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Recreational spearfishing is legal in the Republic of Cyprus but tightly regulated. A separate 'Spear Gun' amateur (recreational) fishing licence issued by the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR) is compulsory (Fisheries Regulation 17) and is issued only to persons over 17 years of age (Reg. 17.-(1)); a speargun may not even be carried on a vessel without it. The DFMR speargun-licence terms confirm: spearfishing with a speargun is prohibited at night (sunset to sunrise), with compressed-air diving apparatus (scuba), with light sources, in bathing areas, near fishing gear, and throughout the month of May (Reg. 17.-(2)); carrying a speargun on a boat together with scuba gear is banned (EC Reg. 1967/2006). While diving, each group must carry a floating marker buoy (yellow, orange or red) bearing a red flag with a white diagonal stripe visible from at least 300 m, and group members must stay within 50 m of the buoy/boat (licence condition 2). The recreational catch is capped at 5 kg per 24 hours (Reg. 17C-(1)); selling or commercially exploiting the catch is prohibited (Reg. 17C-(1)); EU minimum sizes apply (EC Reg. 1967/2006 Annex III). Taking bluefin tuna, swordfish, any shark or ray is prohibited (must be released), as is killing/taking seabirds, marine mammals (dolphins, seals) or sea turtles. Fishing of any kind is banned in the named marine protected areas (Paralimni, Cape Greco, Amathounta, Dasoudi-Limassol, Ayia Napa, Geroskipou, 'Bania'-Paphos, 'Thalassines Spilies'-Peyia) and in the Lara marine area from 1 June to 30 September (down to the 20 m isobath); a 500 m no-fishing exclusion surrounds the Zenobia wreck off Larnaca, and a zone around the Larnaca desalination-plant outfall is closed. Note: this record covers the Republic of Cyprus (government-controlled area); the northern part of the island administers separate rules not covered here.
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- §Fisheries Law, Cap. 135 (Ο περί Αλιείας Νόμος) and the Fisheries Regulations made thereunder (notably Reg. 17 / 17.-(1) / 17.-(2) speargun licensing & prohibitions, Reg. 17C-(1) catch/sale limits, Reg. 14-(1) Lara closure, Reg. 14-(2) fish-farm distance, Reg. 5-(3) fishing-shelter anchoring)
- §DFMR official terms for issuing an amateur fishing licence with a speargun ('Όροι έκδοσης άδειας ερασιτεχνικής αλιείας με ψαροντούφεκο')
- §Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (Mediterranean) - minimum landing sizes (Annex III) and speargun+scuba prohibition
- §Marine-protected-area Regulations: K.D.P. 404/2017 (Paralimni), 115/2018 (Cape Greco), 445/2017 (Amathounta), 403/2017 (Dasoudi-Limassol), 220/2015 (Ayia Napa), 489/2014 (Geroskipou), 66/2017 ('Bania'-Paphos), 28/2019 ('Thalassines Spilies'-Peyia); K.D.P. 200/2008 (Zenobia wreck 500 m exclusion)
- ലൈസൻസ് ആവശ്യമാണ്
- ആവശ്യമാണ്
- സ്പിയർഗൺ
- അനുവദനീയം
- സ്കൂബ
- നിരോധിതം
- വിദേശികൾ
- സ്വാഗതം
നിയമം, വ്യക്തമായി
നിയമ ഗ്രന്ഥങ്ങൾ
ഇവിടെ സ്പിയർഫിഷിംഗ് നിയന്ത്രിക്കുന്ന കൃത്യമായ നിയമ, നിയന്ത്രണ വ്യവസ്ഥകൾ, പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ചതനുസരിച്ച് ഉദ്ധരിച്ചത്, ഓരോ ഔദ്യോഗിക ഉറവിടത്തിലേക്കുള്ള ലിങ്കോടൊപ്പം.
Lara-Toxeftra Turtle Reserve - fishing and vessel prohibition during nesting season
Consolidated Fisheries Regulations (273/90), under Fisheries Law, Cap. 135
The management regulations for this area that are spelled out in the Consolidated Fisheries Regulations (273/90), prohibit during the nesting season which is from the 1st of June up to the 30th of September, the entry and anchoring of a vessel of any kind in the protected area, down to the 20 m isobath, as is any kind of fishing (except with a rod and line from the shore).
Amateur 'Spear Gun' licence - guardian declaration for minors
DFMR Amateur Fishing Licence application portal
Guardian's declaration in the case of an application for a fishing permit with a speargun/dam to a minor: "I ... ... with ID No ... ... guardian of the abovementioned minor applicant, am responsible to escort him/her for security reasons, during his/hers recreational fishing activities with a speargun/dam."
Speargun amateur licence - marker buoy and dive-flag requirement
DFMR official terms for issuing an amateur fishing licence with a speargun ('Όροι έκδοσης άδειας ερασιτεχνικής αλιείας με ψαροντούφεκο'), under the Fisheries Law and Regulations (Καν. - Fisheries Regulations)
Ο αδειούχοι υποβρύχιοι αλιείς, όταν είναι σε κατάδυση, υποχρεούνται να φέρουν έναν επιπλέοντα σημαντήρα (σημαδούρα) ανά ομάδα, πλαστικό, χρώματος κίτρινου, πορτοκαλί ή κόκκινου, ο οποίος να φέρει ιστό με κόκκινο σημαιάκι με λευκή διαγώνια γραμμή, ο οποίος να είναι ορατός με κανονικές συνθήκες από απόσταση τριακοσίων (300) τουλάχιστον μέτρων. Εάν ο αδειούχος υποβρύχιος αλιέας συνοδεύεται από πλωτό μέσο, η σημαία αυτή πρέπει να είναι στερεωμένη σε εμφανές σημείο πάνω στο μέσο αυτό. Τα μέλη της ομάδας θα πρέπει να κινούνται εντός ακτίνας πενήντα (50) μέτρων από το σημαντήρα ή το πλωτό μέσο.
Speargun amateur licence - prohibition of taking bluefin tuna, swordfish, sharks and rays
DFMR official terms for issuing an amateur fishing licence with a speargun, under the Fisheries Law and Regulations
Απαγορεύεται η αλιεία ή κατοχή ερυθρού τόνου (Thunnus thynnus), ξιφία (Xiphias gladius) ή οποιουδήποτε είδους καρχαρία ή σελαχιού. Στην περίπτωση τυχαίας αλίευσης ενός από αυτά τα είδη, θα πρέπει να ελευθερώνεται αμέσως με την ελάχιστη δυνατή καταπόνηση και με τρόπο που μεγιστοποιεί την πιθανότητα της επιβίωσής του.
Speargun amateur licence - protection of seabirds, marine mammals and turtles
DFMR official terms for issuing an amateur fishing licence with a speargun, under the Fisheries Law and Regulations
Απαγορεύεται η θανάτωση, καταδίωξη, σύλληψη, διατήρηση επί σκάφους, μεταφόρτωση, εκφόρτωση, αγορά ή πώληση θαλάσσιων πτηνών, θαλάσσιων θηλαστικών (δελφίνια, φώκιες) ή θαλάσσιων χελωνών.
Speargun licence is personal and issued only to persons over 17 (Reg. 17.-(1))
DFMR official terms for issuing an amateur fishing licence with a speargun, citing the Fisheries Regulations (Καν. 17.-(1))
Η άδεια είναι προσωπική και δεν επιτρέπεται σε κανένα άλλο πρόσωπο να αλιεύει με αυτή και εκδίδεται σε άτομα άνω των 17 ετών [Καν. 17.-(1)].
Lara marine area closed to all fishing 1 June - 30 September (Reg. 14-(1))
DFMR speargun licence terms, citing the Fisheries Regulations (Καν. 14-(1))
Απαγορεύεται η αλιεία με οποιοδήποτε τρόπο (με εξαίρεση την αλιεία με τη χρήση καλαμιού) από την 1η Ιουνίου μέχρι την 30η Σεπτεμβρίου κάθε έτους μέσα στη θαλάσσια περιοχή της Λάρας, η οποία οριοθετείται από την τοποθεσία γνωστή ως «Άσπρος» μέχρι το «Αργάκι του Γιουσούφι» και επεκτείνεται κάθετα προς το μέρος της θάλασσας σε βάθος όχι μικρότερο από 20 μέτρα [Καν. 14-(1)].
Marine protected areas closed to all fishing and vessel passage/anchoring (named MPAs with regulation numbers)
DFMR speargun licence terms, citing the establishing Regulations (Κ.Δ.Π. / ΚΔΠ) for each MPA
Απαγορεύεται για λόγους προστασίας των αλιευτικών πόρων και των υδρόβιων οργανισμών, η αλιεία με οποιονδήποτε τρόπο ή και η διέλευση ή και η αγκυροβόληση σκαφών στις θαλάσσιες προστατευόμενες περιοχές Παραλιμνίου (Κ.Δ.Π. 404/2017), Κάβο Γκρέκο (Κ.Δ.Π. 115/2018), Αμαθούντας (Κ.Δ.Π. 445/2017), «Δασούδι» Λεμεσού (Κ.Δ.Π. 403/2017), Αγίας Νάπας (Κ.Δ.Π. 220/2015), Γεροσκήπου (Κ.Δ.Π. 489/2014), «Μπάνια» Πάφου (Κ.Δ.Π. 66/2017) και «Θαλασσινές σπηλιές» Πέγειας (Κ.Δ.Π 28/2019).
Speargun may not be carried on a vessel without a speargun licence (Reg. 17)
DFMR speargun licence terms, citing the Fisheries Regulations (Καν. 17)
Απαγορεύεται η χρήση ή/και μεταφορά ψαροντούφεκου σε σκάφος, χωρίς την προηγούμενη εξασφάλιση άδειας ερασιτεχνικής αλιείας με ψαροντούφεκο από το Διευθυντή [Καν. 17].
Speargun may not be carried with compressed-air diving apparatus (Reg. 1967/2006)
DFMR speargun licence terms, citing Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006
Απαγορεύεται να μεταφέρεται σε σκάφος ψαροντούφεκο σε συνδυασμό με καταδυτικές συσκευές πεπιεσμένου αέρα [Καν. 1967/2006].
Sale / commercial exploitation of recreational catch prohibited (Reg. 17C-(1))
DFMR speargun licence terms, citing the Fisheries Regulations (Καν. 17Γ-(1))
Απαγορεύεται η πώληση και γενικά η εμπορική εκμετάλλευση των προϊόντων της ερασιτεχνικής αλιείας [Καν.17Γ-(1)].
Maximum recreational catch 5 kg per 24 hours (Reg. 17C-(1))
DFMR speargun licence terms, citing the Fisheries Regulations (Καν. 17Γ-(1))
Απαγορεύεται η αλιεία ιχθύων πέραν των 5 κιλών ανά εικοσιτετράωρο [Καν.17Γ-(1)].
Speargun fishing prohibited at night, with lights/scuba, in bathing areas, near gear, and during May (Reg. 17.-(2))
DFMR speargun licence terms, citing the Fisheries Regulations (Καν. 17.-(2))
Απαγορεύεται η αλιεία με ψαροντούφεκο καθημερινά από τη δύση μέχρι την ανατολή του ήλιου, σε συνδυασμό με καταδυτικές συσκευές πεπιεσμένου αέρα (εκτός εάν έχει εξασφαλιστεί για το σκοπό αυτό γραπτή άδεια από τον διευθυντή), σε συνδυασμό με φωτεινές πηγές, σε περιοχές λουομένων, πλησίον αλιευτικών εργαλείων, κατά το μήνα Μάιο ή σε περιοχές που καθορίζονται από το Διευθυντή με αποφάσεις που δημοσιεύονται στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Δημοκρατίας [17.-(2)].
നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഡൈവ് ചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയുന്ന സമയം
സീസണുകളും സമയ നിയന്ത്രണങ്ങളും
വർഷം മുഴുവൻ അടഞ്ഞ, തുറന്ന, നിയന്ത്രിത കാലഘട്ടങ്ങൾ. ഇനം-നിർദ്ദിഷ്ട ക്ലോഷറുകൾ എല്ലായ്പ്പോഴും പ്രാദേശികമായി സ്ഥിരീകരിക്കുക.
- അടഞ്ഞത്Lara-Toxeftra Turtle Reserve (Akamas peninsula, Pafos)ജൂൺ 1 – സെപ് 30
During the turtle nesting season (1 June - 30 September) all fishing activities, including spearfishing, are prohibited in the Lara marine area (delimited from the locality 'Aspros' to 'Argaki tou Yiousoufi') down to the 20 m isobath, with the exception of rod-and-line fishing. This is confirmed verbatim in the official DFMR speargun-licence terms citing Fisheries Reg. 14-(1). The entry and anchoring of a vessel of any kind in the protected area is prohibited during the same 1 June - 30 September window.
- അടഞ്ഞത്All Republic of Cyprus waters (speargun fishing specifically)മേയ് 1 – മേയ് 31
Speargun (underwater) fishing is prohibited throughout the entire month of May across Republic of Cyprus waters, per Fisheries Reg. 17.-(2) as set out in the official DFMR speargun-licence terms. This is a closed period specific to spearfishing (other amateur methods are not affected by this particular provision).
ഫിഷ് ചെയ്യാൻ അനുമതി
ലൈസൻസ്
ജലത്തിൽ അനുവദനീയമാകാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ആവശ്യമായത്, അതിന്റെ ചിലവ്, എങ്ങനെ ലഭ്യമാക്കാം.
Apply online via the DFMR licence portal (licence.dfmr.moa.gov.cy) or in person at the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research. Processing typically up to 2 working days; the payment receipt serves as the licence and must be carried while fishing.
നിങ്ങളുടെ ലൈസൻസ് നേടുകഔദ്യോഗിക പോർട്ടൽ തുറക്കുന്നു · licence.dfmr.moa.gov.cy
- തരം
- Amateur (recreational) fishing licence - 'Spear Gun' category
- ചിലവ്
- Not confirmed from an official source. Secondary sources report roughly EUR 30-35 per year for the speargun category, but the official DFMR/gov.cy fee schedule could not be retrieved (the official portals block automated access).
- സാധുത
- Expires on 31 December of the year of issue, regardless of issue date.
- എങ്ങനെ ലഭ്യമാക്കാം
- Apply online via the DFMR licence portal (licence.dfmr.moa.gov.cy) or in person at the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research. Processing typically up to 2 working days; the payment receipt serves as the licence and must be carried while fishing.
- അധികാരി
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
ഗിയർ & ടെക്നിക്
ഉപകരണ നിയമങ്ങൾ
ഏത് ഗിയർ അനുവദനീയമാണ്, അത് എങ്ങനെ ഉപയോഗിക്കാം, ഘടിപ്പിക്കിയ നിബന്ധനകൾ.
നിയന്ത്രണങ്ങൾ
- Speargun fishing with compressed-air diving apparatus (scuba) is prohibited - only apnea (breath-hold / free-diving) is permitted, unless specific written permission has been obtained from the Director (Reg. 17.-(2))
- Carrying a speargun on a vessel together with compressed-air diving apparatus is prohibited (EC Reg. 1967/2006)
- Use of light sources for speargun fishing is prohibited (Reg. 17.-(2))
- Night speargun fishing - from sunset to sunrise - is prohibited (Reg. 17.-(2))
- Speargun fishing in bathing areas and near fishing gear is prohibited (Reg. 17.-(2))
- Speargun fishing is prohibited throughout the month of May (Reg. 17.-(2))
- While diving, each group must carry one floating marker buoy (yellow, orange or red) bearing a mast with a red flag with a white diagonal stripe, visible under normal conditions from at least 300 m; if accompanied by a boat, the flag must be fixed visibly on the boat; group members must stay within 50 m of the buoy or boat (licence condition 2)
- A speargun may not be used or carried on a vessel without first obtaining a speargun amateur fishing licence from the Director (Reg. 17)
Sourced from the official DFMR terms for issuing an amateur fishing licence with a speargun ('Όροι έκδοσης άδειας ερασιτεχνικής αλιείας με ψαροντούφεκο'). Spearfishing is essentially a free-diving (apnea) activity here: scuba, light sources, night fishing, bathing areas, the vicinity of fishing gear and the whole of May are off-limits. The marker buoy/flag and 50 m group radius are mandatory while diving.
നിങ്ങൾക്ക് എടുക്കാൻ കഴിയുന്നത്
ക്യാച്ച് പരിമിതികളും സംരക്ഷിത ഇനങ്ങളും
ദൈനിക ക്വോട്ടകൾ, ഏറ്റവും കുറഞ്ഞ വലുപ്പങ്ങൾ, ഒരിക്കലും എടുക്കരുതാത്ത ഇനങ്ങൾ.
ദൈനിക പരിമിതി
Maximum 5 kg of fish per 24 hours (Fisheries Reg. 17C-(1), per the official DFMR speargun-licence terms). Note: a separate boat-fishing allowance of '10 kg, or 5 kg plus one fish regardless of weight, or three albacore tuna' was introduced for amateur boat fishing by KDP 416/2019, but the verbatim speargun-licence terms state the 5 kg / 24h cap.
ഏറ്റവും കുറഞ്ഞ വലുപ്പങ്ങൾ
- European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax / Λαβράκι)കുറഞ്ഞത് 25 സെ.മീ
- Annular seabream (Diplodus annularis / Σπάρος)കുറഞ്ഞത് 12 സെ.മീ
- Sharpsnout seabream (Diplodus puntazzo / Ούγαινα)കുറഞ്ഞത് 18 സെ.മീ
- White seabream (Diplodus sargus / Σορκός)കുറഞ്ഞത് 23 സെ.മീ
- Two-banded seabream (Diplodus vulgaris / Χαρατζίδα)കുറഞ്ഞത് 18 സെ.മീ
- European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus / Γαύρος)കുറഞ്ഞത് 9 സെ.മീ
- Groupers (Epinephelus spp. / Ορφός, σφυρίδα, βλάχος)കുറഞ്ഞത് 45 സെ.മീ
- Monkfish / anglerfish (Lophius spp. / Πεσκαντρίτσα)കുറഞ്ഞത് 30 സെ.മീ
- Striped seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus / Μούρμουρος)കുറഞ്ഞത് 20 സെ.മീ
- European hake (Merluccius merluccius / Μπακαλιάρος)കുറഞ്ഞത് 20 സെ.മീ
- Mullets (Mugil spp. / Κέφαλοι)കുറഞ്ഞത് 16 സെ.മീ
- Red mullet / surmullet (Mullus spp. / Μπαρμπούνι, στρίλια)കുറഞ്ഞത് 11 സെ.മീ
- Axillary seabream (Pagellus acarne / Φατσούκλι)കുറഞ്ഞത് 17 സെ.മീ
- Blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo / Μπαλάς)കുറഞ്ഞത് 33 സെ.മീ
- Common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus / Λυθρίνι)കുറഞ്ഞത് 15 സെ.മീ
- Red porgy / common seabream (Pagrus pagrus / Φαγγρί)കുറഞ്ഞത് 18 സെ.മീ
- Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus / Κολαούζος)കുറഞ്ഞത് 45 സെ.മീ
- European pilchard / sardine (Sardina pilchardus / Σαρδέλα)കുറഞ്ഞത് 11 സെ.മീ
- Mackerel (Scomber spp. / Κολιός, σκουμπρί)കുറഞ്ഞത് 18 സെ.മീ
- Common sole (Solea vulgaris / Γλώσσα)കുറഞ്ഞത് 20 സെ.മീ
- Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata / Τσιπούρα)കുറഞ്ഞത് 20 സെ.മീ
- Horse mackerels (Trachurus spp. / Σαφρίδια)കുറഞ്ഞത് 15 സെ.മീ
സംരക്ഷിത ഇനങ്ങൾ — എടുക്കരുത്
- സംരക്ഷിതംBluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) - taking and possession prohibited; must be released immediately with minimal stress (speargun licence condition 3)
- സംരക്ഷിതംSwordfish (Xiphias gladius) - taking and possession prohibited; must be released (speargun licence condition 3)
- സംരക്ഷിതംSharks (any species) - taking and possession prohibited; must be released (speargun licence condition 3)
- സംരക്ഷിതംRays / skates (any species, 'selachii') - taking and possession prohibited; must be released (speargun licence condition 3)
- സംരക്ഷിതംSeabirds - killing/pursuit/capture/retention/sale prohibited (speargun licence condition 4)
- സംരക്ഷിതംMarine mammals (dolphins, seals, incl. Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus) - killing/pursuit/capture/retention/sale prohibited (speargun licence condition 4)
- സംരക്ഷിതംSea turtles (loggerhead and green turtle) - killing/pursuit/capture/retention/sale prohibited (speargun licence condition 4)
The 5 kg / 24h cap, the species/minimum-size table and the prohibited-species list are now sourced VERBATIM from the official DFMR speargun-licence terms ('Όροι έκδοσης άδειας ερασιτεχνικής αλιείας με ψαροντούφεκο'). Minimum total lengths follow Council Reg. (EC) No 1967/2006 Annex III and the Fisheries Regulations Annex II (Πίνακας 1 of the licence terms). The terms also list minimum sizes for crustaceans and bivalves (e.g. European lobster Homarus gammarus 300 mm total / 105 mm carapace; spiny lobster Palinuridae 240 mm / 90 mm; great scallop Pecten jacobeus 10 cm; clams Venus/Venerupis spp. 25 mm) which are seldom relevant to spearfishing and are not repeated here. Earlier secondary-only per-species daily/annual figures (e.g. 'Grouper 1/day, Swordfish 1/year') were removed because they could not be confirmed against the official instrument.
ആർക്ക് ഫിഷ് ചെയ്യാം
സന്ദർശകരും താമസക്കാരും
വിദേശ സന്ദർശകർക്കും പ്രാദേശിക താമസക്കാർക്കും നിയമങ്ങൾ എങ്ങനെ വ്യത്യാസപ്പെടുന്നു.
വിദേശ സന്ദർശകർ
അനുവദനീയംആവശ്യകതകൾ
- Obtain the same DFMR amateur 'Spear Gun' licence as residents (application requires ID/passport number, date of birth and contact details)
നിയന്ത്രണങ്ങൾ
- Same equipment, zone, season, catch and protected-species rules apply as for residents
No evidence of a separate or special spearfishing regime for foreigners/tourists; the standard amateur Spear Gun licence applies to everyone. Sale of recreationally caught fish is prohibited.
താമസക്കാർ
Amateur (recreational) fishing licence - 'Spear Gun' category
ആവശ്യകതകൾ
- Apply via the DFMR online portal or in person
- The speargun licence is personal (non-transferable) and is issued only to persons over 17 years of age (Fisheries Reg. 17.-(1), per the official DFMR speargun-licence terms)
- The licence and an ID card must be carried while fishing and presented on request to an authorised officer (speargun licence condition 1)
The official DFMR speargun-licence terms set the minimum age at OVER 17 (Reg. 17.-(1)). An earlier secondary claim that amateur speargun licences are issued from age 12, with a guardian-escort declaration, conflicts with this primary instrument; the guardian-declaration text seen on the licence-application portal may apply to a different (non-speargun) amateur category - treat the over-17 rule as authoritative for spearguns. Violation of the licence conditions or the fisheries legislation can carry significant penalties; specific fine/imprisonment figures could not be confirmed verbatim from the Fisheries Law Cap. 135 PDF and are not asserted here.
തീരത്ത് എവിടെ
അനുവദിച്ച & നിരോധിത മേഖലകൾ
സ്പിയർഫിഷിംഗിന് തുറന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അടഞ്ഞ പേരിട്ട മേഖലകൾ. ഇന്ററാക്ടീവ് മാപ്പിൽ പൂർണ്ണ ചിത്രം കാണുക.
അനുവദിക്കപ്പെട്ട മേഖലകൾ
Free-diving spearfishing is permitted along the Republic of Cyprus coastline outside marine protected areas, at least 100 m from organised swimming areas and 500 m from marinas and ports, with a valid Spear Gun amateur licence.
Valid DFMR Spear Gun licence required; free-diving (apnea) only, no SCUBA or lights; marker buoy with red flag required; keep 100 m from organised swimming areas and 500 m from marinas/ports; national catch limits, minimum sizes and protected-species rules apply.
നിരോധിത മേഖലകൾ
- Lara-Toxeftra Turtle Reservemarine reserve (sea turtle nesting reserve)
Marine protected area (sea turtle nesting reserve) on the south-western Akamas peninsula, Pafos district, set up in 1989 under the Fisheries Law Cap. 135 / Consolidated Fisheries Regulations 273/90 and added to the SPAMI list in 2013. Spearfishing and other fishing (except rod-and-line from the shore), and the entry/anchoring of vessels, are prohibited down to the 20 m isobath during the turtle nesting season 1 June - 30 September.
- Cape Greco / Cavo Greco Marine Protected Areamarine protected area / Natura 2000 site (no-take)
Marine protected area at the south-eastern tip of Cyprus (Cavo Greco; also part of Natura 2000 site CY3000005). CONFIRMED by the official DFMR speargun-licence terms: fishing by any means and the passage or anchoring of vessels are prohibited in the Cape Greco marine protected area, established by K.D.P. 115/2018 - so recreational spearfishing is not permitted here. (An earlier secondary-only caveat has been resolved by this primary source.)
- Organised swimming / bathing areas (buoyed zones)swimming/bathing exclusion zone
Spearfishing is prohibited within organised swimming areas marked by buoys, and spearfishers must remain at least 100 m away from such organised swimming areas.
- Marinas and ports (500 m exclusion)port / marina exclusion zone
Spearfishing is prohibited within 500 m of marinas and ports.
- Geroskipou (Moulia) Marine Protected Area with Artificial Reefmarine protected area / artificial reef (no-take)
One of six Marine Protected Areas with Artificial Reefs established by Ministerial decree by the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), off Geroskipou (Moulia sea area), Paphos district. Fishing with all fishing gear, including recreational fishing and therefore spearfishing, is prohibited; the area extends from the coast to a depth of 50 m. Passage of vessels within a 150 m radius of the reef point is also banned. The decree cites the geographic coordinate 34°43.003'N, 32°26.628'E for the reef.
- Ayia Napa Marine Protected Area with Artificial Reef (MUSAN)marine protected area / artificial reef (no-take)
One of six DFMR Marine Protected Areas with Artificial Reefs, established by Ministerial decree off Ayia Napa (Pernera Beach), Famagusta district. It hosts the MUSAN underwater sculpture museum (sculptures at 8-10 m) and the sunken Kyrenia wreck. Fishing by any means, including recreational fishing and spearfishing, is prohibited; vessel passage within 150 m of designated points is also banned. Area extends from the coast to a depth of 50 m.
- Larnaca Marine Protected Area with Artificial Reefmarine protected area / artificial reef (no-take)
One of six DFMR Marine Protected Areas with Artificial Reefs established by Ministerial decree off Larnaca, in Larnaca Bay. Fishing with all fishing gear, including recreational fishing and spearfishing, is prohibited; the area extends from the coast to a depth of 50 m. Coordinate is a representative center point on the Larnaca Bay coast; an exact decree boundary table was not retrievable.
- Amathounta (Amathus) Marine Protected Area with Artificial Reefmarine protected area / artificial reef (no-take)
One of six DFMR Marine Protected Areas with Artificial Reefs established by Ministerial decree off Amathounta (Amathus Bay), east of Limassol. All fishing activities, including recreational and commercial fishing and therefore spearfishing, are prohibited; the area extends from the coast to a depth of 50 m. Coordinate is a representative center point off the Amathus coast.
- Dasoudi (Limassol) Marine Protected Area with Artificial Reefmarine protected area / artificial reef (no-take)
One of six DFMR Marine Protected Areas with Artificial Reefs established by Ministerial decree off the 'Dasoudi' coast of Limassol. Fishing with all fishing gear, including recreational fishing and spearfishing, is prohibited; the area extends from the coast to a depth of 50 m. Coordinate is a representative center point off Dasoudi beach, Limassol.
- Paralimni (Islands) Marine Protected Area with Artificial Reefmarine protected area / artificial reef (no-take)
One of six DFMR Marine Protected Areas with Artificial Reefs established by Ministerial decree off Paralimni (the 'Islands'/Paralimni coast, Protaras area), Famagusta district. Fishing with all fishing gear, including recreational fishing and spearfishing, is prohibited; the area extends from the coast to a depth of 50 m. Coordinate is a representative center point off the Paralimni/Protaras coast.
- Zenobia wreck 500 m exclusion zone (Larnaca)wreck / no-fishing exclusion zone (500 m radius)
Fishing by any means is prohibited within 500 m of the Zenobia wreck, located in the Larnaca sea area at coordinates 34°53.6'N 33°39.5'E, for the protection of fishery resources and aquatic organisms (K.D.P. 200/2008). This is stated verbatim in the official DFMR speargun-licence terms. Coordinates below are the decimal conversion of the verbatim 34°53.6'N 33°39.5'E given in the source.
- Larnaca desalination-plant outfall exclusion zoneinfrastructure / no-fishing exclusion zone
For reasons of public interest, fishing by any means and the passage of vessels is prohibited in the sea area around the Larnaca desalination-plant pipeline/outfall, bounded by the points 34°52.67'N 33°38.81'E, 34°52.87'N 33°40.19'E, 34°51.96'N 33°40.25'E and 34°51.87'N 33°38.80'E. Stated verbatim in the official DFMR speargun-licence terms. Coordinates below are the decimal centroid of the four bounding points given in the source.
- 'Bania' (Paphos) Marine Protected Areamarine protected area (no-take)
Marine protected area off Paphos ('Μπάνια'), established by K.D.P. 66/2017, where fishing by any means and vessel passage/anchoring are prohibited (named in the DFMR speargun-licence terms alongside the other MPAs). No precise decree boundary coordinates were retrievable from an official source, so this entry is listed without map coordinates.
- 'Thalassines Spilies' (Peyia sea caves) Marine Protected Areamarine protected area (no-take)
Marine protected area at the Peyia sea caves ('Θαλασσινές σπηλιές' Πέγειας), established by K.D.P. 28/2019, where fishing by any means and vessel passage/anchoring are prohibited (named in the DFMR speargun-licence terms). No precise decree boundary coordinates were retrievable from an official source, so this entry is listed without map coordinates.
ജലത്തിലെ നിലവാരം
ലൈവ് നിലവാരം
Cyprus-ലെ ഒരു തീര റഫറൻസ് ബിന്ദുവിനടുത്ത് Open-Meteo-ൽ നിന്നുള്ള ലൈവ് സമുദ്ര & കാലാവസ്ഥ സ്നാപ്ഷോട്ട്. നിലവാരം തീരം മുഴുവൻ വ്യത്യാസപ്പെടുന്നു — സൂചകം മാത്രമായി കണ്ടു.
Lara-Toxeftra Turtle Reserve-ന് സമീപം ലൈവ് സമുദ്ര & കാലാവസ്ഥ.
ആരോട് ചോദിക്കണം
അധികാരികൾ
ഫിഷറീസ്, ലൈസൻസിംഗ് എന്നിവ ഉത്തരവാദിത്തപ്പെട്ട ഔദ്യോഗിക സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ.
Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR)
fisheries authority
moa.gov.cy101 Vithleem Street, 1416 Nicosia; Tel +357 22 807818 / +357 22 807829; licenses@dfmr.moa.gov.cyMinistry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
environment ministry
moa.gov.cyNicosia, Cyprus
ഇത് എവിടെ നിന്ന് വരുന്നു
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ
ഈ പേജിലെ ഓരോ അവകാശവാദവും ഈ റഫറൻസുകളിൽ ഒന്നിലേക്ക് ട്രേസ് ചെയ്യുന്നു.
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Department of Fisheries and Marine Research - Amateur fishing licence application portal
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Apply and pay for a recreational fishing license - Gov.cy
ഔദ്യോഗികംgov.cyജൂൺ 14-ൽ ആക്സസ് ചെയ്തു - [03]
Lara-Toxeftra Turtle Reserve - SPAMI list (UNEP/MAP - SPA/RAC)
ഔദ്യോഗികംspami.medchm.netജൂൺ 14-ൽ ആക്സസ് ചെയ്തു - [04]
Spearfishing Cyprus - Rules, Species & Gear Tips (SPEARZEN)
ദ്വിതീയംspearzen.comജൂൺ 14-ൽ ആക്സസ് ചെയ്തു - [05]
Fishing in Cyprus: Freshwater and Sea Angling - Angloinfo
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Current sea fishing catch limits and size restrictions in Cyprus - Fishing in Cyprus
ദ്വിതീയംfishingincyprus.comജൂൺ 14-ൽ ആക്സസ് ചെയ്തു - [07]
Fishing in Cyprus - places, rules and tips (DOM LiVE blog)
ദ്വിതീയംdom.com.cyജൂൺ 14-ൽ ആക്സസ് ചെയ്തു - [08]
Fishing in Cyprus: The Complete Guide (FishingBooker)
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DFMR (ΤΑΘΕ) - Official terms for issuing an amateur fishing licence with a speargun ('Όροι έκδοσης άδειας ερασιτεχνικής αλιείας με ψαροντούφεκο'), Ministry of Agriculture moa.gov.cy (archived from the official DFMR site)
ഔദ്യോഗികംweb.archive.orgജൂൺ 22-ൽ ആക്സസ് ചെയ്തു - [10]
Ο περί Αλιείας Νόμος - ΚΕΦ.135 (Cyprus Fisheries Law Cap.135), consolidated text - CyLaw
ഔദ്യോഗികംcylaw.orgജൂൺ 22-ൽ ആക്സസ് ചെയ്തു - [11]
ΚΥΠΡΟΣ: Τι ισχύει με το ερασιτεχνικό ψάρεμα - Διευκρινίσεις Τμήματος Αλιείας (DFMR clarifications on amateur fishing under KDP 416/2019) - Boat & Fishing
ദ്വിതീയംboatfishing.grജൂൺ 22-ൽ ആക്സസ് ചെയ്തു
ഗവേഷക കുറിപ്പുകൾ
Scope: Republic of Cyprus (government-controlled area); the northern part of the island administers separate rules not covered here. UPDATE 2026-06-22: confidence raised to HIGH after recovering the official DFMR document 'Όροι έκδοσης άδειας ερασιτεχνικής αλιείας με ψαροντούφεκο' (Terms for issuing an amateur fishing licence with a speargun) from the official moa.gov.cy site via the Internet Archive (the live DFMR Lotus-Notes NSF pages now return 404 after a site migration; the gov.cy service pages return 403 to automated fetching). Twelve new law_texts were added, quoted VERBATIM in Greek from that instrument, each citing the relevant Fisheries Regulation article (Καν. 17, 17.-(1), 17.-(2), 17Γ-(1), 14-(1)) or EU Reg. 1967/2006, plus the K.D.P. numbers of the eight named marine protected areas and the K.D.P. 200/2008 Zenobia-wreck exclusion. KEY CORRECTIONS now grounded in primary text: (a) the marker buoy must be yellow/orange/red bearing a RED flag with a WHITE DIAGONAL stripe visible from at least 300 m, and the group must stay within 50 m of it (previously only a generic 'red flag'); (b) the minimum age for a speargun licence is OVER 17, NOT 12 (the earlier age-12/guardian claim conflicts with the official terms and likely refers to a different amateur category); (c) speargun fishing is prohibited throughout the MONTH OF MAY (a national closed period that was previously missing); (d) the 5 kg / 24h catch cap and the full minimum-size table (EC Reg. 1967/2006 Annex III) are now primary, replacing the earlier secondary-only catch numbers - the unverifiable per-species daily/annual figures were removed; (e) Cape Greco's no-fishing status is now CONFIRMED (K.D.P. 115/2018), resolving the earlier secondary-only caveat. STILL secondary / unverified: the licence fee (~EUR 30-35; gov.cy fee schedule blocks automated access) and the 'keep 100 m from organised swimming areas / 500 m from marinas' distances (the official terms prohibit fishing in bathing areas and set a 100 m anchoring ban around fishing-shelter entrances under Reg. 5-(3), but do not state those exact swimmer/marina distances). No verbatim penalty (fine/imprisonment) figures are asserted, as the Cap.135 text could not be reliably quoted. Coordinates for MPAs/exclusions are decimal conversions of the verbatim coordinates given in the source, or representative centroids where no decree boundary was retrievable; the 'Bania' Paphos and 'Thalassines Spilies' Peyia MPAs are listed without coordinates pending an official boundary.
Cyprus-ന്റെ ചട്ടങ്ങൾ മാറുമ്പോൾ എന്നെ അറിയിക്കൂ
ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഡേറ്റാസെറ്റിൽ Cyprus-ന്റെ സീസണുകൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചട്ടങ്ങൾ അപ്ഡേറ്റ് ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ ഞങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഇ-മെയിൽ ചെയ്യും.