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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ອັບເດດຄັ້ງສຸດທ້າຍ ເມສາ 22, 2026

ກອບກົດໝາຍທີ່ຄຸ້ມຄອງ

  • §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  • §The Fishing Industry Act, 1975 (largely repealed/replaced by the 2018 Act)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
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ຂໍ້ຄວາມກົດໝາຍ

ບົດບັນຍັດທາງກົດໝາຍ ແລະ ລະບຽບການທີ່ຄວບຄຸມການດຳນ້ຳຈັບປາດ້ວຍຫອກທີ່ນີ້, ຢ້ອງຕາມທີ່ເຜີຍແຜ່, ພ້ອມລິ້ງໄປຫາແຫຼ່ງທາງການແຕ່ລະໜ່ວຍ.

01Regulation 4(1)Jamaica · national

Fishing prohibited in Special Fishery Conservation Areas except under licence

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

ENຕົ້ນສະບັບ

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

ENຕົ້ນສະບັບ

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.

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ລະດູການ ແລະ ຂໍ້ຈຳກັດເວລາ

ໄລຍະເວລາປິດ, ເປີດ ແລະ ຈຳກັດຕະຫຼອດປີ. ຢືນຢັນການປິດຕາມຊະນິດໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນສະເໝີ.

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  • ປິດSpiny lobster (Panulirus argus) - all species of spiny lobsterເມ.ສ 1 – ມິ.ຖ 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
  • ປິດQueen conch (Strombus / Aliger gigas, Family Strombidae)ສ.ຫ 30 – ກ.ພ 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

ການອະນຸຍາດໃຫ້ຫາປາ

ໃບອະນຸຍາດ

ສິ່ງທີ່ທ່ານຕ້ອງການເພື່ອໃຫ້ໄດ້ຮັບອະນຸຍາດໃນນ້ຳ, ຄ່າໃຊ້ຈ່າຍ ແລະ ວິທີຮັບ.

ຕ້ອງການໃບອະນຸຍາດຜ່ານ National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining

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.

ຮັບໃບອະນຸຍາດ

ເປີດປະຕູທາງການ · fisheries.gov.jm

ຕ້ອງການໃບອະນຸຍາດ
ປະເພດ
Fishing licence / fisher registration (recreational fishing licence under the Fisheries Act, 2018; spearfishers must hold a valid fishing licence)
ຄ່າໃຊ້ຈ່າຍ
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ໄລຍະໃຊ້ໄດ້
Renewed annually
ວິທີຮັບ
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.
ອຳນາດການ
National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
ປະຕູອອກໃບອະນຸຍາດທາງການ · fisheries.gov.jm

ອຸປະກອນ ແລະ ເຕັກນິກ

ກົດໝາຍອຸປະກອນ

ອຸປະກອນໃດໄດ້ຮັບອະນຸຍາດ, ວິທີໃຊ້ ແລະ ເງື່ອນໄຂທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງ.

ປືນຫອກອະນຸຍາດ

ຂໍ້ຈຳກັດ

  • 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.

ສິ່ງທີ່ທ່ານສາມາດເອົາໄດ້

ຂີດຈຳກັດການຈັບ ແລະ ຊະນິດທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການປ້ອງກັນ

ໂຄຕາລາຍວັນ, ຂະໜາດຂັ້ນຕ່ຳ ແລະ ຊະນິດທີ່ຫ້າມຈັບ.

ຂີດຈຳກັດລາຍວັນ

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ຊະນິດໄດ້ຮັບການປ້ອງກັນ — ຫ້າມຈັບ

  • ໄດ້ຮັບການປ້ອງກັນSpiny lobster (closed season Apr 1 - Jun 30; minimum size and no berried/egg-bearing females under lobster regulations)
  • ໄດ້ຮັບການປ້ອງກັນQueen conch (Family Strombidae - annual closed season; possession/sale/processing restricted)
  • ໄດ້ຮັບການປ້ອງກັນMarine 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.

ໃຜສາມາດຫາປາໄດ້

ຜູ້ມາຢ້ຽມຢາມ ແລະ ຜູ້ຢູ່ອາໄສ

ກົດໝາຍຕ່າງກັນແນວໃດສຳລັບຊາວຕ່າງຊາດ ແລະ ຜູ້ຢູ່ອາໄສໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ.

ຊາວຕ່າງຊາດ

ຄວາມຕ້ອງການ

  • 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.

ຂໍ້ຈຳກັດ

  • 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.

ຜູ້ຢູ່ອາໄສ

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

ຄວາມຕ້ອງການ

  • 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.

ບ່ອນໃດຕາມຊາຍຝັ່ງ

ເຂດທີ່ອະນຸຍາດ ແລະ ຫ້າມ

ພື້ນທີ່ທີ່ມີຊື່ທີ່ເປີດ ຫຼື ປິດສຳລັບການດຳນ້ຳຈັບປາດ້ວຍຫອກ. ເບິ່ງຮູບລວມໃນແຜນທີ່ໂຕ້ຕອບ.

ພື້ນທີ່ທີ່ຫ້າມ

ເບິ່ງໃນແຜນທີ່

ສະພາບໃນນ້ຳ

ສະພາບສົດ

ສະພາບທາງທະເລ ແລະ ອາກາດສົດໃກ້ຈຸດອ້າງອິງຊາຍຝັ່ງໃນ Jamaica, ຈາກ Open-Meteo. ສະພາບຕ່າງກັນຕາມຊາຍຝັ່ງ — ໃຊ້ເປັນຂໍ້ມູນອ້າງອິງ.

ສະພາບທາງທະເລ ແລະ ອາກາດສົດໃກ້ Bluefields Bay Special Fishery Conservation Area.

ສະພາບ

ໃຜທີ່ຕ້ອງຖາມ

ອຳນາດການ

ໜ່ວຍງານທາງການທີ່ຮັບຜິດຊອບການປະມົງ ແລະ ການອອກໃບອະນຸຍາດ.

  • 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

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ແຫຼ່ງທີ່ມາ

ທຸກຄຳຢັ້ງຢືນໃນໜ້ານີ້ສາວໄປຫາໜຶ່ງໃນເອກະສານອ້າງອິງເຫຼົ່ານີ້.

  1. [01]

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

    ທາງການ
    fisheries.gov.jmເຂົ້າເຖິງ ມິ.ຖ 14
  2. [02]

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

    ທາງການ
    jamaicatradeportal.gov.jmເຂົ້າເຖິງ ມິ.ຖ 14
  3. [03]

    Legislation - National Fisheries Authority

    ທາງການ
    fisheries.gov.jmເຂົ້າເຖິງ ມິ.ຖ 14
  4. [04]

    Ban on Mechanical Guns Used for Fishing - Jamaica Information Service

    ທາງການ
    jis.gov.jmເຂົ້າເຖິງ ມິ.ຖ 14
  5. [05]

    Jamaica passes new Fisheries Act - FAO

    ທາງການ
    fao.orgເຂົ້າເຖິງ ມິ.ຖ 14
  6. [06]

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

    ທາງການ
    jis.gov.jmເຂົ້າເຖິງ ມິ.ຖ 14
  7. [07]

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

    ທາງການ
    jis.gov.jmເຂົ້າເຖິງ ມິ.ຖ 14
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    Online Licensing and Registration (IrieFINS) - National Fisheries Authority

    ທາງການ
    fisheries.gov.jmເຂົ້າເຖິງ ມິ.ຖ 14
  9. [09]

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

    ສຳຮອງ
    jamaica-gleaner.comເຂົ້າເຖິງ ມິ.ຖ 14

ໝາຍເຫດຂອງນັກວິໄຈ

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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ພວກເຮົາຈະສົ່ງອີເມວຫາທ່ານເມື່ອລະດູການ ຫຼື ລະບຽບການຂອງ Jamaica ຖືກອັບເດດໃນຊຸດຂໍ້ມູນຂອງພວກເຮົາ.

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