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Greenland (an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark) does not recognise recreational spearfishing as a permitted fishing method. Its fisheries law operates a positive-list ('may only be done with') regime: the species-specific Self-Government orders for non-commercial/recreational fishing list only hooks/rods and nets (and pots/traps for shellfish) as legal gear. Spear or harpoon (lyster/harpun) are not among the listed recreational fishing methods, so taking fish with a speargun or spear is not legally provided for. Harpoons in Greenland are a hunting tradition used for marine mammals (seals, whales) under hunting (fangst) legislation reserved for residents, not for sport fishing of fish. No source describing legal recreational spearfishing of fish in Greenland was found. A fishing licence (fisketegn) is required for tourists/visitors. Confidence is medium: the absence of spearfishing from the exhaustive permitted-gear lists is well documented, but no single provision explicitly names and bans spearfishing by tourists.
Última atualização abril 22, 2025
Enquadramento legal
- §Fishery Act (Landstingslov nr. 18 af 31. oktober 1996 om fiskeri) (1996)
- §Selvstyrets bekendtgorelse nr. 4 af 30. marts 2017 om tekniske bevaringsforanstaltninger i fiskeriet (technical conservation measures in fisheries) (2017)
- §Selvstyrets bekendtgorelse nr. 29 af 28. juli 2022 om fiskeri efter laks (salmon fishing) (2022)
- §Executive Order on non-commercial fishing (ikke-erhvervsmaessigt fiskeri) approved by Naalakkersuisut
- Licença obrigatória
- Obrigatória
- Arpão
- Proibido
- Estrangeiros
- Não permitido
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.
Permitted gear for non-commercial salmon fishing
Selvstyrets bekendtgorelse nr. 29 af 28. juli 2022 om fiskeri efter laks
Ikke-erhvervsmaessigt fiskeri efter laks ma kun foretages med: 1) kroge, eller 2) med 1 stk. 2000 knuders garn.
Gear restriction in Kapisillit river
Selvstyrets bekendtgorelse nr. 29 af 28. juli 2022 om fiskeri efter laks
Der ma kun fiskes med fiskestang med enkeltkrog i selve elven.
Definition of passive fishing gear (technical conservation measures)
Selvstyrets bekendtgorelse nr. 4 af 30. marts 2017 om tekniske bevaringsforanstaltninger i fiskeriet
Passive redskaber: ethvert fiskeredskab, hvis anvendelse ikke kraever, at det aktivt bevaeges gennem vandet, herunder hildingsgarn, indfiltringsnet, toggegarn, synkegarn, bundgarn, langliner, tejner og faelder.
Definition of active fishing gear (technical conservation measures)
Selvstyrets bekendtgorelse nr. 4 af 30. marts 2017 om tekniske bevaringsforanstaltninger i fiskeriet
Active redskaber: ethvert fiskeredskab, hvis anvendelse kraever, at det aktivt bevaeges gennem vandet, isaer trukne redskaber, omkredsende redskaber, trawl, snurrevod.
Scope of the technical conservation measures order
Selvstyrets bekendtgorelse nr. 4 af 30. marts 2017 om tekniske bevaringsforanstaltninger i fiskeriet
Bekendtgorelsen finder anvendelse ved erhvervsmaessigt fiskeri med gronlandsk registrerede fiskefartojer, samt udenlandske fiskefartojer pa Gronlands fiskeriterritorium.
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.
- AbertoAtlantic salmon (recreational) - Northwest GreenlandSet 1 – Out 31
Recreational salmon fishing season for the Northwest region. Salmon fishing is operated as 'olympic fishing' and stops when the quota is exhausted; a recreational salmon licence is required.
- AbertoAtlantic salmon (recreational) - Southwest GreenlandAgo 1 – Set 30
Recreational salmon fishing season for the Southwest region; quota-limited ('olympic fishing').
- AbertoAtlantic salmon (recreational) - East GreenlandAgo 15 – Out 15
Recreational salmon fishing season for the East region; quota-limited ('olympic fishing').
Autorização para pescar
Licença
O que precisa para estar autorizado na água, quanto custa e como a obter.
Visitors transfer the fee to the Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture and Self-sufficiency's bank account (Gronlandsbanken) with a prescribed reference text; the bank money-transfer receipt is the personal licence. Many tourist offices/operators can also issue licences paid at a local bank or post office. Salmon recreational licence is applied for online with MitID or via local citizen service (Sullissivik).
Obtenha a sua licençaAbre o portal oficial · sullissivik.gl
- Tipo
- Fishing licence (fisketegn) for visitors/tourists; separate recreational salmon licence (fritidslicens til laks) for salmon
- Custo
- Visitor fishing licence: DKK 75 for 24 hours, DKK 200 for one week, DKK 500 for one month (valid till December 2025 guideline).
- Validade
- Visitor licence: 24 hours, 1 week or 1 month. Recreational salmon licence: valid 1 year (1 January - 31 December) or for a fishing period announced by the Department.
- Como obter
- Visitors transfer the fee to the Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture and Self-sufficiency's bank account (Gronlandsbanken) with a prescribed reference text; the bank money-transfer receipt is the personal licence. Many tourist offices/operators can also issue licences paid at a local bank or post office. Salmon recreational licence is applied for online with MitID or via local citizen service (Sullissivik).
- Autoridade
- Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture and Self-sufficiency (Aalisarnermut Piniarnermut Nunalerinermut Imminullu Pilersornermut Naalakkersuisoqarfik)
Equipamento e técnica
Regras de equipamento
Que equipamento é permitido, como pode ser usado e as condições associadas.
Restrições
- Recreational/non-commercial fishing is restricted to hooks/rods and nets (and pots/traps for shellfish); spear and harpoon (lyster/harpun) are not listed as permitted fishing gear.
- Non-commercial salmon fishing may only be done with hooks or one 2000-knot net (§ 11, salmon order).
- In Kapisillit river only a single-hook fishing rod is allowed.
- Net length limits apply (e.g. Arctic char nets max 30 m); shellfish max ~3 pots per angler; wolffish (stenbider) max 2 nets, min 260 mm mesh.
- All gear must be marked with the owner's name in waterproof material.
Harpoons in Greenland are traditionally used for hunting marine mammals (seals, whales) under hunting legislation reserved for residents, not for recreational fishing of fish. No legal provision authorises taking fish with a speargun or spear.
O que pode capturar
Limites de captura e espécies protegidas
Quotas diárias, tamanhos mínimos e espécies que nunca podem ser capturadas.
Limite diário
Recreational catch is for own consumption; anglers must respect daily quotas. Salmon recreational fishing is quota-limited and operated as 'olympic fishing' (stops when the national quota is reached). No single numeric pan-species daily figure published.
Greenland sets annual total allowable catches per species under the Fishery Act. Salmon (Atlantic salmon) is tightly quota-managed under NASCO/ICES advice. Marine mammals (seals, whales) are governed by hunting law, not fishing law.
Quem pode pescar
Visitantes e residentes
Como as regras diferem para visitantes estrangeiros e residentes locais.
Visitantes estrangeiros
Não permitidoLicença especial obrigatória
Requisitos
- Tourists/visitors must hold a paid visitor fishing licence (fisketegn) and carry the bank money-transfer receipt while fishing.
- Recreational salmon licences are generally available only to citizens of Greenland or Denmark with permanent residence in Greenland, or foreign citizens with 2 consecutive years of residence.
Restrições
- Spearfishing is not a permitted recreational fishing method for anyone, including foreigners.
- Only hooks/rods and nets are legal recreational gear; harpoon use for marine mammals is a residents-only hunting activity, not open to tourists.
'allowed: false' refers specifically to spearfishing being unavailable to foreigners; line-and-net recreational fishing IS open to tourists with a fisketegn.
Residentes
Free non-commercial fishing for own consumption for Greenland/Denmark citizens resident in Greenland (and foreigners with 2+ years residence); separate recreational salmon licence for salmon.
Requisitos
- Permanent residence in Greenland (citizen of Greenland/Denmark, or foreigner resident 2+ consecutive years).
- Salmon requires a recreational salmon licence (fritidslicens til laks).
Benefícios
- May fish freely for own consumption without paying the visitor fisketegn.
- Marine mammal harpoon hunting (seals, whales) is a traditional residents' activity under hunting legislation, distinct from fishing.
Spearfishing of fish is still not a recognised legal method for residents; permitted recreational gear remains hooks/rods and nets.
Onde na costa
Zonas permitidas e proibidas
Áreas designadas abertas ou fechadas à pesca submarina. Veja o panorama completo no mapa interativo.
Áreas proibidas
- Kapisillit riverriver fishing restriction zone
In the Kapisillit river (home to Greenland's only native salmon spawning population) fishing is restricted to a single-hook fishing rod only; nets and other gear are not permitted, which inherently excludes spear/harpoon methods.
Condições na água
Condições em tempo real
Instantâneo marinho e meteorológico em tempo real perto de um ponto de referência costeiro em Greenland, da Open-Meteo. As condições variam ao longo da costa — encare como indicativo.
Condições marinhas e meteorológicas em tempo real perto de Kapisillit river.
A quem perguntar
Autoridades
Os organismos oficiais responsáveis pelas pescas e pelo licenciamento.
Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture and Self-sufficiency (Aalisarnermut Piniarnermut Nunalerinermut Imminullu Pilersornermut Naalakkersuisoqarfik)
fisheries ministry
nanoq.glPostboks 269, 3900 Nuuk; Tlf. (+299) 34 50 00; apn@nanoq.glGreenland Fisheries and Hunting Control Authority (GFJK)
fisheries control authority
gfjk.glAqqusinersuaq 48 A, 3900 Nuuk; Tlf. (+299) 34 50 00; gfjk@nanoq.gl
De onde vem isto
Fontes
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Selvstyrets bekendtgorelse nr. 29 af 28. juli 2022 om fiskeri efter laks (salmon fishing order)
Oficialnalunaarutit.glConsultado em Jun 15 - [02]
Selvstyrets bekendtgorelse nr. 4 af 30. marts 2017 om tekniske bevaringsforanstaltninger i fiskeriet (technical conservation measures)
Oficialnalunaarutit.glConsultado em Jun 15 - [03]
Fritidsfiskeri (recreational fishing) - Sullissivik (official citizen portal)
Oficialsullissivik.glConsultado em Jun 15 - [04]
Ansog om fritidslicens til laks (apply for recreational salmon licence) - Sullissivik
Oficialsullissivik.glConsultado em Jun 15 - [05]
To visitors who wish to go fishing in Greenland - fishing licence guideline 2025 (Ministry of Fisheries)
Oficialsullissivik.glConsultado em Jun 15 - [06]
Greenland Fisheries and Hunting Control Authority (GFJK)
Oficialgfjk.glConsultado em Jun 15 - [07]
Fishery Act (No. 18 of 1996) - ECOLEX legislation record
Oficialecolex.orgConsultado em Jun 15 - [08]
Fishing in Greenland - An Arctic angling guide (Raw Arctic)
Secundáriarawarctic.comConsultado em Jun 15
Notas do investigador
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark with its own fisheries legislation administered by the Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture and Self-sufficiency and enforced by GFJK. Recreational ('fritidsfiskeri' / 'ikke-erhvervsmaessigt fiskeri') fishing is governed by a positive-list of permitted gear consisting of hooks/rods and nets (plus pots/traps for shellfish). Spear and harpoon (lyster/harpun) are absent from every permitted-gear list reviewed, and the salmon order (§ 11) states recreational salmon fishing 'ma kun foretages med' (may ONLY be done with) hooks or one net - so spearfishing for fish is not legally provided for; legal_status set to 'no'. Important nuance: harpoons ARE central to Greenlandic culture but for HUNTING marine mammals (seals, whales) under hunting/fangst law reserved for residents, NOT for sport spearfishing of fish - these two regimes should not be conflated. Tourists CAN line/net fish with a paid visitor licence (fisketegn). data_confidence is 'medium' because the prohibition of spearfishing is inferred from the exhaustive permitted-gear lists rather than a single explicit ban naming spearguns; the cold Arctic water and absence of any dive-spearfishing culture or operators further support that recreational spearfishing of fish does not occur here. Cost figures are from the official 2025 licence guideline. No spearfishing-specific marine protected zones were identifiable.
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