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Recreational spearfishing (pesca submarina / caca submarina) is legal in mainland Portugal and is one of the four recognised modalities of recreational sea fishing (pesca ludica). It requires a specific recreational fishing licence issued by the DGRM (or the 'all modalities' licence). It may only be practised in apnea (breath-hold); the use of any artificial breathing apparatus (scuba / compressed gas) while spearfishing is prohibited, and a speargun may not be carried on board a vessel together with breathing apparatus. The spearfisher must be marked at the surface by a signalling buoy/board flying the international Alfa flag, which must stay within 30 m. Night spearfishing (between sunset and sunrise) is banned, as is the use of speargun propulsion based on chemical detonation or compressed gas. A daily catch limit of 15 kg applies to spearfishing (largest specimen excluded). Selling any recreational catch is forbidden. Spearfishing is prohibited or heavily restricted inside several marine protected areas (Berlengas, Arrabida/Luiz Saldanha, SW Alentejo & Costa Vicentina, Litoral Norte). Capture of the dusky grouper (mero, Epinephelus marginatus) is prohibited. The autonomous regions of Azores and Madeira have their own separate regimes.

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Senast uppdaterad september 27, 2024

Styrande regelverk

  • §Decreto-Lei n.o 246/2000, de 29 de setembro (regime juridico da pesca ludica), as amended (incl. Decreto-Lei n.o 101/2013)
  • §Portaria n.o 14/2014, de 23 de janeiro (regulamenta o exercicio da pesca ludica)
  • §Tamanhos Minimos de Referencia de Conservacao (TMRC) - DGRM / Regulamento (UE) 2019/1241
  • §Portaria n.o 83-B/2024, de 27 de setembro (proibicao da captura de mero - Acores)
  • §Resolucao do Conselho do Governo Regional (Madeira) n.o 604/2022 (proibicao de captura de mero - Madeira)
Licens krävs
Krävs
Harpungevär
Tillåtet
Dyk med tub
Förbjudet
Utlänningar
Välkomna

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Lagtexter

De exakta författnings- och regleringsbestämmelser som styr harpunfiske här, citerade som de publicerats, med en länk till varje officiell källa.

01Artigo 9.o, n.o 3Portugal (mainland) · national

Pesca submarina must be practised in apnea; no chemical/compressed-gas propulsion

Decreto-Lei n.o 246/2000

PTOriginal

A pesca submarina so pode ser exercida por praticante em apneia, podendo ser usado utensilio de captura de mao ou de arremesso desde que a respetiva forca propulsora nao seja devida a poder detonante resultante de substancia quimica ou a gas artificialmente comprimido.

02Artigo 2.o-A, n.o 1, alinea d)Portugal (mainland) · national

Definition of pesca submarina as a recreational fishing modality

Decreto-Lei n.o 246/2000

PTOriginal

Pesca submarina, que se exerce em flutuacao ou em submersao na agua em apneia

03Artigo 14.o, n.o 1, alinea d)Portugal (mainland) · national

Prohibition of night spearfishing

Decreto-Lei n.o 246/2000

PTOriginal

Exercer a pesca submarina no periodo noturno, entre o por e o nascer do Sol

04Artigo 14.o, n.o 1, alinea o)Portugal (mainland) · national

Spearfishing without signalling buoy or with breathing apparatus is prohibited

Decreto-Lei n.o 246/2000

PTOriginal

Exercer a pesca submarina sem a boia de sinalizacao ou com uso de equipamentos de respiracao artificial

05Artigo 7.oPortugal (mainland) · national

Prohibition of selling recreational catch

Decreto-Lei n.o 246/2000

PTOriginal

E proibido expor para venda, colocar a venda ou vender especimes marinhos, animais ou vegetais, ou suas partes capturados na pesca ludica.

06Artigo 12.oPortugal (mainland) · national

Licences are issued by the DGRM

Decreto-Lei n.o 246/2000

PTOriginal

As licencas sao emitidas pela Direcao-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Seguranca e Servicos Maritimos (DGRM).

07Regra de sinalizacao da pesca submarinaPortugal (mainland) · national

Surface signalling equipment must stay within 30 m of the spearfisher

Portaria n.o 14/2014

PTOriginal

O exercicio da pesca submarina e obrigatoriamente assinalado, a superficie, por equipamento de sinalizacao, o qual nao pode estar a uma distancia superior a 30 m do praticante de pesca submarina.

08Limites de capturaPortugal (mainland) · national

Daily catch weight limit (15 kg for spearfishing, largest specimen excluded)

Portaria n.o 14/2014

PTOriginal

O peso total das capturas diarias nao pode exceder 10 kg por praticante, nao sendo contabilizado o exemplar de maior peso. Na pesca submarina este limite e de 15 kg, nao sendo igualmente contabilizado o maior exemplar.

09Tamanhos minimosPortugal (mainland) · national

Minimum capture sizes apply to recreational fishing as per commercial sizes

Portaria n.o 14/2014

PTOriginal

E proibida a captura de peixes, crustaceos, moluscos e equinodermes, cujo tamanho seja inferior aos tamanhos minimos fixados na legislacao em vigor para a pesca comercial.

När du får dyka

Säsonger & tidsbegränsningar

Fredningstider, öppna och begränsade perioder över året. Bekräfta alltid artspecifika fredningar lokalt.

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FredningstidBegränsatÖppet
  • Fredningstidpesca submarina (spearfishing) - night-timesunset – sunrise

    Spearfishing is prohibited at night, in the period between sunset and sunrise (Decreto-Lei n.o 246/2000, Art. 14.o(1)(d)).

    marinha.pt
  • BegränsatMarine areas of Berlengas, Arrabida, SW Alentejo & Costa Vicentina, Litoral Norte (boat fishing)okt 1 – maj 30

    From 1 October to 30 May, boat-based recreational fishing in the marine areas of the listed protected areas is authorised only from Thursday to Monday (Portaria n.o 14/2014).

    dgrm.pt

Tillstånd att fiska

Licens

Vad du behöver för att få vara i vattnet, vad det kostar och hur du skaffar det.

Licens krävsvia Direcao-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Seguranca e Servicos Maritimos (DGRM)

Online via the DGRM/Bmar portal (www.bmar.pt) - the route for non-residents and foreigners; at Portuguese Multibanco ATMs (national citizens); at the DGRM counter in Lisbon; or at regional DRAP offices. Licence is dematerialised (digital record).

Skaffa din licens

Öppnar den officiella portalen · dgrm.pt

Licens krävs
Typ
Licenca de pesca ludica - submarina (underwater/spearfishing), or the 'todas as modalidades' (all-types) licence. Issued for mainland Portugal; Azores and Madeira have separate regional licences.
Kostnad
Submarina (underwater): EUR 3/day, EUR 10/month, EUR 25/year. All-types (todas): EUR 20/month, EUR 70/year (mainland; urgent issuance costs double).
Giltighet
Daily, monthly or annual
Hur du skaffar den
Online via the DGRM/Bmar portal (www.bmar.pt) - the route for non-residents and foreigners; at Portuguese Multibanco ATMs (national citizens); at the DGRM counter in Lisbon; or at regional DRAP offices. Licence is dematerialised (digital record).
Myndighet
Direcao-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Seguranca e Servicos Maritimos (DGRM)
Officiell licensportal · dgrm.pt

Utrustning & teknik

Utrustningsregler

Vilken utrustning som är tillåten, hur den får användas och vilka villkor som gäller.

HarpungevärTillåtet
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Restriktioner

  • Spearfishing may only be practised in apnea (breath-hold); use of artificial breathing apparatus (scuba / compressed gas) while spearfishing is prohibited (Decreto-Lei 246/2000, Art. 9.o(3) and Art. 14.o(1)(o)).
  • Speargun propulsion may not derive from chemical detonation or artificially compressed gas (i.e. powder/pneumatic-explosive guns banned); hand or throwing capture tools allowed.
  • Carrying or keeping a speargun and artificial breathing apparatus simultaneously on board a vessel is prohibited.
  • Mandatory surface signalling: a clearly visible buoy or board flying the international code Alfa flag, kept within 30 m of the spearfisher; vessels must keep a 50 m safety distance from Alfa-flagged signalling equipment/vessels.
  • Use of artificial light sources as a lure/attractant underwater is prohibited (except permitted use of toneira for cephalopods).

Spearfishing must not be practised within the legally established distance of concessioned (lifeguarded) bathing beaches. Minimum age and licence eligibility: minors under 16 are exempt from licensing only when accompanied by a licence holder; licence applications for minors require parental/guardian authorisation.

Vad du får ta

Fångstbegränsningar & skyddade arter

Dagliga kvoter, minimimått och arter som aldrig får tas.

Daglig gräns

Spearfishing: 15 kg total per practitioner per day, the single largest specimen not counted (general recreational fishing limit is 10 kg). For organisms other than fish and cephalopods, a combined max of 2 kg/day.

Minimimått

  • Robalo-legitimo / European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)min 36 cm
  • Dourada / Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)min 19 cm
  • Sargo legitimo / White seabream (Diplodus sargus)min 17 cm
  • Sargo safia (Diplodus vulgaris)min 17 cm
  • Sargo bicudo (Diplodus puntazzo)min 22 cm
  • Sargo veado (Diplodus cervinus)min 27 cm
  • Pargo-legitimo / Common seabream (Pagrus pagrus)min 20 cm
  • Goraz / Blackspot seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo)min 33 cm
  • Besugo (Pagellus acarne)min 18 cm
  • Bica (Pagellus erythrinus)min 15 cm
  • Corvina-legitima / Meagre (Argyrosomus regius)min 42 cm
  • Salmonete-legitimo / Striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus)min 18 cm
  • Faneca / Pouting (Trisopterus luscus)min 17 cm
  • Lagostas / Spiny lobsters (Palinurus spp.) - carapacemin 9.5 cm
  • Lavagante-europeu / European lobster (Homarus gammarus) - carapacemin 8.7 cm
  • Choco-vulgar / Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) - dorsal mantlemin 10 cm
  • Lula-vulgar / European squid (Loligo vulgaris) - dorsal mantlemin 10 cm

Skyddade arter — får inte tas

  • SkyddadMero / Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) - capture prohibited in spearfishing nationally; full capture ban in Azores (Portaria 83-B/2024) and Madeira (Resolucao do Conselho do Governo Regional 604/2022)
  • SkyddadCavalos-marinhos / Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.)
  • SkyddadCoral-vermelho / Red coral
  • SkyddadPepinos-do-mar / Sea cucumbers (under Decreto-Lei 38/2021)

Polvo-vulgar / Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) minimum capture weight is 750 g. Minimum sizes are the conservation reference sizes (TMRC) set for commercial fishing and apply equally to recreational/spearfishing catch.

Vem som får fiska

Besökare & bofasta

Hur reglerna skiljer sig för utländska besökare och lokalt bofasta.

Utländska besökare

Tillåtet

Krav

  • Obtain a recreational fishing licence (pesca ludica submarina or all-types) - non-residents/foreigners apply online via the Bmar portal (www.bmar.pt).
  • Bmar requires online registration/authentication, selection of the pesca ludica category, and bank-transfer payment with proof attached.
  • Allow advance processing time (about 5 working days for regular, 3 for urgent requests).

Restriktioner

  • Same rules as residents apply: apnea only, Alfa-flag signalling, no night spearfishing, 15 kg daily limit, no sale of catch, MPA restrictions.
  • Mainland licence does not cover the Azores or Madeira, which require their own regional licences.

International spearfishing competitors registered for a sanctioned tournament may be exempt from the individual licence requirement.

Bofasta

Licenca de pesca ludica - submarina (or all-types) issued by DGRM for mainland Portugal

Krav

  • Hold a valid recreational fishing licence (national citizens can buy at Multibanco ATMs).
  • Comply with apnea-only, signalling, distance, season, size and catch-limit rules.

Förmåner

  • Convenient purchase channels (ATM, DGRM counter, DRAP offices, online).
  • Minors under 16 exempt from licensing when accompanied by a licence holder.

Residents of the Azores and Madeira obtain licences through the respective regional systems.

Var på kusten

Tillåtna & förbjudna zoner

Namngivna områden som är öppna för eller stängda för harpunfiske. Se hela bilden på den interaktiva kartan.

Tillåtna områden

  • Mainland Portugal coastal waters (general)

    Spearfishing is permitted along the mainland Atlantic coast outside protected/no-take areas, subject to the licence, apnea-only, signalling, distance-from-bathers and daily-limit rules. Distinct licence regimes apply in the Azores and Madeira.

    Licence required; apnea only; Alfa-flag signalling buoy within 30 m; not within the legally established distance of concessioned bathing beaches; no night spearfishing; 15 kg daily limit; no sale of catch.

    dgrm.pt

Förbjudna områden

Visa på karta

Förhållanden på vattnet

Liveförhållanden

Ögonblicksbild i realtid av marina förhållanden och väder nära en kustreferenspunkt i Portugal, från Open-Meteo. Förhållandena varierar längs kusten — betrakta som vägledande.

Marina förhållanden & väder i realtid nära Reserva Natural das Berlengas.

Förhållanden

Vem du ska fråga

Myndigheter

De officiella organ som ansvarar för fiske och licensiering.

  • Direcao-Geral de Recursos Naturais, Seguranca e Servicos Maritimos (DGRM)

    fisheries / maritime authority (licensing and conservation)

    dgrm.pt+351 213 035 805; ajuda@bmar.pt

  • Autoridade Maritima Nacional / Policia Maritima

    maritime enforcement authority

    amn.ptunknown

  • Instituto da Conservacao da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF)

    environment / protected areas authority

    icnf.ptunknown

  • Direcao Regional de Pescas (Acores)

    regional fisheries authority (Azores)

    portal.azores.gov.ptunknown

  • Direcao Regional do Mar / Governo Regional da Madeira

    regional fisheries authority (Madeira)

    simplifica.madeira.gov.ptunknown

Var detta kommer från

Källor

Varje påstående på denna sida går att spåra tillbaka till en av dessa referenser.

  1. [01]

    Decreto-Lei n.o 246/2000 (consolidado) - Pesca ludica - Marinha Portuguesa LexMar

    Officiell
    marinha.ptHämtad jun 15
  2. [02]

    Portaria n.o 14/2014, de 23 de janeiro - texto integral (mirror DRE)

    Sekundär
    dre.tretas.orgHämtad jun 15
  3. [03]

    Portaria 14/2014 - pagina oficial Diario da Republica

    Officiell
    diariodarepublica.ptHämtad jun 15
  4. [04]

    DGRM - Licenca de Pesca Ludica (tipos, custos, como obter)

    Officiell
    dgrm.ptHämtad jun 15
  5. [05]

    DGRM - Licensing (EN) pesca ludica

    Officiell
    dgrm.ptHämtad jun 15
  6. [06]

    DGRM - Tabela de Tamanhos Minimos de Captura (TMRC), 04-01-2023 (PDF)

    Officiell
    dgrm.ptHämtad jun 15
  7. [07]

    DGRM - Especies / Tamanhos Minimos / Defesos

    Officiell
    dgrm.ptHämtad jun 15
  8. [08]

    DGRM - Zonas de Pesca (areas protegidas e restricoes)

    Officiell
    dgrm.ptHämtad jun 15
  9. [09]

    Jornal da Economia do Mar - A Pesca Maritima Ludica (overview of framework)

    Sekundär
    jornaldaeconomiadomar.comHämtad jun 15
  10. [10]

    Portal do Governo dos Acores - Portaria n.o 66/2021 / proibicao mero

    Officiell
    portal.azores.gov.ptHämtad jun 15
  11. [11]

    Madeira - Licenca de pesca ludica (SIMplifica)

    Officiell
    simplifica.madeira.gov.ptHämtad jun 15

Forskaranteckningar

Mainland framework: Decreto-Lei 246/2000 + Portaria 14/2014. Verbatim provisions on the apnea requirement, night ban, signalling buoy, sale ban and DGRM licensing were retrieved from the Marinha Portuguesa LexMar consolidated text of DL 246/2000; the 30 m signalling distance and the 15 kg spearfishing daily limit from a Portaria 14/2014 text mirror. Minimum capture sizes are quoted directly from the official DGRM TMRC table PDF (extracted from the document). The article numbers cited for DL 246/2000 reflect the consolidated text and should be re-checked against the official Diario da Republica before publication. Coordinates for the prohibited MPAs are approximate centroids for map display, not legal boundaries; exact spearfishing boundaries inside each park are defined by that park's own POOC/management plan and should be consulted before diving. The Azores and Madeira autonomous regions operate separate licence and conservation regimes (e.g. mero capture fully banned: Azores Portaria 83-B/2024; Madeira Resolucao 604/2022) - those regional rules are summarised but not fully exhausted here. Confidence is high for mainland core rules; medium for exact in-park boundaries and current article numbering.

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