SpearfishingMap

Moldova

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Moldova is landlocked; all spearfishing is freshwater (rivers, lakes, reservoirs). Underwater hunting ('vânătoarea subacvatică') is explicitly prohibited under the national sport/amateur/recreational fishing rules published by the Environment Agency (Agenția de Mediu). The primary law, Law No. 149/2006 on fish stocks, fishing and aquaculture, restricts amateur fishing to a closed list of permitted gear (rods, casting rods, crayfish traps, landing nets) and, in Art. 38(1)(p), prohibits the use of piercing implements ('unelte înţepătoare'), firearms and pneumatic weapons, which covers harpoons and spearguns. Recreational fishing is only allowed during daylight hours with a personal, non-transferable permit issued by the Environment Agency. Therefore recreational spearfishing is not legal anywhere in Moldova.

Prohibited
Betrouwbaarheid van gegevensHoge betrouwbaarheid

Laatst bijgewerkt juni 15, 2026

Geldend kader

  • §Legea nr. 149 din 08.06.2006 privind fondul piscicol, pescuitul şi piscicultura (Law No. 149/2006 on fish stocks, fishing and aquaculture), Monitorul Oficial Nr. 126-130, art. 597
  • §Reguli privind practicarea pescuitului sportiv, amator și de agrement în obiectivele acvatice piscicole naturale (Rules on the practice of sport, amateur and recreational fishing in natural fishery water bodies), Agenția de Mediu
  • §Codul Contravențional al Republicii Moldova, art. 114 (penalties for fishing/poaching offences)
  • §Codul Penal al Republicii Moldova, art. 234 (illegal fishing / poaching)
  • §Legea regnului animal nr. 439-XIII din 27.04.1995 (Law on the animal kingdom)
Vergunning vereist
Vereist
Harpoengeweer
Verboden
Buitenlanders
Niet toegestaan

De wet, woordelijk

Wetteksten

De exacte wettelijke en regelgevende bepalingen die speervissen hier reguleren, geciteerd zoals gepubliceerd, met een link naar elke officiële bron.

01Section 'Se interzice', lit. h)Republic of Moldova · national

Prohibition of underwater hunting (spearfishing) in recreational fishing

Reguli privind practicarea pescuitului sportiv, amator și de agrement în obiectivele acvatice piscicole naturale

ROOrigineel

h) vânătoarea subacvatică;

02Section 'Se interzice', lit. g)Republic of Moldova · national

Prohibition of night fishing for recreational/amateur fishers

Reguli privind practicarea pescuitului sportiv, amator și de agrement în obiectivele acvatice piscicole naturale

ROOrigineel

g) pescuitul sportiv, amator și de agrement în timpul nopții;

03Art. 38 alin. (1) lit. p)Republic of Moldova · national

Prohibited fishing methods and gear (piercing implements, firearms, pneumatic weapons, electricity, explosives)

Legea nr. 149 din 08.06.2006 privind fondul piscicol, pescuitul şi piscicultura

ROOrigineel

p) pescuitul cu utilizarea substanțelor stupefiante şi toxice, materialelor explozibile, curentului electric, uneltelor înţepătoare, armelor de foc sau pneumatice, pescuitul prin gonire, lovire cu prăjina, cu ostia, cu jupuitorul, pescuitul cu ajutorul aparatelor de iluminat, cu producerea zgomotului;

04Art. 16 alin. (4)Republic of Moldova · national

Permitted recreational fishing gear (closed list - no spearguns/harpoons)

Legea nr. 149 din 08.06.2006 privind fondul piscicol, pescuitul şi piscicultura

ROOrigineel

(4) Pescuitul sportiv, amator şi de agrement se efectuează cu următoarele unelte: a) undiţe de toate formele şi sistemele; b) lansete; c) racile; d) mincioguri.

05Art. 16 alin. (1)Republic of Moldova · national

Recreational fishing allowed only by permit and only in daylight

Legea nr. 149 din 08.06.2006 privind fondul piscicol, pescuitul şi piscicultura

ROOrigineel

(1) Pescuitul sportiv, amator şi de agrement se permite în baza permisului de pescuit sportiv, amator şi de agrement în obiectivele acvatice piscicole naturale, cu excepţia celor din perimetrul ariilor naturale protejate de stat şi zonelor prohibite pentru orice pescuit, şi se efectuează numai în cursul zilei de la răsăritul şi pînă la asfinţitul soarelui, în bază de permis eliberat de Serviciul Piscicol.

06Art. 16 alin. (5)Republic of Moldova · national

Daily catch limit and maximum number of hooks for amateur fishers

Legea nr. 149 din 08.06.2006 privind fondul piscicol, pescuitul şi piscicultura

ROOrigineel

(5) Numărul de cîrlige pentru un pescar amator nu trebuie să fie mai mare de 5 la toate uneltele folosite, iar captura de peşte, mai mare de 5 kg pe zi (cu excepţia cazurilor cînd greutatea unui peşte depăşeşte norma stabilită). Pentru pescuitul racilor, un pescar amator nu poate utiliza mai mult de trei racile, iar captura zilnică nu poate fi mai mare de 30 de raci.

Wanneer je mag duiken

Seizoenen & tijdsbeperkingen

Gesloten, open en beperkte perioden door het jaar heen. Bevestig soortspecifieke sluitingen altijd lokaal.

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GeslotenBeperktOpen
  • GeslotenNistru (Dniester) River sectors, Dubăsari reservoir, Turunciuc branch, Lake Cahulapr 1 – jun 15

    Annual fishing prohibition period (prohibiție) - all sport, amateur and recreational fishing prohibited (76 days). Dates set yearly by Environment Agency order.

  • GeslotenPrut River segments and Costești-Stânca reservoirapr 9 – jun 7

    Annual fishing prohibition period (60 days) for sport, amateur and recreational fishing. Dates set yearly by Environment Agency order.

  • GeslotenInterior rivers of the Nistru and Prut basins (Răut, Bîc, Botna, Lăpușna, Ciuhur, etc.), Manta marshes and other natural watersapr 1 – jun 30

    Annual fishing prohibition period (91 days) for sport, amateur and recreational fishing. Dates set yearly by Environment Agency order.

Toestemming om te vissen

Vergunning

Wat je nodig hebt om het water in te mogen, wat het kost en hoe je het krijgt.

Vergunning vereistvia Agenția de Mediu (Environment Agency)

Issued by the Environment Agency (Agenția de Mediu) / Piscicol Service; online permits available. Note: this permit is for permitted gear only (rods etc.); spearfishing is prohibited and not licensable.

Vraag je vergunning aan

Opent het officiële portaal · am.gov.md

Vergunning vereist
Type
Permis de pescuit sportiv, amator şi de agrement (sport/amateur/recreational fishing permit) - personal and non-transferable; available online via e-Pescuit / pescar.md
Kosten
unknown
Geldigheid
Issued for the period for which it is granted; valid only during daylight hours (sunrise to sunset)
Hoe te verkrijgen
Issued by the Environment Agency (Agenția de Mediu) / Piscicol Service; online permits available. Note: this permit is for permitted gear only (rods etc.); spearfishing is prohibited and not licensable.
Autoriteit
Agenția de Mediu (Environment Agency)

Uitrusting & techniek

Uitrustingsregels

Welke uitrusting is toegestaan, hoe die gebruikt mag worden en welke voorwaarden eraan verbonden zijn.

HarpoengeweerVerboden

Beperkingen

  • Underwater hunting (vânătoarea subacvatică) is explicitly prohibited (Environment Agency fishing rules, lit. h).
  • Piercing implements (unelte înţepătoare), firearms and pneumatic weapons are prohibited for fishing (Law 149/2006 Art. 38(1)(p)) - this covers harpoons and spearguns.
  • Permitted recreational gear is a closed list: rods (undiţe), casting rods (lansete), crayfish traps (racile), landing nets (mincioguri) (Art. 16(4)).
  • Maximum 5 hooks per amateur fisher across all gear (Art. 16(5)).
  • Night fishing prohibited; fishing only from sunrise to sunset (Art. 16(1), rules lit. g).

Spearfishing equipment (spearguns/harpoons) is not among the permitted gear and underwater hunting is expressly banned, so spearfishing is illegal regardless of equipment.

Wat je mag meenemen

Vangstlimieten & beschermde soorten

Dagquota, minimummaten en soorten die nooit gevangen mogen worden.

Daglimiet

5 kg of fish per day per amateur fisher (except when a single fish exceeds the established norm); for crayfish, max 30 per day using no more than 3 crayfish traps; up to 50 small fish per day for bait (Art. 16(5) and 16(7), Law 149/2006).

Beschermde soorten — niet meenemen

  • BeschermdSpecies listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova (Cartea Roșie) are strictly protected and may not be caught.

Minimum legal sizes for fish that may be caught are set under Art. 15 of Law 149/2006; specific per-species figures were not retrieved verbatim. Size limits therefore left empty rather than guessed.

Wie mag vissen

Bezoekers & inwoners

Hoe de regels verschillen voor buitenlandse bezoekers en lokale inwoners.

Buitenlandse bezoekers

Niet toegestaan

Beperkingen

  • Spearfishing is prohibited for everyone in Moldova; the underwater-hunting ban and the gear restrictions apply to residents and foreigners alike.
  • Foreigners may engage in permitted recreational (rod) fishing under the standard permit, but not in spearfishing.

No foreigner-specific spearfishing provisions exist because spearfishing is banned nationwide. 'allowed: false' refers to spearfishing specifically.

Inwoners

Permis de pescuit sportiv, amator şi de agrement (sport/amateur/recreational fishing permit)

Vereisten

  • Hold a valid personal, non-transferable fishing permit from the Environment Agency.
  • Fish only with permitted gear (rods, casting rods, crayfish traps, landing nets) and only in daylight.

Voordelen

  • Reduced/zero permit fee may apply for certain categories (e.g. pensioners) per the Environment Agency rules.

Spearfishing is prohibited for residents as well as foreigners. No spearfishing-specific resident regime exists.

Waar aan de kust

Toegestane & verboden zones

Genoemde gebieden die open of gesloten zijn voor speervissen. Bekijk het volledige beeld op de interactieve kaart.

Verboden gebieden

Wie je moet vragen

Autoriteiten

De officiële instanties die verantwoordelijk zijn voor visserij en vergunningen.

  • Agenția de Mediu (Environment Agency of the Republic of Moldova)

    environment / fisheries authority (issues fishing permits and prohibition orders)

    am.gov.mdRepublic of Moldova, Chișinău
  • Inspectoratul pentru Protecția Mediului (Environmental Protection Inspectorate)

    enforcement / environmental inspection

    ipm.gov.mdRepublic of Moldova, Chișinău
  • Ministerul Mediului (Ministry of Environment)

    environment ministry

    mediu.gov.mdRepublic of Moldova, Chișinău

Waar dit vandaan komt

Bronnen

Elke bewering op deze pagina is terug te voeren op een van deze referenties.

  1. [01]

    Reguli privind practicarea pescuitului sportiv, amator și de agrement în obiectivele acvatice piscicole naturale - Agenția de Mediu (official rules; explicitly prohibits vânătoarea subacvatică)

    Officieel
    am.gov.mdGeraadpleegd jun 15
  2. [02]

    LEGE Nr. 149 din 08.06.2006 privind fondul piscicol, pescuitul şi piscicultura (full text, FAOLEX/Parlament)

    Officieel
    faolex.fao.orgGeraadpleegd jun 15
  3. [03]

    Prohibiția pescuitului în 2026: restricții pentru protejarea resurselor acvatice - Poliția de Frontieră (2026 seasonal prohibition dates)

    Officieel
    border.gov.mdGeraadpleegd jun 15
  4. [04]

    Pescuitul și interzicerea pescuitului - Agenția de Mediu (legal framework references)

    Officieel
    am.gov.mdGeraadpleegd jun 15
  5. [05]

    Перейти / Когда в Молдове введут запрет на рыбалку в 2026 году - nokta.md (secondary; confirms underwater hunting prohibition and seasons)

    Secundair
    nokta.mdGeraadpleegd jun 15
  6. [06]

    Regulamentul de pescuit la Nistru și Prut - pescar.md (community reproduction of prohibition list)

    community
    pescar.mdGeraadpleegd jun 15

Notities van de onderzoeker

Moldova is landlocked (no sea coastline); spearfishing can only be relevant in freshwater (Nistru/Dniester, Prut, internal rivers, lakes and reservoirs). Underwater hunting ('vânătoarea subacvatică') is expressly prohibited by the official Environment Agency recreational fishing rules (item h of the 'Se interzice' list). The primary statute, Law 149/2006, reinforces this: amateur fishing gear is a closed list (rods, casting rods, crayfish traps, landing nets - Art. 16(4)) that excludes spearguns/harpoons, and Art. 38(1)(p) bans piercing implements ('unelte înţepătoare') and firearms/pneumatic weapons for fishing. Recreational fishing is permitted only in daylight, under a personal non-transferable permit. Conclusion: recreational spearfishing is illegal in Moldova. Verbatim Romanian law text for the underwater-hunting ban (am.gov.md) and for the prohibited-methods/permitted-gear articles (FAOLEX full text of Law 149/2006) was retrieved from the actual fetched pages. Per-species minimum sizes (Art. 15) were not captured verbatim and were left empty rather than guessed. Confidence is high: the core prohibition is corroborated by the official Environment Agency rules and the primary statute.

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