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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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L-aħħar aġġornat April 22, 2026

Qafas governattiv

  • §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  • §The Fishing Industry Act, 1975 (largely repealed/replaced by the 2018 Act)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
Liċenzja meħtieġa
Meħtieġ
Isperunar
Permess

Il-liġi, verbatim

Testi legali

Id-dispożizzjonijiet statutorji u regolatorji eżatti li jirregolaw is-sajd bl-isperunar hawnhekk, citati kif ippubblikati, b'link għal kull sors uffiċjali.

01Regulation 4(1)Jamaica · national

Fishing prohibited in Special Fishery Conservation Areas except under licence

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

ENOriġinali

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

ENOriġinali

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.

Meta tista' tgħum

Staġuni u restrizzjonijiet tal-ħin

Perjodi magħluqa, miftuħa u ristrett matul is-sena. Ivverifika dejjem it-tgħeluq speċifiku għall-ispeċi lokalment.

Jan
Fra
Mar
Apr
Mej
Ġun
Lul
Aww
Set
Ott
Nov
Diċ
MagħluqRistrettMiftuħ
  • MagħluqSpiny lobster (Panulirus argus) - all species of spiny lobsterApr 1 – Ġun 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
  • MagħluqQueen conch (Strombus / Aliger gigas, Family Strombidae)Aww 30 – Fra 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

Permess biex tistada

Liċenzja

Dak li għandek bżonn biex tkun permess fl-ilma, dak li jiswa, u kif tiksbu.

Liċenzja meħtieġapermezz ta' 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.

Ikseb il-liċenzja tiegħek

Jiftaħ il-portal uffiċjali · fisheries.gov.jm

Liċenzja meħtieġa
Tip
Fishing licence / fisher registration (recreational fishing licence under the Fisheries Act, 2018; spearfishers must hold a valid fishing licence)
Spiża
unknown
Validità
Renewed annually
Kif tikseb
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.
Awtorità
National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
Portal uffiċjali tal-liċenzjar · fisheries.gov.jm

Apparat u teknika

Regoli tal-apparat

L-apparat li huwa permess, kif jista' jintuża, u l-kundizzjonijiet mehmuża.

IsperunarPermess

Restrizzjonijiet

  • 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.

Dak li tista' tieħu

Limiti tal-qabda u speċi protetti

Kwoti ta' kuljum, daqsijiet minimi, u speċi li ma jistgħux jittieħdu qatt.

Limitu ta' kuljum

unknown

Speċi protetti — tieħux

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

Min jista' jistada

Viżitaturi u residenti

Kif ir-regoli jvarjaw għall-viżitaturi barranin u r-residenti lokali.

Viżitaturi barranin

Rekwiżiti

  • 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.

Restrizzjonijiet

  • 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.

Residenti

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

Rekwiżiti

  • 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.

Fejn fuq il-kosta

Żoni permessi u projbiti

Żoni nominati li huma miftuħa jew magħluqa għas-sajd bl-isperunar. Ara l-kwadru sħiħ fuq il-mappa interattiva.

Żoni projbiti

Ara fuq il-mappa

Kundizzjonijiet fuq l-ilma

Kundizzjonijiet diretti

Snapshot marinam u tal-temp ħajja ħdejn punt ta' referenza kostali f'Jamaica, minn Open-Meteo. Il-kundizzjonijiet jvarjaw tul il-kosta — ittratta bħala indikattiv.

Marina ħajja u temp ħdejn Bluefields Bay Special Fishery Conservation Area.

Kundizzjonijiet

Lil min titlob

Awtoritajiet

Il-korpi uffiċjali responsabbli mis-sajd u l-liċenzjar.

  • 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

Minn fejn ġej dan

Sorsi

Kull talba f'din il-paġna tmur lura għal waħda minn dawn ir-referenzi.

  1. [01]

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

    Uffiċjali
    fisheries.gov.jmAċċessat Ġun 14
  2. [02]

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

    Uffiċjali
    jamaicatradeportal.gov.jmAċċessat Ġun 14
  3. [03]

    Legislation - National Fisheries Authority

    Uffiċjali
    fisheries.gov.jmAċċessat Ġun 14
  4. [04]

    Ban on Mechanical Guns Used for Fishing - Jamaica Information Service

    Uffiċjali
    jis.gov.jmAċċessat Ġun 14
  5. [05]

    Jamaica passes new Fisheries Act - FAO

    Uffiċjali
    fao.orgAċċessat Ġun 14
  6. [06]

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

    Uffiċjali
    jis.gov.jmAċċessat Ġun 14
  7. [07]

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

    Uffiċjali
    jis.gov.jmAċċessat Ġun 14
  8. [08]

    Online Licensing and Registration (IrieFINS) - National Fisheries Authority

    Uffiċjali
    fisheries.gov.jmAċċessat Ġun 14
  9. [09]

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

    Sekondarju
    jamaica-gleaner.comAċċessat Ġun 14

Noti tar-riċerkatur

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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