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Spearfishing is prohibited throughout the Maldives. The General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), made under the Fisheries Act of the Maldives (Act No. 14/2019), expressly lists the 'use of spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish' among the activities prohibited in fishery (Section 12(a)), and the fine schedule sets a penalty of 3,000 Rufiyaa (rising to 5,000 for repeat offences) for the use of spear guns for catching or killing fish. A 'spear gun' is defined as anything prepared to discharge/shoot sharp-tipped objects using a sling, air or chemicals for killing or attacking fish. The ban applies nationally and to everyone, including foreign tourists; resorts and charters do not offer spearfishing. In addition, many reef species that spearfishers might target are themselves fully protected (e.g. all sharks, rays, parrotfishes, Napoleon wrasse, sea turtles), reinforcing the prohibition.
최종 업데이트 6월 14, 2026
규율 체계
- §Fisheries Act of the Maldives (Act No. 14/2019)
- §General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), published 30 August 2020
- 면허 필요
- 불필요
- 작살총
- 금지
- 스쿠버
- 금지
- 외국인
- 허용 안 됨
법조문 원문
법률 조문
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Prohibited Activities in Fishery - use of spear gun
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020)
12. The following activities are prohibited in fishery. (a) Use of spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish; (b) Fishing in protected areas by the Ministry or any government institution, in contravention of any guidelines relevant to the area; (c) Use of aircraft or any type of aerial vehicle/drones as fishing aids; (d) Rodhulun; (e) Scuba diving for the collection of sea cucumber; (f) Conducting any type of fishing that is prohibited pursuant to Section 27 of Act No. 14/2019 (Fisheries Act of Maldives) ...
Definition of 'Spear gun'
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020)
(e) “Spear gun” means, anything that is prepared to discharge/shoot a sharp tipped objects using a sling or air or chemicals, for killing or attacking fish.
Fine for use of spear guns
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), Schedule of fines
7. Use of spear guns for catching or killing fish — 3,000/- Rufiyaa — An additional 1,000/- Rufiyaa to the previous fine amount for every repeated offense (up to 5,000/- Rufiyaa)
Prohibited fishing methods in the maritime zones of the Maldives
Fisheries Act of the Maldives (Act No. 14/2019)
The following types of fishing are prohibited in the maritime zones of the Maldives. (a) Purse seine fishing; (b) Gillnet fishing; (c) Trawl net fishing; (d) Fishing using a net with the exception of bait fishing and fishing for personal consumption; (e) Fishing using an explosive, poison or such other chemical.
Prohibited species - protected reef and pelagic species
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), Schedule 2
Schedule 2 - Prohibited types of fish for taking, catching, harvesting and killing in the maritime zones of the Maldives: 1. Cetaceans; 2. Berried lobsters; 3. Lobsters with carapace smaller than 7.6cm in length; 4. Giant Clam; 5. Sharks; 6. Rays; 7. Corals; 8. Parrotfishes; 9. Napoleon Wrasse; 10. Sea Turtles and their eggs; 11. Black Coral; 12. Whalesharks; 13. Triton Conch.
다이빙 가능 시기
시즌 & 시기 제한
연중 휴어기, 조업 가능 기간, 제한 기간. 어종별 금어기는 항상 현지에서 확인하세요.
- 휴어기Spearfishing (all species, all areas)1월 1 – 12월 31
Spearfishing is prohibited year-round throughout the Maldives; there is no open season. The use of a spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish is banned at all times under Section 12(a) of the General Fisheries Regulation (R-75/2020).
어업 허가
면허
물속에 들어가기 위해 필요한 것, 비용, 그리고 취득 방법.
- 유형
- Not applicable - spearfishing is prohibited and no spearfishing licence exists
- 비용
- unknown
- 유효 기간
- unknown
- 취득 방법
- No spearfishing licence is available because the activity is banned. General/charter line fishing is administered through licensed resorts and charter operators.
- 관할 당국
- Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources
장비 & 기술
장비 규정
허용되는 장비, 사용 방법, 그리고 부수 조건.
제한 사항
- Spear guns are prohibited for harvesting, catching or attacking fish (Section 12(a), R-75/2020).
- A 'spear gun' is defined as anything prepared to discharge/shoot sharp-tipped objects using a sling, air or chemicals for killing or attacking fish (Section 18(e), R-75/2020) - this captures pole spears, slings and pneumatic/band guns.
- Use of explosives, poison or other chemicals for fishing is prohibited (Fisheries Act Section 27).
- Nets are prohibited over reefs except bait fishing and personal-consumption fishing.
- Scuba diving for any fishing-related activity requires a recognised diving certificate, and scuba diving to collect sea cucumber is prohibited (Sections 12(e), 14).
Because spearfishing is banned outright, equipment-specific allowances (max spears, scuba combined with spearfishing) do not apply. Scuba is not permitted as a means of spearfishing since spearfishing itself is prohibited.
포획 가능 대상
포획 한도 & 보호종
일일 할당량, 최소 크기, 그리고 절대 포획해서는 안 되는 어종.
일일 한도
Not applicable to spearfishing (prohibited). For permitted line fishing, large gamefish such as Giant Trevally and billfish are generally catch-and-release.
최소 크기
- Spiny lobster (Panulirus spp.)최소 7.6 cm
보호종 — 포획 금지
- 보호종All sharks (Selachimorpha)
- 보호종Whale sharks (Rhincodontidae)
- 보호종Rays (Batoidea)
- 보호종Cetaceans (whales and dolphins)
- 보호종Sea turtles and their eggs (Chelonioidea)
- 보호종Napoleon / humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
- 보호종All parrotfishes (Scaridae)
- 보호종Giant clam (Tridacna)
- 보호종Triton conch (Charonia tritonis)
- 보호종All corals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) and black coral (Antipatharia)
- 보호종Berried (egg-bearing) lobsters and undersized lobsters (carapace < 7.6 cm)
Schedule 2 of the General Fisheries Regulation R-75/2020 lists species that may not be taken, caught, harvested or killed in Maldivian maritime zones. The lobster minimum is a carapace length of 7.6 cm measured from the rear of the eye socket to the rear of the carapace. Shark fishing has been banned for over a decade.
어업 가능 대상
방문자 & 거주자
외국인 방문자와 현지 거주자에게 규정이 어떻게 다른지.
외국인 방문자
허용 안 됨제한 사항
- Spearfishing is prohibited for everyone, including foreign tourists; no resort or charter offers it.
- Foreign tourists are limited to permitted methods such as line/charter fishing (jigging, popping, trolling, handline, pole-and-line), typically arranged through licensed resorts or charter operators.
The spearfishing prohibition is nationwide and not waived for visitors. Foreigners may only work on fishing vessels with a work permit per Section 13 of R-75/2020, which is unrelated to recreational spearfishing.
거주자
No spearfishing licence (activity prohibited for residents as well)
Maldivian residents are subject to the same nationwide spearfishing ban. Traditional Maldivian fisheries are pole-and-line and handline; spearfishing is not a recognised permitted method.
해안의 위치
허용 & 금지 구역
작살낚시가 개방되거나 금지된 명명된 구역. 인터랙티브 지도에서 전체를 확인하세요.
금지 구역
- Entire Republic of Maldives (all maritime zones)national-wide prohibition
Spearfishing with a spear gun is prohibited across all maritime zones of the Maldives (internal waters, archipelagic waters, territorial sea and exclusive economic zone) under Section 12(a) of the General Fisheries Regulation R-75/2020. There is no area where recreational spearfishing is permitted.
- Ministry / government protected areasmarine protected area
Fishing in areas protected by the Ministry or any government institution, in contravention of the guidelines relevant to the area, is separately prohibited under Section 12(b) of the General Fisheries Regulation R-75/2020 (fine of 3,500 Rufiyaa). This reinforces the spearfishing ban inside marine protected areas.
수상 상황
실시간 상황
Maldives의 연안 기준점 인근의 실시간 해양 및 기상 스냅샷, Open-Meteo 제공. 상황은 해안을 따라 다르므로 참고용으로만 사용하세요.
Entire Republic of Maldives (all maritime zones) 인근의 실시간 해양 & 기상.
문의처
관할 당국
어업 및 면허를 담당하는 공식 기관.
Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources
fisheries authority
fisheries.gov.mvMinistry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Male', Republic of MaldivesMaldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI)
marine research / environment
mmri.gov.mvunknown
출처
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이 페이지의 모든 내용은 이 참고 자료 중 하나로 거슬러 올라갑니다.
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General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020) - official English text (FAOLEX PDF)
공식faolex.fao.org접속 6월 14 - [02]
Fisheries Act of the Maldives No. 14/2019 - Fishing Offenses and Infractions (Section 27 verbatim)
2차theoutlawocean.com접속 6월 14 - [03]
The Fisheries Act of the Maldives No. 14/2019 (Outlaw Ocean global fishing legislation toolkit)
2차theoutlawocean.com접속 6월 14 - [04]
General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives [Regulation No. R-75/2020] - ECOLEX record (publication date 30 Aug 2020)
공식ecolex.org접속 6월 14 - [05]
Maldives Fishing: The Complete Guide (FishingBooker) - spearfishing prohibited, shark ban, permitted methods
2차fishingbooker.com접속 6월 14
조사자 메모
Spearfishing is unambiguously illegal throughout the Maldives. The clearest legal basis is Section 12(a) of the General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (R-75/2020), made under the Fisheries Act No. 14/2019, which prohibits the 'use of spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish'; Section 18(e) defines 'spear gun' broadly (sling/air/chemical-powered sharp-tipped projectiles), and the fine schedule (item 7) sets a 3,000 Rufiyaa penalty, escalating to 5,000 for repeat offences. The Fisheries Act Section 27 separately bans explosives, poison, and most net/industrial methods but does not itemise spear guns; the spear-gun prohibition lives in the subsidiary Regulation. Many target reef species are also fully protected under Schedule 2 (sharks, rays, parrotfishes, Napoleon wrasse, turtles, etc.). The verbatim Regulation text was extracted from the official FAOLEX English-language PDF (MDV214445En.pdf); the English is an official/government translation of the original Dhivehi, hence translated=true. Confidence is high because the prohibition is stated directly in primary subsidiary legislation. Coordinates given for the nationwide-prohibition zone are the approximate geographic centre of the Maldives.
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