SpearfishingMap

Sudan

Africa · Northern Africa

Sudan has a Red Sea coastline regulated primarily by the Marine Fisheries Ordinance of 1937 and its 1975 amendment (Marine Fisheries Regulation). The 1975 by-law specifically prohibits the use of 'water guns' (spearguns) in fishing without an issued permit, and FAO's regional review describes the framework as banning dynamite, poisons and spearguns in fishing. As a result, spearfishing is not freely allowed: it requires an official permit and is effectively prohibited for unlicensed and recreational use. All fishing, including spearfishing, is entirely banned inside the no-take Sanganeb Marine National Park, and is restricted in the Dungonab Bay / Mukkawar Island Marine National Park. There is no evidence of a recreational spearfishing licensing scheme aimed at tourists; the licensing regime is built around fishing craft and artisanal/commercial fishers. Enforcement at sea is reported to be weak. No verbatim primary legal text could be retrieved (the official ordinance PDF is a scanned image), so confidence is low; the legal status is sourced from FAO and UNEP/ECOLEX secondary summaries.

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Última atualização junho 16, 2026

Enquadramento legal

  • §Marine Fisheries Ordinance of 1937 (15 June 1937)
  • §Marine Fisheries Regulation 1975 (by-law of 15 April 1975 amending the 1937 Ordinance; bans use of water guns/spearguns and collection of corals, molluscs and ornamental fish without a permit)
  • §Federal Wildlife and Hunting (Conservation) Law 1986 (legal basis for marine national parks)
Licença obrigatória
Obrigatória
Arpão
Proibido

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.

01Section/clause not specified in sourceSudan · national

1975 by-law prohibition on water guns (spearguns) - excerpt as quoted in the FAO regional fisheries review (secondary source; not the gazette)

Marine Fisheries Regulation 1975 (by-law amending the Marine Fisheries Ordinance 1937)

ENOriginal

The law prohibits the use of dynamite, poisons, and spear guns in fishing.

02Section/clause not specified in sourceSudan · national

Penalty for fishing offences - excerpt as quoted in the FAO regional fisheries review (secondary source; not the gazette)

Marine Fisheries Ordinance of 1937 (Sudan), as amended 1975

ENOriginal

liable to a fine not exceeding 50 pond or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three month or to both

03Sections 2, 5, 6, 9 (per UNEP LEAP / ECOLEX abstract); Ordinance has 11 sections and 2 SchedulesSudan · national

Licensing discretion and close areas - editorial abstract from the UNEP LEAP / ECOLEX FAOLEX record (secondary source; not the gazette)

Marine Fisheries Ordinance of 1937 (Sudan)

ENOriginal

The Ordinance regulates fishing in the Territorial Waters of Sudan. Fishing licences shall be issued by the Local Authority (defined in section 2). These authorities may at discretion refuse licences to non-residents and refuse licences to residents for a 'good cause' (sect. 5). The Minister may declare close areas (sect. 6). A Local Authority may amend or revoke the Schedules and may make regulations not inconsistent with the present Ordinance (sect. 9).

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.

Sem defesos sazonais registados — confirme localmente antes de mergulhar.

Autorização para pescar

Licença

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

Licença obrigatóriaatravés de Fisheries Administration of Sudan / Local Authority (fishing); Wildlife Conservation General Administration (protected areas)

Fishing licences are issued by the Local Authority under the Marine Fisheries Ordinance; speargun use requires a permit from the Fisheries Administration. Marine national park access is controlled by the Wildlife Conservation General Administration. Exact procedure for spearfishing permits is not documented online.

Obtenha a sua licença

Abre o portal oficial · fao.org

Licença obrigatória
Tipo
Fishing permit / fishing craft licence (no dedicated recreational spearfishing licence identified). A separate permit is required to use a 'water gun' (speargun) under the 1975 regulation.
Custo
unknown
Validade
unknown
Como obter
Fishing licences are issued by the Local Authority under the Marine Fisheries Ordinance; speargun use requires a permit from the Fisheries Administration. Marine national park access is controlled by the Wildlife Conservation General Administration. Exact procedure for spearfishing permits is not documented online.
Autoridade
Fisheries Administration of Sudan / Local Authority (fishing); Wildlife Conservation General Administration (protected areas)
Portal oficial de licenciamento · fao.org

Equipamento e técnica

Regras de equipamento

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

ArpãoProibido

Restrições

  • Use of 'water guns' (spearguns) in fishing is prohibited without an issued permit (1975 by-law amending the Marine Fisheries Ordinance 1937).
  • FAO regional review states the framework bans dynamite, poisons and spearguns in fishing.
  • Collecting corals, molluscs or ornamental fish without a permit is prohibited (1975 by-law).

speargun_allowed set to false because spearguns ('water guns') may not be used without a specific permit and are listed among prohibited fishing methods; recreational/unlicensed speargun use is effectively banned. SCUBA-assisted fishing rules were not located.

O que pode capturar

Limites de captura e espécies protegidas

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

Limite diário

unknown

Espécies protegidas — não capturar

  • ProtegidaCorals (collection prohibited without permit)
  • ProtegidaMolluscs (collection prohibited without permit)
  • ProtegidaOrnamental fish (collection prohibited without permit)
  • ProtegidaSharks, marine turtles, marine mammals and manta rays (protected within Red Sea marine national parks)

No published numerical recreational catch or size limits were found. The 1975 by-law restricts collection of corals, molluscs and ornamental fish; commercial marine fishing was reportedly banned in 1978. Sharks, turtles, marine mammals and manta rays are protected within the marine national parks.

Quem pode pescar

Visitantes e residentes

Como as regras diferem para visitantes estrangeiros e residentes locais.

Visitantes estrangeiros

Licença especial obrigatória

Requisitos

  • Local Authorities may at their discretion refuse fishing licences to non-residents (Marine Fisheries Ordinance 1937).
  • Foreign fishing vessels operate under permits specifying zones, seasons and target resources.

Restrições

  • No-take marine national parks (Sanganeb, no-take zones of Dungonab Bay/Mukkawar Island) are closed to all fishing including spearfishing.
  • Speargun use requires a permit and is otherwise prohibited.

There is no documented recreational spearfishing scheme for foreigners. Sudan also has significant practical access constraints (security situation, permits, restricted Red Sea State access). Status for foreign recreational spearfishers is effectively restricted/unclear.

Residentes

Fishing craft licence / fishing permit issued by the Local Authority; speargun use requires a separate permit.

Requisitos

  • Hold a valid fishing craft licence and/or personal fishing permit to fish in territorial waters.
  • Obtain a permit to use a 'water gun' (speargun).

Benefícios

  • Local Authorities may give preference to residents over non-residents when issuing fishing licences.

The licensing regime is oriented toward artisanal and commercial fishers (open-access regime within territorial waters for licensed local fishermen), not recreational spearfishing.

Onde na costa

Zonas permitidas e proibidas

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

Áreas proibidas

  • Sanganeb Marine National Park (SMNP)marine national park (no-take zone)

    Atoll/coral reef structure in the central Red Sea about 25-30 km north-east of Port Sudan. Gazetted in 1990 under the Federal Wildlife and Hunting Law of 1986 (order signed 1 April 1990); a UNESCO World Heritage site (2016). Described as a no-take zone where all types of fishing are prohibited; spearfishing is therefore banned here.

    worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org
  • Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island Marine National Park (DMNP)marine national park (with no-take zones)

    Coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, beaches and islets situated about 125 km north of Port Sudan. Designated as a Federal Reserve in 2004 under the Federal Wildlife and Hunting Law of 1986; a UNESCO World Heritage site (2016). Managed by the Wildlife Conservation General Administration; small-scale subsistence/commercial fishing is generally permitted only outside designated no-take zones, and the area is protected by Wildlife Administration and Fisheries regulations. Spearfishing is restricted/effectively prohibited within the protected area.

    whc.unesco.org
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Condições na água

Condições em tempo real

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

Condições marinhas e meteorológicas em tempo real perto de Sanganeb Marine National Park (SMNP).

Condições

A quem perguntar

Autoridades

Os organismos oficiais responsáveis pelas pescas e pelo licenciamento.

  • Fisheries Administration of Sudan (Marine Fisheries Administration, Red Sea State)

    fisheries authority

    fao.orgunknown

  • Wildlife Conservation General Administration (WCGA), Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife

    wildlife / protected areas authority

    worldheritageoutlook.iucn.orgunknown

  • Red Sea State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources

    state natural resources authority

    worldheritageoutlook.iucn.orgunknown

De onde vem isto

Fontes

Cada afirmação nesta página remete para uma destas referências.

  1. [01]

    FAO - Review of the state of world marine capture fisheries management: Indian Ocean (Sudan section)

    Oficial
    fao.orgConsultado em Jun 16
  2. [02]

    ECOLEX - Marine Fisheries Ordinance of 1937 (Sudan)

    Oficial
    ecolex.orgConsultado em Jun 16
  3. [03]

    UNEP Law and Environment Assistance Platform (LEAP) - Marine Fisheries Ordinance of 1937 (Sudan)

    Oficial
    leap.unep.orgConsultado em Jun 16
  4. [04]

    FAOLEX - full-text record of the Marine Fisheries Ordinance 1937 (scanned PDF, not machine-readable)

    Oficial
    faolex.fao.orgConsultado em Jun 16
  5. [05]

    UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay - Mukkawar Island Marine National Park

    Oficial
    whc.unesco.orgConsultado em Jun 15
  6. [06]

    IUCN World Heritage Outlook - Sanganeb / Dungonab Bay - Mukkawar Island Marine National Park

    Oficial
    worldheritageoutlook.iucn.orgConsultado em Jun 15
  7. [07]

    WorldAtlas - Sanganeb Marine National Park, Sudan

    Secundária
    worldatlas.comConsultado em Jun 15
  8. [08]

    MedCrave - Current status and sustainability issues of marine resources and biodiversity in Sudanese national Red Sea water

    Secundária
    medcraveonline.comConsultado em Jun 15

Notas do investigador

Sudan's marine fisheries are governed by the Marine Fisheries Ordinance of 1937 and its 1975 amendment (Marine Fisheries Regulation). The 1975 by-law explicitly bans the use of 'water guns' (spearguns) in fishing without an issued permit, and FAO's regional review lists spearguns alongside dynamite and poisons as prohibited fishing methods - hence spearfishing is classified as 'restricted' (permit-gated, effectively prohibited for unlicensed/recreational use). No primary verbatim statutory text could be retrieved: the official ordinance is published only as a scanned, non-machine-readable PDF on FAOLEX (https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/sud2152.pdf) and the 1975 amending by-law is not available in primary digital form, so the law_texts entries are NOT gazette quotations - they reproduce only what the cited secondary records actually state (two short fragments quoted inside the FAO regional fisheries review, and the editorial abstract published by UNEP LEAP / ECOLEX, which gives the parenthetical section references 2/5/6/9). The underlying clause numbers could not be verified against the primary text - this is why data_confidence is 'low'. The two marine national parks (Sanganeb, declared 1990; Dungonab Bay/Mukkawar Island, 2004), both UNESCO World Heritage and managed by the Wildlife Conservation General Administration, prohibit fishing in their no-take zones. Coordinates given are approximate (Sanganeb derived from N19 42' E37 26'; Dungonab Bay approximate). No closed/open seasons specific to spearfishing, no numeric recreational catch/size limits, and no recreational spearfishing licence scheme were found. Enforcement at sea is reported by FAO/UNESCO sources to be weak. Anyone planning to dive should also factor in Sudan's security situation and Red Sea State access permits. Verify directly with the Fisheries Administration and the Wildlife Conservation General Administration before diving.

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