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Spearfishing (підводне полювання) is legal in Ukraine as a form of amateur and sport fishing. It is governed by the Rules of Amateur Fishing approved by Order No. 700 of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food (19.09.2022, registered as z1412-22). On general-use water bodies amateur fishing, including spearfishing, is free and requires no special permit. A speargun (підводна рушниця) without an aqualung is the permitted tool; using aqualungs or other autonomous breathing apparatus (scuba) is prohibited and treated as poaching. The spearfisher must mark the location with a signal buoy/flag, must be at least 16 years old to use a speargun, and is fully prohibited from spearfishing inside nature-reserve-fund (природно-заповідний фонд) territories and objects, on spawning grounds, in wintering pits and in numerous other listed protected/technical locations. A spring-summer spawning ban (typically from 1 April through 20 May on rivers and through 10 June on reservoirs/lakes/ponds, with some water bodies starting 5 April) restricts fishing each year. NOTE: Ukraine's Black Sea and Sea of Azov coast is heavily affected by the ongoing war; large maritime areas and the temporarily occupied territories (incl. Crimea) are inaccessible and mined. Practical marine spearfishing along the coast is currently not feasible.

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Senast uppdaterad juni 15, 2026

Styrande regelverk

  • §Rules of Amateur Fishing — Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 700 of 19.09.2022 (registered in the Ministry of Justice as z1412-22, in force; consolidated version)
  • §Law of Ukraine 'On the Animal World' No. 2894-III (2001)
  • §Criminal Code of Ukraine, Article 249 (illegal fishing/extraction of aquatic resources)
  • §Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, Article 85 (violation of rules for the protection and use of the animal world)
Licens krävs
Krävs inte
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.

01Розділ V, пункт 1 (Conditions for conducting underwater hunting)Ukraine · national

Spearfishing permitted as amateur fishing with special equipment or without it

Rules of Amateur Fishing, Order No. 700 of 19.09.2022 (z1412-22)

UKOriginal

Підводне полювання дозволяється здійснювати рибалкам-любителям на рибогосподарських водних об'єктах (їх частинах), із застосуванням спеціального спорядження для підводного полювання або без такого.

02Розділ IV (Prohibited methods and gear of fishing)Ukraine · national

Prohibition of aqualungs and other autonomous breathing apparatus

Rules of Amateur Fishing, Order No. 700 of 19.09.2022 (z1412-22)

UKOriginal

із використанням аквалангів та інших автономних дихальних пристроїв

03Розділ V, пункт 9Ukraine · national

Use of speargun prohibited for children under 16

Rules of Amateur Fishing, Order No. 700 of 19.09.2022 (z1412-22)

UKOriginal

Використання підводної рушниці не дозволяється дітям у віці до 16 років.

04Розділ V, пункт 10Ukraine · national

Full prohibition of spearfishing within nature-reserve-fund territories and objects

Rules of Amateur Fishing, Order No. 700 of 19.09.2022 (z1412-22)

UKOriginal

Забороняється здійснювати підводне полювання у межах територій та об'єктів природно-заповідного фонду.

När du får dyka

Säsonger & tidsbegränsningar

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

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FredningstidBegränsatÖppet
  • FredningstidRivers and their feeder waters (most regions)apr 1 – maj 20

    Annual spring-summer spawning ban (нерестова заборона) on rivers and their feeder waters. During this period fishing, including spearfishing, is sharply restricted; exact dates are set annually by regional orders of the State Agency of Fisheries (Derzhrybahentstvo). Spearfishing on spawning grounds is prohibited at all times.

    rbc.ua
  • FredningstidReservoirs, lakes and ponds (most regions)apr 1 – jun 10

    Annual spring-summer spawning ban on reservoirs, lakes and ponds. Some water bodies start later (e.g. the Dnipro/Zaporizhzhia Reservoir from 05 April to 13 June). Dates are fixed each year by regional Derzhrybahentstvo orders.

    region.dp.ua

Tillstånd att fiska

Licens

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

Ingen licens krävsvia State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine (Derzhrybahentstvo)
Ingen licens krävs
Typ
No special spearfishing licence; amateur fishing on general-use water bodies is free
Kostnad
Free on general-use water bodies; paid permits may apply on water bodies assigned to specific users.
Giltighet
n/a
Hur du skaffar den
No permit needed for amateur spearfishing on general-use fishery water bodies. On water bodies leased/assigned to a user, fishing is conducted under that user's conditions (may be paid).
Myndighet
State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine (Derzhrybahentstvo)
Officiell licensportal · zakon.rada.gov.ua

Utrustning & teknik

Utrustningsregler

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

HarpungevärTillåtet
Dyk med tubFörbjudet

Restriktioner

  • Speargun (підводна рушниця) is the permitted tool; the loaded speargun must be pointed downward when charging.
  • Aqualungs and other autonomous breathing apparatus (scuba) are prohibited — using them for underwater hunting is treated as poaching.
  • Explosives, poisonous/narcotic substances and firearms (other than the speargun) are prohibited.
  • The spearfishing location must be marked with a signal buoy/float or dive flag ('Alpha' flag or a red flag with a white diagonal stripe, no smaller than 25x25 cm); if hunting from a boat, the boat must also carry the flag.
  • Use of a speargun is not permitted for children under 16 years of age.
  • Changing the natural state of the water body is prohibited.

Permitted gear includes mask, fins, snorkel, wetsuit, weight belt and signal buoy; breath-hold diving only (no scuba). Per Розділ IV/V of the Rules of Amateur Fishing (z1412-22).

Vad du får ta

Fångstbegränsningar & skyddade arter

Dagliga kvoter, minimimått och arter som aldrig får tas.

Daglig gräns

General amateur daily norm: up to 3 kg of fish plus 1 specimen per fisher per day on general-use water bodies (a single specimen exceeding 3 kg may be kept). Specific norms apply to crustaceans/molluscs (e.g. crayfish 30 specimens; rapana/whelk up to a separate norm).

Skyddade arter — får inte tas

  • SkyddadSpecies listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine (catching prohibited, enhanced penalties)

Minimum permitted catch sizes are set per species and region in the appendices to the Rules of Amateur Fishing (z1412-22); they vary by water body, so the schema's per-species size_limits are left empty pending verbatim extraction from the appendices. Catch of Red-Book species is prohibited.

Vem som får fiska

Besökare & bofasta

Hur reglerna skiljer sig för utländska besökare och lokalt bofasta.

Utländska besökare

Tillåtet

Krav

  • Comply with the Rules of Amateur Fishing the same as residents (speargun only, no scuba, signal buoy, spawning ban, catch limits, protected zones).

Restriktioner

  • Coastal/marine areas and occupied territories are inaccessible due to the ongoing war; border and military zones are off-limits.

The Rules of Amateur Fishing make no distinction between Ukrainian citizens and foreigners for amateur fishing on general-use water bodies. Practical access is severely limited by wartime restrictions on coastal and border regions.

Bofasta

No licence required for amateur spearfishing on general-use water bodies

Krav

  • Follow the Rules of Amateur Fishing (z1412-22): speargun only, no aqualung, mark location with signal buoy/flag, 16+ to use speargun, observe spawning ban, catch limits and protected zones.

Amateur fishing (including underwater hunting) on water bodies of general use is conducted free of charge and without special permits.

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

Förbjudna områden

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Vem du ska fråga

Myndigheter

De officiella organ som ansvarar för fiske och licensiering.

  • State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine (Державне агентство меліорації та рибного господарства / Держрибагентство)

    fisheries authority

    darg.gov.uaSubordinate to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine; enforces fishing rules through regional fish-protection patrol (рибоохоронний патруль) units.

  • Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine

    agriculture/environment ministry

    minagro.gov.uaIssued the Rules of Amateur Fishing (Order No. 700 of 19.09.2022).

Var detta kommer från

Källor

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

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    Про затвердження Правил любительського рибальства — Order No. 700 of 19.09.2022 (z1412-22), official legislation portal

    Officiell
    zakon.rada.gov.uaHämtad jun 15
  2. [02]

    Правове регулювання підводного полювання в Україні — WikiLegalAid (legal-aid reference)

    Sekundär
    legalaid.wikiHämtad jun 15
  3. [03]

    Основні правила підводного полювання — Dnipropetrovsk fish-protection (Derzhrybahentstvo regional)

    Officiell
    dnp.darg.gov.uaHämtad jun 15
  4. [04]

    Заборони та дозволи на підводне полювання в Україні — Batiskaf (dive shop reference)

    community
    batiskaf.uaHämtad jun 15
  5. [05]

    Нерестова заборона з 1 квітня 2026 — RBC-Ukraine (spawning ban dates)

    Sekundär
    rbc.uaHämtad jun 15
  6. [06]

    Нерестова заборона 2026 на Дніпропетровщині (regional spawning ban dates)

    Sekundär
    region.dp.uaHämtad jun 15
  7. [07]

    State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine — Wikipedia

    Sekundär
    en.wikipedia.orgHämtad jun 15

Forskaranteckningar

Ukraine permits spearfishing (підводне полювання) as a form of amateur/sport fishing under the Rules of Amateur Fishing (Order No. 700 of 19.09.2022, z1412-22). Core verbatim provisions (speargun permitted, aqualung/scuba prohibited, 16+ age limit, nature-reserve-fund ban) were extracted from the official zakon.rada.gov.ua legislation portal. The full prohibited-locations list (power-plant channels, dam pools, spawning grounds, wintering pits, lock channels, newly created reservoirs, assigned commercial sections) is corroborated by regional Derzhrybahentstvo pages. Per-species minimum catch sizes are set in the appendices to the Rules and vary by region; they were not captured verbatim and size_limits is intentionally left empty rather than guessed. The spawning-ban dates are set annually by regional orders; the values given are the standard 2026 ranges. IMPORTANT WARTIME CAVEAT: Ukraine has a Black Sea/Sea of Azov coastline (coastline=true), but most of the coast, territorial waters and the occupied territories (including Crimea) are inaccessible, militarised and/or mined, so practical marine spearfishing is currently not feasible; the operative rules apply to inland freshwater bodies.

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