water, traps, snares and live bait. Spearing / underwater fishing is not an authorised method and no permit is issued for it; spearfishing is therefore effectively prohibited as a recreational activity in Bhutan.
최종 업데이트 6월 14, 2026
규율 체계
- §Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2017
- §Forest and Nature Conservation (Amendment) Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2022 (high-end recreational fishing)
- §Forest and Nature Conservation Act of Bhutan, 1995
- §Bhutan Fishing Rules, 1974 (earlier instrument)
- 면허 필요
- 필요
- 작살총
- 금지
- 외국인
- 환영
법조문 원문
법률 조문
이곳의 작살낚시를 규율하는 정확한 법령 및 규정 조항을 게재된 그대로 인용하고, 각 공식 출처 링크를 함께 제공합니다.
Prohibited fishing methods and seasons (offence list)
Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2017
392. The following activities are strictly prohibited: ... (6) fishing shall be strictly prohibited: (a) during the month of October, November and December every year. (b) during Yar-ngo and Mar-ngo Dhuezang falling on 8th, 10th, 15th, 25th and 30th of each Bhutanese calendar month; (c) on Parinirvana, First Sermon and Descending Day of Lord Buddha; (d) on Zhabdrung Kuchhoe; (e) on Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche; (f) during Chhothhruel Dawa or the first month of Bhutanese Calendar; (g) during Saga Dawa or the fourth month of Bhutanese Calendar; (h) fishing within 500 meters of Monastery and Dzong. (7) Fishing by the following means: (a) by poisoning, using dynamite, explosive, electrical device in river, stream, pond, and lake; (b) by building dam for diverting river/stream to trap the fish; (c) by using firearm, large net or splashing or laving of water; (d) by using closed net except for research; (e) by use of live bait, trap and snare.
Fishing governed by the Rule; permit/licence requirement
Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2017
271. Fishing in any stream, river, lake or other water bodies shall be governed by this Rule. 272. The Department shall declare and designate restricted areas for fishing. Fishing in non-restricted area shall be permitted with a valid permit/license, and any breach of this Rule shall be treated as an offence. 273. Any interested person shall apply for the fishing permit to the nearest Range office or the Division/Park. 274. The concerned Range Office shall issue fishing permit with a validity not exceeding one week in Annexure XX. 275. The Permittee shall carry the valid fishing permit at the time of fishing and produce on demand by any forest officer. 276. The fishing permit is non-transferable. ... 281. The Department shall levy fishing license and permit fee as prescribed under: [1 day - Nu. 500 nationals / Nu. 1000 foreigners; 1 week - Nu. 1500 / Nu. 3000; 1 month - Nu. 3000 / Nu. 6000; 6 months - Nu. 6000 / Nu. 12000; 1 year - Nu. 10000 / Nu. 20000].
Fishing within a protected area requires a valid permit
Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2017
251. Fishing within a protected area shall be permitted with a valid permit obtained in accordance with Technical Regulations.
Bhutan Fishing Rules, 1974 - licence requirement and prohibited means (earlier instrument)
Bhutan Fishing Rules, 1974 (Notification dated 1st January 1974)
2. Catching of fish in any stream, river, pond or lakes in Bhutan is strictly prohibited without possession of a valid Fishing Licence. ... 4. Fishing shall be prohibited during the following periods ...: 1) During the months of October, November and December every year for fishing trout, 2) Fishing on 8th, 15th and 30th of each Bhutanese month is prohibited. 5. Fishing by the following means is strictly prohibited- 1) Fishing by poisoning or dynamiting rivers, streams, ponds or lakes. 2) Erection of weirs, dams for diverting rivers/streams to trap the fish. 3) Fishing by fire-arms, closed nets, large nets, puglep, Phen-Phen or splashing or laving of waters. 6. The Licence holder shall not catch fish which are less than eight inch in length. 7. Fishing within one mile of a Gompa, Temple, Dzong or Lama School and within twenty yards of the main road is strictly prohibited.
다이빙 가능 시기
시즌 & 시기 제한
연중 휴어기, 조업 가능 기간, 제한 기간. 어종별 금어기는 항상 현지에서 확인하세요.
- 휴어기Trout waters (snow trout, brown trout)11월 1 – 12월 31
Angling/fishing closed in all trout waters during the spawning season (November and December). Note: the FNCRR 2017 offence list states October, November and December; the 2022 amendment / recreational programme references November and December.
- 휴어기Mahseer waters (golden mahseer, chocolate mahseer)6월 1 – 8월 31
Angling/fishing closed in all mahseer waters during the spawning season (June, July and August).
- 휴어기All waters - Buddhist holy days
Fishing strictly prohibited on auspicious Buddhist days: Yar-ngo and Mar-ngo Dhuezang (8th, 10th, 15th, 25th and 30th of each Bhutanese calendar month), Parinirvana / First Sermon / Descending Day of Lord Buddha, Zhabdrung Kuchhoe, Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, throughout Chhothhruel Dawa (1st month) and Saga Dawa (4th month) of the Bhutanese calendar.
어업 허가
면허
물속에 들어가기 위해 필요한 것, 비용, 그리고 취득 방법.
Apply to the nearest Range Office or Division/Park; recreational/tourist permits are issued online via the Online Forestry Services and, for tourists, arranged through licensed Bhutanese tour operators with a certified fishing guide.
면허 발급받기공식 포털 열기 · dofps.gov.bt
- 유형
- Fishing permit (up to 1 week) or fishing licence (longer, multiple waters); issued by the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS). Foreign anglers must be accompanied by a nationally certified fishing guide and arrange permits through licensed Bhutanese tour operators.
- 비용
- Permit/licence fee per FNCRR 2017 Rule 281: nationals - Nu. 500/day, Nu. 1500/week, Nu. 3000/month; licence Nu. 6000/6 months, Nu. 10000/year. Foreigners - Nu. 1000/day, Nu. 3000/week, Nu. 6000/month; Nu. 12000/6 months, Nu. 20000/year.
- 유효 기간
- Permit not exceeding one week (Rule 274); licence more than one month, for multiple waters/areas (Rule 277).
- 취득 방법
- Apply to the nearest Range Office or Division/Park; recreational/tourist permits are issued online via the Online Forestry Services and, for tourists, arranged through licensed Bhutanese tour operators with a certified fishing guide.
- 관할 당국
- Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
장비 & 기술
장비 규정
허용되는 장비, 사용 방법, 그리고 부수 조건.
제한 사항
- Spearguns / spears / underwater fishing are not an authorised capture method; no permit is issued for spearfishing.
- Only rod-and-line angling is permitted for recreational fishing (fly-fishing or spin-fishing rods and reels).
- Single barbless hook only.
- Only artificial flies or lures; live bait of any kind is strictly prohibited.
- Prohibited methods (Rule 392(7), FNCRR 2017): poison, dynamite/explosives, electrical devices, firearms, large nets, closed nets (except for research), splashing/laving of water, dams to trap fish, traps and snares.
Recreational fishing is strictly catch-and-immediate-release. Possessing a golden mahseer dead or alive is an offence. There is no provision for spearfishing/underwater fishing anywhere in Bhutan's fishing rules.
포획 가능 대상
포획 한도 & 보호종
일일 할당량, 최소 크기, 그리고 절대 포획해서는 안 되는 어종.
일일 한도
Catch-and-immediate-release only; no fish may be retained for recreational fishing. (Traditional 1974 minimum size was 8 inches; current recreational regime is fully catch-and-release.)
보호종 — 포획 금지
- 보호종Golden mahseer (Tor putitora) - catch-and-release only; possession dead or alive is an offence
Recreational fishing is authorised only for four species (golden mahseer, chocolate mahseer, snow trout, brown trout) and all are catch-and-release. Commercial/customary capture fishery exists separately under community customary rights (Rule 283) and a trade licence (Rule 282).
어업 가능 대상
방문자 & 거주자
외국인 방문자와 현지 거주자에게 규정이 어떻게 다른지.
외국인 방문자
허용특별 면허 필요
요건
- Obtain a fishing permit/licence from DoFPS (higher foreigner fee schedule under Rule 281).
- Be accompanied by a nationally certified fishing guide.
- Arrange the fishing trip through a licensed Bhutanese tour operator.
- Comply with general visa/tourism entry requirements for Bhutan.
제한 사항
- Catch-and-release angling only; no spearfishing.
- Same closed seasons, holy days, buffer zones and method prohibitions apply as for nationals.
Foreigners pay roughly double the national permit/licence fees. Spearfishing is not available to foreigners or nationals.
거주자
Fishing permit (<=1 week) or fishing licence (longer), DoFPS national fee schedule.
요건
- Apply to nearest Range Office or Division/Park for a permit, or to the CFO/Division for a licence.
- Carry the valid permit/licence while fishing and produce on demand by a forest officer.
혜택
- Lower national fee schedule than foreigners (e.g. Nu. 500/day vs Nu. 1000/day).
- Communities with customary rights may harvest fish from designated water bodies under an approved management plan (Rule 283).
Spearfishing is not permitted for residents; only catch-and-release rod-and-line angling under permit.
해안의 위치
허용 & 금지 구역
작살낚시가 개방되거나 금지된 명명된 구역. 인터랙티브 지도에서 전체를 확인하세요.
허용 구역
Fishing in non-restricted areas is permitted with a valid permit/license. Since 2022 a high-end recreational (catch-and-release) fly-fishing programme operates on designated mahseer and trout zones (reported as several mahseer high-end zones and around eleven trout zones), only for four species: golden mahseer, chocolate mahseer, snow trout and brown trout. No spearfishing is permitted in any of these zones.
Valid DoFPS permit/licence required; rod-and-line angling only; single barbless hook; artificial flies/lures only; strictly catch-and-immediate-release; no live bait; closed seasons and Buddhist holy days apply.
금지 구역
- Within 500 metres of any Monastery or Dzongcultural/religious buffer zone
Fishing is strictly prohibited within 500 metres of a Monastery and Dzong (Rule 392(6)(h), FNCRR 2017). The earlier 1974 rules used a one-mile buffer around a Gompa, Temple, Dzong or Lama School.
- Department-declared restricted fishing areasrestricted fishing area / conservation area
The Department of Forests and Park Services declares and designates restricted areas for fishing where fishing is not permitted (Rule 272, FNCRR 2017). Conservation areas and certain protected-area waters are restricted.
- Protected areas (national parks, wildlife sanctuaries) without permitprotected area / national park
Fishing within a protected area is only permitted with a valid permit obtained under Technical Regulations (Rule 251, FNCRR 2017). Without such a permit, fishing in protected areas is prohibited.
문의처
관할 당국
어업 및 면허를 담당하는 공식 기관.
Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS)
forestry / nature conservation authority (regulates inland fishing)
dofps.gov.btMinistry of Energy and Natural Resources, Thimphu, BhutanMinistry of Energy and Natural Resources (formerly Ministry of Agriculture and Forests)
environment / natural resources ministry
moenr.gov.btThimphu, BhutanNational Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (Department of Livestock)
fisheries research / aquaculture authority
Haa, Bhutan
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Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2017 (full text PDF, Royal Government of Bhutan)
공식bhutan.eregulations.org접속 6월 14 - [02]
Bhutan Fishing Rules, 1974 (FAOLEX archived text, FAO)
공식faolex.fao.org접속 6월 14 - [03]
Bhutan Fishing Rules, 1974 - ECOLEX metadata record
공식ecolex.org접속 6월 14 - [04]
Forest and Nature Conservation Act of Bhutan, 1995 (AsianLII)
공식asianlii.org접속 6월 14 - [05]
Bhutan: Getting popular for leisure fishing (ICSF) - recreational species, methods, seasons
2차icsf.net접속 6월 14 - [06]
Fishing Rules & Regulations in Bhutan - VisitBhutan.com
2차visitbhutan.com접속 6월 14 - [07]
Fly-fishing, a prospective eco-tourism service - Kuensel (national newspaper)
2차kuenselonline.com접속 6월 14
조사자 메모
Bhutan is landlocked (no sea coastline), so there is no marine spearfishing. The relevant law is freshwater (inland) fishing law. Spearfishing / underwater fishing is NOT a recognised or permitted method anywhere in Bhutan: the only authorised recreational capture method is rod-and-line angling, strictly catch-and-immediate-release, with a single barbless hook and artificial lures, and live bait is banned. Destructive methods (poison, dynamite, electric devices, firearms, large/closed nets, traps, snares) are explicitly prohibited by Rule 392(7) of the Forest and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations of Bhutan, 2017; spearing is not listed by name but is excluded because only rod-and-line angling is authorised and no permit exists for spearfishing. spearfishing_allowed is therefore set to 'no'. Verbatim legal text was extracted from the official FNCRR 2017 PDF (Royal Government of Bhutan) and the FAOLEX-archived 1974 rules; minor OCR artefacts in the 1974 text were silently corrected for readability without changing meaning. The high-end recreational fly-fishing programme (4 species, designated zones) was introduced via the 2022 amendment to the FNCRR 2017; the full verbatim text of the 2022 amendment was not retrievable, so the 2022-specific species list and zone counts rely on secondary (reputable) sources. Confidence is medium: national legal framework and method/season/zone prohibitions are well-sourced from official text; some 2022 amendment specifics and exact zone coordinates are from secondary sources or unavailable.
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