Nicaragua
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Recreational spearfishing is legal in Nicaragua as a form of sport fishing (pesca deportiva). Law No. 489 on Fishing and Aquaculture (2004) expressly allows sport fishing to be conducted underwater (de manera subacuatica), but only under a permit issued by the State (MIFIC, administered through the fisheries authority, now INPESCA), and subject to authorized seasons, minimum sizes, gear rules, specific zones and catch limits, under a catch-and-release principle. Billfishes (picudos: marlin, sailfish) are reserved exclusively for sport fishing and may not be sold. Spearfishing is prohibited inside protected areas such as the Cayos Miskitos Marine Biological Reserve. Note a separate, important regime: commercial spiny-lobster (langosta) harvesting by autonomous diving has been targeted for prohibition under the Central American regional regulation OSPESCA OSP-02-09 (2009) for safety/conservation reasons, though enforcement has been repeatedly delayed in Nicaragua. A seasonal closure (veda) on Caribbean spiny lobster runs annually from 1 March to 30 June. Exact recreational spearfishing licence fees and detailed foreigner procedures were not retrievable from official sources and should be confirmed directly with INPESCA.
Последнее обновление июнь 15, 2026
Регулирующая база
- §Ley No. 489, Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura (2004)
- §Decreto No. 9-2005, Reglamento de la Ley No. 489 (2005)
- §Reglamento OSP-02-09 (OSPESCA) para el Ordenamiento Regional de la Pesqueria de la Langosta del Caribe (Panulirus argus) (2009)
- Требуется лицензия
- Требуется
- Подводное ружьё
- Разрешено
- Иностранцы
- Допускаются
Закон дословно
Тексты законов
Точные законодательные и нормативные положения, регулирующие подводную охоту здесь, процитированные так, как опубликованы, со ссылкой на каждый официальный источник.
Definition of sport fishing
Ley No. 489, Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura
Pesca Deportiva: La que se realiza con fines de recreacion, turismo, esparcimiento o competencia deportiva.
Promotion and conditions of sport fishing
Ley No. 489, Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura
El Estado promovera y fomentara la pesca deportiva con los sectores interesados, para fines turisticos, deportivos, de recreacion o pasatiempo, la cual debera realizarse en las temporadas establecidas por Adpesca y conforme a las tallas minimas, artes de pesca, zonas especificas, limites de captura y demas disposiciones que ameriten este tipo de actividades, bajo el principio de capturar y liberar.
Sport fishing may be conducted underwater; permit required
Ley No. 489, Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura
La pesca deportiva podra ser ejercida desde tierra, a bordo de embarcaciones o de manera subacuatica, por personas naturales o juridicas, nacionales o extranjeras por medio de un permiso otorgado por el MIFIC.
Billfishes reserved exclusively for sport fishing
Ley No. 489, Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura
Se reserva para el uso exclusivo de la pesca deportiva, todas las especies de picudos, quedando prohibida su pesca comercial.
Prohibition on shark finning
Ley No. 489, Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura
Se prohibe la captura de tiburones en aguas continentales y marinas, con el unico proposito de cortarle cualquiera de sus aletas.
Когда можно погружаться
Сезоны и временны́е ограничения
Закрытые, открытые и ограниченные периоды в течение года. Всегда уточняйте на месте закрытия по конкретным видам.
- ЗакрытоCaribbean spiny lobster (langosta espinosa, Panulirus argus) - Caribbean coastмарт 1 – июнь 30
Annual closed season (veda) on Caribbean spiny lobster declared by INPESCA. During this period the capture, transfer, processing and commercialization of lobster are prohibited to protect its reproduction. Relevant to spearfishers because lobster is a common spearfishing/diving target on the Caribbean coast.
- ОграниченоAll sport fishing (incl. underwater) - seasons set by the fisheries authority
Sport fishing, including underwater sport fishing, must be carried out only in the temporadas (seasons) established by the fisheries authority (Adpesca/INPESCA), per Arto. 83 of Law 489. Specific dated seasons depend on species and zone resolutions issued by INPESCA.
Разрешение на охоту
Лицензия
Что нужно, чтобы вам разрешили войти в воду, сколько это стоит и как это получить.
Apply for a sport fishing permit through MIFIC / the national fisheries authority (INPESCA). Per Arto. 84 of Law 489 the permit is required for sport fishing from shore, from vessels or underwater. Confirm current procedure and fees directly with INPESCA.
Получить лицензиюОткрывает официальный портал · inpesca.gob.ni
- Тип
- Permiso de pesca deportiva (sport fishing permit), including underwater/subacuatica modality
- Стоимость
- unknown
- Срок действия
- unknown
- Как получить
- Apply for a sport fishing permit through MIFIC / the national fisheries authority (INPESCA). Per Arto. 84 of Law 489 the permit is required for sport fishing from shore, from vessels or underwater. Confirm current procedure and fees directly with INPESCA.
- Орган власти
- INPESCA (Instituto Nicaraguense de la Pesca y Acuicultura) / MIFIC
Снаряжение и техника
Правила по снаряжению
Какое снаряжение разрешено, как его можно использовать и при каких условиях.
Ограничения
- Recreational underwater (subacuatica) sport fishing is permitted under permit; spearfishing gear (arpon) is the customary method for this modality.
- Commercial spiny-lobster harvesting by autonomous diving (buceo) is subject to prohibition under OSPESCA regional regulation OSP-02-09 (2009) on safety/conservation grounds, with phase-out toward trap (nasa) methods; this targets commercial dive fishing rather than recreational sport spearfishing.
- Travelers report that spearguns can be confiscated by customs at Managua airport on entry; import of spearfishing equipment may be problematic.
Law 489 (Arto. 84) authorizes underwater sport fishing under permit but does not itemize speargun specifications in the provisions retrieved. Detailed gear specifications would be set by INPESCA resolutions and the Reglamento (Decreto 9-2005); these specific details were not retrieved verbatim.
Что можно добывать
Лимиты добычи и охраняемые виды
Дневные квоты, минимальные размеры и виды, которые нельзя добывать ни при каких условиях.
Дневной лимит
Set per species/zone by the fisheries authority; sport fishing operates under a catch-and-release principle (principio de capturar y liberar) per Arto. 83 of Law 489. Specific numeric daily limits not retrieved.
Охраняемые виды — добывать нельзя
- ОхраняетсяBillfishes / picudos (marlin, sailfish) - reserved exclusively for sport fishing; commercial fishing prohibited (Arto. 85)
- ОхраняетсяSharks - finning prohibited (Arto. 75)
- ОхраняетсяCaribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) - subject to 1 March - 30 June closed season and regional management
Minimum sizes (tallas minimas), specific limits, gear and zones for sport fishing are established by the fisheries authority (Adpesca/INPESCA) under Arto. 83. Exact numeric size limits were not retrievable verbatim from official sources.
Кто может охотиться
Гости и резиденты
Чем отличаются правила для иностранных гостей и местных жителей.
Иностранные гости
РазрешеноТребуется специальная лицензия
Требования
- Obtain a sport fishing permit from MIFIC/INPESCA - Arto. 84 explicitly allows nationals and foreigners (nacionales o extranjeras) to conduct sport fishing including underwater, by permit.
Ограничения
- Spearguns may be confiscated at customs (Managua airport) on entry per traveler reports.
- No spearfishing inside protected areas (e.g. Reserva Biologica Marina Cayos Miskitos).
Foreigners are expressly permitted to undertake sport fishing under Law 489 Arto. 84, subject to the same permit requirement as nationals. Specific fees/procedure for foreigners not retrieved; confirm with INPESCA.
Резиденты
Permiso de pesca deportiva (same regime; nationals expressly covered by Arto. 84)
Требования
- Sport fishing permit from MIFIC/INPESCA for sport fishing from shore, vessel or underwater.
Law 489 treats nationals and foreigners alike for sport fishing permits (Arto. 84). Artisanal coastal communities (notably Miskito) have separate traditional/artisanal fishing rights, including regulated lobster diving, distinct from recreational spearfishing.
Где на побережье
Разрешённые и запрещённые зоны
Названные районы, открытые или закрытые для подводной охоты. Полную картину смотрите на интерактивной карте.
Запрещённые районы
- Reserva Biologica Marina Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Inmediatamarine biological reserve
Marine biological reserve declared in 1991 covering the Cayos Miskitos in a 40 km radius circle centered on Isla Grande plus a 20 km coastal strip. Conservation of coral reefs, mangroves, sea turtles, manatees and dolphins; only regulated traditional/artisanal use of fishery resources is permitted, so recreational spearfishing is not allowed within the protected reserve.
Условия на воде
Живые условия
Живой снимок морской и погодной обстановки рядом с прибрежной опорной точкой в стране Nicaragua, от Open-Meteo. Условия меняются вдоль побережья — воспринимайте как ориентировочные.
Живая морская и погодная обстановка рядом с Reserva Biologica Marina Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Inmediata.
К кому обращаться
Органы власти
Официальные органы, отвечающие за рыболовство и лицензирование.
INPESCA - Instituto Nicaraguense de la Pesca y Acuicultura
fisheries authority
inpesca.gob.niManagua, NicaraguaMIFIC - Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio
competent ministry for Law 489 (issues fishing/sport permits)
MARENA - Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales
environment ministry (protected areas, marine reserves)
OSPESCA - Organizacion del Sector Pesquero y Acuicola del Istmo Centroamericano
regional fisheries authority (SICA)
Откуда это взято
Источники
Каждое утверждение на этой странице восходит к одному из этих источников.
- [01]
Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura (Ley No. 489) - full text
Вторичныйnicaragua.justia.comДоступ получен июнь 15 - [02]
LEY DE PESCA Y ACUICULTURA LEY No. 489 (ILO NATLEX official PDF)
Официальныйnatlex.ilo.orgДоступ получен июнь 15 - [03]
Reglamento de Ley 489, Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura (Decreto 9-2005) - ILO NATLEX
Официальныйnatlex.ilo.orgДоступ получен июнь 15 - [04]
INPESCA - Instituto Nicaraguense de la Pesca y Acuicultura (official site)
Официальныйinpesca.gob.niДоступ получен июнь 15 - [05]
Reglamento OSP-02-09 para el Ordenamiento Regional de la Pesqueria de la Langosta del Caribe (OSPESCA/SICA)
Официальныйsica.intДоступ получен июнь 15 - [06]
Anuncian veda de langosta en el Caribe del 1 de marzo al 30 de junio (Canal 10)
Вторичныйcanal10.com.niДоступ получен июнь 15 - [07]
Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Inmediata - Ramsar Information Sheet
Официальныйrsis.ramsar.orgДоступ получен июнь 15 - [08]
Inmersiones peligrosas en busca de la langosta comun del Caribe (ClientEarth)
Вторичныйclientearth.esДоступ получен июнь 15 - [09]
Spearfishing in Nicaragua (Tripadvisor forum - customs/speargun note)
communitytripadvisor.comДоступ получен июнь 15
Заметки исследователя
Recreational spearfishing is legal but permit-based and regulated under Ley No. 489 (2004): Arto. 84 expressly allows sport fishing 'de manera subacuatica' (underwater) for nationals and foreigners under a MIFIC/INPESCA permit, and Arto. 83 subjects it to seasons, minimum sizes, gear, zones, catch limits and a catch-and-release principle. Billfishes are sport-only (Arto. 85); shark finning is banned (Arto. 75). The high-profile diving-fishing prohibition discussed in Nicaraguan media concerns COMMERCIAL spiny-lobster harvesting by autonomous diving (OSPESCA OSP-02-09, 2009) - a safety/labor/conservation measure repeatedly postponed - which is distinct from recreational spearfishing. Caribbean spiny lobster has a closed season 1 March-30 June. Spearfishing is excluded from protected areas such as the Cayos Miskitos Marine Biological Reserve. Verbatim article texts (Arto. 12, 75, 83, 84, 85) were taken from the Justia full-text of Law 489; the official ILO NATLEX and INPESCA PDFs corroborate the law but could not be fetched verbatim in this session (403/404). Specific recreational permit fees, exact minimum sizes, and detailed foreigner procedures were NOT retrievable from official sources and are marked unknown; confirm directly with INPESCA. Article 87 was found to address scientific fishing rather than a list of sport-permit categories, so no permit-category list is asserted. Confidence: medium - core legality and key provisions are well sourced; operational details (fees, sizes, sport-fishing-specific seasons) are not.
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