SpearfishingMap

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Recreational spearfishing (ψαροτούφεκο / υποβρύχια ερασιτεχνική αλιεία) is legal in Greece for personal recreation only (sale of catch is forbidden), but is tightly regulated by Presidential Decree 373/1985 (as amended). Only freediving with breath-hold is allowed: any form of compressed-air diving apparatus (SCUBA, hookah) is banned, as are pneumatic/explosive-propelled spearguns, underwater lights, nets and night fishing. Spearfishing is prohibited every May, after sunset to sunrise, for persons under 16, and within 200 m of swimmers, harbour works, navigational marks, vessels, anchored ships and marked nets, and in vessel transit lanes and harbour entrances/exits. A daily catch cap of 5 kg per person applies (one single fish above this weight is exempt; only one grouper/Epinephelus per day). A diver-down buoy with a yellow flag bearing a red diagonal stripe and the letters 'Υ.Δ.' is mandatory, and the diver must stay within 50 m of it. No special spearfishing licence is required since the old paper permit system was abolished (Law 4256/2014), but from 10 January 2026 the revised EU Fisheries Control Regulation requires recreational marine fishers (including spearfishers) to register and report daily catches of certain conservation-managed species via the national electronic system. Additional area bans apply inside marine protected areas (e.g. the National Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades core zone) and military zones.

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Confiança dos dadosConfiança elevada

Última atualização janeiro 12, 2026

Enquadramento legal

  • §Presidential Decree 373/1985 (ΠΔ 373/1985, ΦΕΚ Α' 131/22.07.1985) - Recreational/sport fishing
  • §Presidential Decree 86/1998 (ΦΕΚ Α' 78/10.04.1998) - amends catch limit (Art. 2)
  • §Presidential Decree 99/2003 (ΦΕΚ Α' 94/22.04.2003) - amends inland-waters fishing (Art. 4)
  • §Presidential Decree 7/2014 (Art. 65, ΦΕΚ Α' 108/06.05.2014) - adds sea-urchin provisions
  • §Law 4256/2014 (ΦΕΚ Α' 92) - abolishes the recreational boat-fishing licence fee regime (Art. 14§2)
  • §Council Regulation (EC) 1967/2006 - Mediterranean fisheries (supersedes net rules in Art. 2)
  • §Revised EU Fisheries Control Regulation - recreational fishing registration & catch reporting in force from 10 January 2026
Licença obrigatória
Não obrigatória
Arpão
Permitido
Escafandro
Proibido
Estrangeiros
Bem-vindos

A lei, na íntegra

Textos legais

As disposições legais e regulamentares exatas que regem a pesca submarina aqui, citadas tal como publicadas, com uma ligação a cada fonte oficial.

01Article 3 (Άρθρο 3), para. 1Greece · national

Underwater recreational fishing - prohibitions (May, night, under-16, 200 m distances, transit lanes)

Presidential Decree 373/1985 (ΦΕΚ Α' 131/22.07.1985), codified

ELOriginal

Αρθρ. 3.- 1. Απαγορεύεται η άσκηση της υποβρύχιας ερασιτεχνικής αλιείας: α) Κατά το μήνα Μάιο κάθε χρόνο. β) Αμέσως μετά τη δύση μέχρι την ανατολή του ηλίου. γ) Από άτομα, που δεν έχουν συμπληρώσει το 16ο έτος της ηλικίας τους. δ) Σε απόσταση 200 μέτρων από: (1) Το σημείο όπου συνήθως κολυμπώντας οι λουόμενοι. (2) Τα λιμενικά έργα ή ναυτιλιακές σημάνσεις ή σκάφη ή άλλα πλωτά μέσα αλιείας, καθώς και τα δίχτυα με εμφανή σήμανση. (3) Τα αγκυροβολημένα πλοία. ε) Σε θαλάσσιες ζώνες διέλευσης σκαφών, καθώς και εισόδους-εξόδους λιμανιών ή αγκυροβολίων.

02Article 3 (Άρθρο 3), para. 2Greece · national

Underwater recreational fishing - prohibited acts (scuba/air apparatus, explosive speargun, nets, undersize fish, underwater lights)

Presidential Decree 373/1985 (ΦΕΚ Α' 131/22.07.1985), codified

ELOriginal

2. Απαγορεύεται στους ερασιτεχνικούς υποβρύχιους ψαράδες: α) Να αφαιρούν αλιεύματα από τα αλιευτικά εργαλεία άλλων ψαράδων. β) Να εξακολουθούν να έχουν οπλισμένα τα εργαλεία, που είναι ειδικά για την υποβρύχια αλιεία, όταν βρίσκονται έξω από το νερό ή στην ξηρά. γ) Να χρησιμοποιούν οποιαδήποτε μορφή καταδυτικής συσκευής παροχής αέρα από σκάφος ή φορητή αυτόνομη καταδυτική συσκευή. Επίσης, απαγορεύεται να υπάρχουν αναπνευστικές συσκευές στα σκάφη και, γενικά, τα πλωτά μέσα που χρησιμοποιούνται από αυτούς. Από την απαγόρευση αυτή εξαιρείται η περίπτωση διεξαγωγής ερευνών και άλλων δραστηριοτήτων, που έχουν σχέση με την αλιεία, για την οποία, ο Υπουργός Γεωργίας μπορεί να εγκρίνει τη χρησιμοποίηση καταδυτικών συσκευών παροχής αέρα για ορισμένο χρονικό διάστημα και συγκεκριμένες θαλάσσιες περιοχές. δ) Να χρησιμοποιούν καμάκι, που η προσωπική του δύναμη να προέρχεται από την εκπυρσοκρότηση εκρηκτικής ύλης ή άλλου χημικού μίγματος. ε) Να χρησιμοποιούν δίχτυα, σε οποιαδήποτε φάση της αλιείας. στ) Να αλιεύουν ψάρια βάρους μικρότερου από 150 γραμμάρια. ζ) Να χρησιμοποιούν υποβρύχιο φώς.

03Article 3 (Άρθρο 3), para. 3Greece · national

Underwater recreational fishing - diver-down buoy, flag and 50 m radius requirement

Presidential Decree 373/1985 (ΦΕΚ Α' 131/22.07.1985), codified

ELOriginal

3. Οι ερασιτέχνες υποβρύχιοι ψαράδες, όταν είναι σε κατάδυση, υποχρεούνται να φέρουν έναν επιπλέοντα σημαντήρα (πλαστικό), χρώματος κίτρινου, ο οποίος να φέρει μία σημαία κίτρινη με διαγώνια κόκκινη γραμμή, στην οποία να αναγράφονται τα ψηφία Υ.Δ. (Υποβρύχια Δραστηριότητα) και ο οποίος πρέπει να είναι ορατός με κανονικές συνθήκες από απόσταση 300 τουλάχιστον μέτρων. Εάν ο υποβρύχιος ψαράς συνοδεύεται από πλωτό μέσο, η σημαία αυτή πρέπει να είναι στερεωμένη με εμφανές σημείο πάνω στο μέσο αυτό. [...] Ο υποβρύχιος ψαράς πρέπει να κινείται σε μία ακτίνα 50 μέτρων από τη σημαντήρα ή το πλωτό μέσο.

04Article 2 (Άρθρο 2), para. 2Greece · national

Daily catch limit (5 kg) and one grouper limit

Presidential Decree 373/1985 (ΦΕΚ Α' 131/22.07.1985), codified; Art. 2 para. 2(a) as replaced by PD 86/1998

ELOriginal

2. Κάθε ερασιτέχνης ψαράς επιτρέπεται να ψαρεύει συνολικά: «α) Μέχρι πέντε (5) κιλά ψάρια ή κεφαλόποδα κατά 24ωρο, εφόσον αλιεύει με οποιοδήποτε από τα επιτρεπόμενα εργαλεία εκτός από δίχτυα ή παραγάδια με τα οποία επιτρέπεται να ψαρεύει μέχρι δέκα (10) κιλά. Εξαιρείται η περίπτωση που ένα ψάρι μόνο του έχει μεγαλύτερο βάρος.» β) Ένα μόνο άτομο του γένους των ροφοειδών (EPINEPHELUS).

05Article 1 (Άρθρο 1), paras. 3, 6, 7Greece · national

General prohibitions - lights, sponge/coral harvest, sale of recreational catch

Presidential Decree 373/1985 (ΦΕΚ Α' 131/22.07.1985), codified

ELOriginal

3. Απαγορεύεται η ερασιτεχνική αλιεία με την βοήθεια φωτεινών πηγών. Από την απαγόρευση αυτή εξαιρείται μόνον η περίπτωση αλιείας στη θάλασσα με καμάκι χεριού, που επιτρέπεται να ενεργείται με τη βοήθεια ενός λαμπτήρα με διάχυτο φώς (λούξ) χωρίς καταυγαστήρα, έντασης μέχρι 500 κεριά. [...] 6. Απαγορεύεται η ερασιτεχνική αλιεία σπόγγων και κοραλλιών. 7. Απαγορεύεται η πώληση και γενικά η εμπορία αλιευτικών προϊόντων, που προέρχονται από ερασιτεχνική αλιεία.

Quando pode mergulhar

Épocas e restrições temporais

Períodos de defeso, abertos e restritos ao longo do ano. Confirme sempre localmente os defesos específicos por espécie.

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  • DefesoAll underwater/spear fishing (υποβρύχια ερασιτεχνική αλιεία)Mai 1 – Mai 31

    Underwater recreational fishing is prohibited every May (PD 373/1985, Art. 3 para. 1a), a spawning-season closure.

  • DefesoAll underwater/spear fishing (daily night closure)sunset – sunrise

    Spearfishing is prohibited from immediately after sunset until sunrise (PD 373/1985, Art. 3 para. 1b). Underwater lights are also banned.

Autorização para pescar

Licença

O que precisa para estar autorizado na água, quanto custa e como a obter.

Sem licença obrigatóriaatravés de Ministry of Rural Development and Food (General Directorate of Fisheries) / Hellenic Coast Guard
Sem licença obrigatória
Tipo
No dedicated spearfishing licence. The old recreational boat-fishing permit fee regime under PD 373/1985 Art. 6 was abolished by Law 4256/2014. From 10 January 2026, recreational marine fishers (including spearfishers) must instead register and report daily catches of certain EU conservation-managed species via the national electronic reporting system under the revised EU Fisheries Control Regulation.
Custo
No licence fee. Registration/reporting under the 2026 EU rule is free.
Validade
n/a (no licence). 2026 reporting obligation is ongoing while fishing.
Como obter
No licence to obtain for spearfishing itself. From 2026, register and report catches through the Greek national recreational-fishing electronic system as required by EU rules.
Autoridade
Ministry of Rural Development and Food (General Directorate of Fisheries) / Hellenic Coast Guard

Equipamento e técnica

Regras de equipamento

Que equipamento é permitido, como pode ser usado e as condições associadas.

ArpãoPermitido
EscafandroProibido

Restrições

  • Any form of compressed-air diving apparatus is banned: no SCUBA, no portable autonomous breathing apparatus, no air-supply from a boat (hookah); such apparatus may not even be present on the boat used (PD 373/1985, Art. 3 para. 2c)
  • Spearguns whose propulsion comes from detonation of explosive material or a chemical mixture are prohibited (PD 373/1985, Art. 3 para. 2d); only band/elastic-powered (and mechanical) spearguns are allowed
  • Underwater lights are prohibited (Art. 3 para. 2g); recreational fishing with light sources is banned generally except a hand harpoon with a diffuse <=500-candle lamp (Art. 1 para. 3)
  • Nets may not be used at any phase of spearfishing (Art. 3 para. 2e)
  • Speargun must be unloaded/unarmed when out of the water or on land (Art. 3 para. 2b)
  • Mandatory floating diver-down buoy (yellow) with a yellow flag bearing a red diagonal stripe and the letters 'Υ.Δ.', visible from at least 300 m; diver must stay within a 50 m radius of it (Art. 3 para. 3)

Spearfishing in Greece is freediving-only; breath-hold required. Commonly reported best practice (and Coast Guard guidance) is to notify the nearest Port Authority before diving.

O que pode capturar

Limites de captura e espécies protegidas

Quotas diárias, tamanhos mínimos e espécies que nunca podem ser capturadas.

Limite diário

5 kg of fish or cephalopods per person per 24 hours across all permitted gear (10 kg only with nets/longlines, which are not allowed for spearfishing). A single fish that alone exceeds the limit is exempt. Underwater fishers may not take fish weighing less than 150 g.

Tamanhos mínimos

  • Dusky grouper / grouper (Epinephelus spp.)mín 45 cm

Espécies protegidas — não capturar

  • ProtegidaMediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
  • ProtegidaSea turtles incl. loggerhead (Caretta caretta)
  • ProtegidaCetaceans (dolphins)
  • ProtegidaDate mussel / Lithophaga lithophaga (harvest banned)
  • ProtegidaSponges and corals (recreational harvest banned, PD 373/1985 Art. 1 para. 6)
  • ProtegidaSharks and rays subject to EU/Mediterranean protection
  • ProtegidaBerried (egg-bearing) female lobsters/crawfish

Only one grouper (Epinephelus) may be taken per person per day (PD 373/1985 Art. 2 para. 2b). The 45 cm grouper minimum and other species minimum sizes follow Greek/EU minimum-landing-size rules. Sale or trade of any recreationally caught fish is prohibited (Art. 1 para. 7). Penalties for violations are severe (reported fines exceeding 3,000 EUR plus confiscation of catch and equipment).

Quem pode pescar

Visitantes e residentes

Como as regras diferem para visitantes estrangeiros e residentes locais.

Visitantes estrangeiros

Permitido

Requisitos

  • From 10 Jan 2026, like residents, register and report daily catches of certain EU conservation-managed species via the Greek national recreational-fishing electronic system
  • Comply with all PD 373/1985 rules (freediving only, buoy, distances, May/night closures, catch limits)

Restrições

  • No spearfishing inside marine protected areas (e.g. Alonissos Marine Park core zone) or military zones

Tourists and non-residents are subject to the same rules as Greek nationals; no separate foreigner permit exists for spearfishing. The EU 2026 reporting requirement applies regardless of the fisher's nationality.

Residentes

No dedicated spearfishing licence; subject to the 2026 EU recreational-fishing registration/catch-reporting obligation via the national electronic system.

Requisitos

  • Be at least 16 years old to spearfish (PD 373/1985 Art. 3 para. 1c)
  • Freediving only; carry mandatory diver-down buoy and flag
  • From 2026, register and report daily catches of certain species electronically

Same substantive rules apply to residents and visitors. Catch may not be sold.

Onde na costa

Zonas permitidas e proibidas

Áreas designadas abertas ou fechadas à pesca submarina. Veja o panorama completo no mapa interativo.

Áreas permitidas

  • Spearfishing by breath-hold freediving is permitted along most of the Greek coastline and around the islands, subject to the PD 373/1985 distance rules (>=200 m from swimmers, harbour works, vessels, anchored ships and marked nets; not in vessel transit lanes or harbour entrances), the May and night closures, and the diver-down buoy requirement.

    No scuba/air apparatus; no pneumatic/explosive spearguns; min. 200 m from swimmers/harbours/vessels/nets; mandatory yellow buoy with red-striped 'Υ.Δ.' flag; stay within 50 m of buoy; 5 kg/day catch cap; no sale of catch.

Áreas proibidas

Condições na água

Condições em tempo real

Instantâneo marinho e meteorológico em tempo real perto de um ponto de referência costeiro em Greece, da Open-Meteo. As condições variam ao longo da costa — encare como indicativo.

Condições marinhas e meteorológicas em tempo real perto de National Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades (core Zone A, incl. Piperi island).

Condições

No terreno

Lojas e charters locais

Lojas de equipamento, charters, cursos e clubes em torno de Greece. Os anúncios de exemplo estão claramente marcados enquanto verificamos operadores reais.

CursoExemplo

Aegean Freediving Academy

Athens, Greece

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Da comunidade

Locais de mergulho da comunidade

Locais partilhados por mergulhadores em torno de Greece. Submetidos pela comunidade e não substituem a verificação das regras e condições locais.

Local de mergulhoExemplo

Cape Sounion

rocky~22 m

Rocky drop-offs near the Temple of Poseidon, Attica coast.

37.650°N, 24.020°E

Explorar locais no mapa →

A quem perguntar

Autoridades

Os organismos oficiais responsáveis pelas pescas e pelo licenciamento.

  • Hellenic Coast Guard (Λιμενικό Σώμα - Ελληνική Ακτοφυλακή)

    maritime authority / fisheries enforcement

    alieia.hcg.grEmergency at sea: 108; local Port Authority (Λιμεναρχείο)
  • Ministry of Rural Development and Food - General Directorate of Fisheries (Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων, Γενική Διεύθυνση Αλιείας)

    fisheries authority

  • NECCA - Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (Management Unit of Alonissos Northern Sporades National Park)

    environment / protected-areas authority

De onde vem isto

Fontes

Cada afirmação nesta página remete para uma destas referências.

  1. [01]

    Presidential Decree 373/1985 (ΦΕΚ Α' 131/22.07.1985), codified text - official Hellenic Coast Guard fisheries legislation portal (PDF)

    Oficial
    alieia.hcg.grConsultado em Jun 14
  2. [02]

    Presidential Decree 373/1985 - codified record, e-nomothesia legal database

    Secundária
    e-nomothesia.grConsultado em Jun 14
  3. [03]

    Ερασιτεχνική θαλάσσια Αλιεία Ακτής, Επιφανείας και Υποβρύχια - Ψάρεμα για όλους (summary of PD 373/85)

    Secundária
    psaremagiaolous.grConsultado em Jun 14
  4. [04]

    Οδηγίες και απαγορεύσεις για το υποβρύχιο ψάρεμα - psarema.net

    Secundária
    psarema.netConsultado em Jun 14
  5. [05]

    Questions and answers on RecFishing / EU recreational fishing reporting from 10 Jan 2026 - European Commission, DG Oceans and Fisheries

    Oficial
  6. [06]

    Management Unit of Alonissos Northern Sporades National Park - NECCA

    Oficial
    necca.gov.grConsultado em Jun 14
  7. [07]

    Marine Protected Areas - WWF Greece

    Secundária
    wwf.grConsultado em Jun 14
  8. [08]

    Spearfishing Greece - The Ultimate Guide (SPEARZEN) - species minimum sizes, license history

    community
    spearzen.comConsultado em Jun 14
  9. [09]

    Spearfishing in Europe - Law, Rules and Restrictions (harpune.info) - Greece section

    community
    harpune.infoConsultado em Jun 14

Notas do investigador

Primary legal source is the codified Presidential Decree 373/1985 obtained verbatim from the official Hellenic Coast Guard fisheries portal (alieia.hcg.gr); all law_texts entries are exact Greek excerpts from that document (Articles 1, 2 and 3). Key points: spearfishing is freediving-only (scuba/air apparatus and pneumatic-explosive spearguns banned); prohibited every May and at night; minimum age 16; 200 m buffers from swimmers/harbours/vessels/nets; mandatory yellow 'Υ.Δ.' diver-down buoy with 50 m radius; 5 kg/day catch cap and only one grouper/day; sale of catch banned. The old recreational permit fee regime (PD 373/85 Art. 6) was repealed by Law 4256/2014, so no spearfishing licence is needed; however from 10 January 2026 the revised EU Fisheries Control Regulation requires recreational marine fishers (explicitly including underwater/spear fishing) in all EU coastal states, Greece included, to register and report daily catches of certain conservation-managed species via the national electronic system - verify current Greek implementation before fishing. Area bans apply in marine protected areas (notably the Alonissos Northern Sporades National Marine Park core zone, centred on Piperi; coordinates are approximate park-centroid values) and military zones; the Natura 2000 entry coordinates are intentionally omitted as they cover many sites. data_confidence is high for the national PD 373/1985 provisions (official primary source) but the precise list and minimum sizes of all protected/regulated species, and the exact current 2026 Greek e-reporting workflow, should be re-checked against the General Directorate of Fisheries before relying on them operationally.

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