Somalia
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Recreational spearfishing is not specifically prohibited or specifically named under Somali law. The governing federal statute is the Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023 (Federal Republic of Somalia). It exempts vessels used exclusively for non-commercial recreational fishing, non-motorized vessels, and motorized vessels up to 4 m from licensing (Art. 72(3)), while commercial sport fishing requires a licence (Art. 72(1)(k)). Spear/harpoon fishing is a recognised artisanal gear in Somali waters (confirmed by NOAA's 2025 fisheries review). However, several practical restrictions apply: the Fisheries Restricted Zone (0-12 nautical miles) is reserved exclusively for artisanal fishing by Somali citizens, effectively excluding foreigners from inshore waters (Art. 4); fishing with explosives, poisons or other noxious substances is banned (Art. 30); and marine turtles, cetaceans/whales, sharks (finning) and any declared protected/endangered species are strictly protected (Arts. 19, 27, 28, 29). Governance is fragmented: the federal law applies through the Federal Member States, while Puntland (Fisheries Regulation, 2006) and Somaliland (Fisheries Law, 2018, replaced October 2025) operate their own regional fisheries regimes. Enforcement capacity is weak and large parts of the coast are affected by insecurity, so practical access for visiting spearfishers is severely limited. Classified as 'restricted' because of zone exclusivity for foreigners, protected-species rules, and the absence of a clear permissive regime, rather than an outright ban.
อัปเดตล่าสุด มิถุนายน 15, 2026
กรอบกฎหมายที่กำกับ
- §Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023 (Federal Republic of Somalia, Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy)
- §Fisheries Law of the Federal Republic of Somalia (Review of 2014, enacted 2016) - predecessor federal law
- §Somali Fishery Law No. 23 of 30 November 1985 - original national fisheries law
- §Puntland Fisheries Regulation, 2006 (regional)
- §Somaliland Fisheries Law, 2018 (replaced by new Fisheries Law approved October 2025) (regional)
- ต้องมีใบอนุญาต
- ไม่จำเป็น
- ชาวต่างชาติ
- ไม่อนุญาต
กฎหมาย ฉบับเต็ม
ตัวบทกฎหมาย
บทบัญญัติทางกฎหมายและระเบียบที่กำกับการยิงปลาด้วยฉมวกที่นี่อย่างชัดเจน อ้างอิงตามที่เผยแพร่ พร้อมลิงก์ไปยังแหล่งที่มาทางการแต่ละแห่ง
Exemption of recreational and small vessels from licensing requirements
Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023
(3) The following types of fishing vessels shall be exempt from licensing requirements under subsection (1) unless otherwise prescribed: (a) non-motorized vessels; (b) motorized vessels, but with a length overall of not more than 4 meters; and (c) vessels used exclusively for non-commercial recreational fishing.
Activities requiring a licence - commercial sport fishing
Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023
A licence, authorization or other permission shall be required for ... (k) commercial sport fishing; (l) alteration of a coral reef and/or trade in coral; (m) commercial collection and trade in sea shells; ...
Fisheries Zones - inshore zone reserved for Somali artisanal fishers
Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023
(1) The following zones are established and measured seawards from the baseline from which the Somali territorial sea is measured: (a) the Fisheries Restricted Zone extends to 12 nautical miles and shall be reserved exclusively for artisanal fishing and related activities by Somali citizens and Somali vessels of up to 12 meters in length overall that are wholly owned by Somali citizens and semi-industrial and industrial vessels shall be prohibited from any fishing or related activities in the Zone ...; (b) the Fisheries Protection Zone is adjacent to the Fisheries Restricted Zone and extends to 24 nautical miles and shall be reserved exclusively for fishing and related activities by Somali citizens and Somali vessels of up to 24 meters in length overall ...; (c) the Fisheries Exclusive Economic Zone, being that part of the Exclusive Economic Zone that is adjacent to the Fisheries Protection Zone and extends seawards to 200 nautical miles wherein licensed fishing and related activities shall be permitted in accordance with this Act ...
Prohibited fishing methods - explosives, poison and noxious substances
Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023
(1) No person shall: (a) use, permit to be used or attempt to use any explosive, poison or other noxious substance for the purpose of killing, stunning, disabling or catching fish or in any way rendering fish more easily caught; (b) carry on board a vessel, transport or have in his or her possession or control any explosive, poison or other noxious substance for any purpose referred to in subparagraph (a); (c) land, sell receive or possess any fish or fish products, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe they were taken in contravention of subsections (a) or (b).
Declaration of and prohibitions respecting protected, threatened or endangered species
Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023
(2) No person shall take, land, sell, deal in, transport, receive, buy, possess, import or export any fish or fish product declared as protected or endangered in accordance with this section. (3) Any person who catches a protected, threatened or endangered species of fish shall release it and return it alive to the water.
Prohibition on whaling and conservation of cetaceans
Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023
(2) No person shall engage in fishing for, harm, kill or trade in cetaceans. (3) The operator of a vessel in Somali waters shall ensure that in all fishing and related activities, gear is used and disposed of in a manner that avoids entanglement or any other adverse or harmful impact on cetaceans.
Prohibitions in relation to marine turtles
Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023
(1) No person shall engage in fishing for, harm, kill or trade in marine turtles. (2) The operator of a vessel in Somali waters shall ensure that in all fishing and related activities, gear is used and disposed of in a manner that avoids entanglement or any other adverse or harmful impact on marine turtles.
Definition of artisanal fishing
Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008 of 2023
“artisanal fishing” means traditional fishing by individual Somali citizens using wholly owned and operated Somali artisanal fishing vessels in the waters where they are entitled to fish where: (a) the owner is directly involved in the day-to-day running of the enterprise; (b) the fish are taken in a manner that, having regard to the vessel, the equipment and the method used, is small-scale and individually operated; and (c) the fish are taken primarily for household consumption, barter or local market trade;
เมื่อใดที่ดำน้ำได้
ฤดูกาลและข้อจำกัดด้านเวลา
ช่วงปิด เปิด และมีข้อจำกัดตลอดทั้งปี ยืนยันการปิดเฉพาะชนิดพันธุ์กับท้องถิ่นทุกครั้ง
- ปิดSet by Ministerial fishery management plans, not by a fixed statutory dateunknown – unknown
The 2023 federal law does not set a fixed national closed season. Conservation and management measures, including seasonal closures and closed areas, may be established by the Minister through fishery management plans and regulations (Arts. 13, 17, 20). The original 1985 Fishery Law (Art. 6) provided for a 'Seasonal Closing Period' to be declared by the Ministry. No specific dates applicable to recreational spearfishing were retrievable.
การอนุญาตให้จับปลา
ใบอนุญาต
สิ่งที่คุณต้องมีเพื่อได้รับอนุญาตลงน้ำ ค่าใช้จ่าย และวิธีขอรับ
- ประเภท
- No licence required for non-commercial recreational fishing; commercial sport fishing requires a licence from the Ministry
- ค่าใช้จ่าย
- unknown
- อายุการใช้งาน
- unknown
- วิธีขอรับ
- Vessels used exclusively for non-commercial recreational fishing, non-motorized vessels, and motorized vessels up to 4 m are exempt from licensing (Art. 72(3)). Commercial sport fishing operators must obtain a licence/authorization from the Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy (Art. 72(1)(k)). Foreign operators must hold an entry permit from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources.
- หน่วยงาน
- Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy (Federal Republic of Somalia); Federal Member State fisheries authorities for the Restricted/Protection Zones
อุปกรณ์และเทคนิค
กฎเกี่ยวกับอุปกรณ์
อุปกรณ์ใดที่อนุญาต ใช้งานอย่างไรได้ และเงื่อนไขที่กำกับ
ข้อจำกัด
- Explosives, poisons and other noxious substances are prohibited for catching fish (Art. 30)
- Trawling and large-scale driftnets are prohibited (Arts. 31, 33)
- Possession, use, import, purchase or sale of prohibited gear is an offence (Art. 37)
The federal Fisheries Law No. 008 of 2023 contains no provision specifically permitting or prohibiting spearguns, harpoons or scuba diving for recreational spearfishing. Spears are listed by NOAA (2025) as an active artisanal gear type used in Somali waters (e.g. for groupers, snappers, jacks, lobsters), indicating spear fishing is a customary practice rather than a regulated or banned method. No statutory limit on number of spears.
สิ่งที่คุณนำไปได้
ขีดจำกัดการจับและชนิดพันธุ์คุ้มครอง
โควตารายวัน ขนาดขั้นต่ำ และชนิดพันธุ์ที่ห้ามจับโดยเด็ดขาด
ขีดจำกัดรายวัน
unknown
ชนิดพันธุ์คุ้มครอง — ห้ามจับ
- คุ้มครองMarine turtles (all species) - no taking, harming, killing or trade (Art. 28)
- คุ้มครองCetaceans / whales - no fishing for, harming, killing or trade; commercial whaling banned (Art. 27)
- คุ้มครองWhale sharks - no purse seine set around them (Art. 27)
- คุ้มครองSharks - shark finning prohibited; fins must remain naturally attached (Art. 29)
- คุ้มครองAny species declared protected, threatened or endangered by the Minister (Art. 19); coral and certain sea shells require licence/protection (Art. 72)
The 2023 law delegates specific catch and size limits to ministerial regulations and fishery management plans rather than fixing them in the statute. No recreational daily bag limit or species-specific minimum sizes for spearfishing were retrievable. Protected-species prohibitions apply to all persons, including recreational fishers.
ใครที่จับปลาได้
นักท่องเที่ยวและผู้พำนัก
กฎต่างกันอย่างไรสำหรับนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติและผู้พำนักในท้องถิ่น
นักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติ
ไม่อนุญาตต้องมีใบอนุญาตพิเศษ
ข้อกำหนด
- Foreign operators seeking to fish in Somali waters must hold an entry permit issued by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (per NOAA 2025 summary of Somali law)
- Foreign and non-citizen vessels are barred from the Fisheries Restricted Zone (0-12 nm) and the Fisheries Protection Zone (12-24 nm), which are reserved for Somali citizens (Art. 4)
ข้อจำกัด
- Inshore waters (0-24 nm) are reserved exclusively for Somali citizens, excluding foreign recreational spearfishers from typical shallow-water spearfishing grounds
- Practical access is further constrained by widespread insecurity, piracy history and limited enforcement along the Somali coast
There is no recreational-spearfishing-specific foreigner permit regime. The combination of the citizens-only inshore zones, the requirement for foreign operators to obtain ministry entry permits, and severe security/logistical barriers makes foreign recreational spearfishing effectively impractical and largely not provided for in law.
ผู้พำนัก
Artisanal / recreational - no licence required for non-commercial recreational or small-scale artisanal vessels
ข้อกำหนด
- Must be a Somali citizen and use a Somali-owned vessel to fish in the Restricted (0-12 nm) and Protection (12-24 nm) Zones (Art. 4)
- Non-commercial recreational fishing, non-motorized vessels and motorized vessels up to 4 m are exempt from licensing (Art. 72(3))
สิทธิประโยชน์
- Exclusive access to inshore artisanal fishing zones (0-12 nm and 12-24 nm) reserved for Somali citizens
- Federal Member State authorities manage and may issue licences for these inshore zones
Somali citizens enjoy preferential and exclusive access to the inshore fishing zones. Regional authorities in Puntland and Somaliland administer their own resident fishing/licensing regimes under separate regional laws.
ที่ไหนบนชายฝั่ง
โซนที่อนุญาตและต้องห้าม
พื้นที่ที่มีชื่อซึ่งเปิดหรือปิดสำหรับการยิงปลาด้วยฉมวก ดูภาพรวมทั้งหมดบนแผนที่แบบโต้ตอบ
พื้นที่ต้องห้าม
- Fisheries Restricted Zone (0-12 nautical miles)restricted fishing zone (citizens-only artisanal zone)
Inshore band from the baseline out to 12 nautical miles, reserved exclusively for artisanal fishing by Somali citizens and Somali-owned vessels up to 12 m; semi-industrial and industrial vessels are prohibited. Foreign/non-citizen recreational spearfishers are effectively excluded from this inshore zone where shore-based spearfishing would normally occur (Art. 4(1)(a)).
- Cetacean and marine turtle breeding zonesspecies breeding/conservation zone
Areas proclaimed under the Act as breeding zones for cetaceans or marine turtles, where settling, fishing operations or construction are prohibited without ministerial authorization (Arts. 27(6), 28(5)). Specific coordinates are not defined in the statute.
ติดต่อใคร
หน่วยงาน
หน่วยงานทางการที่รับผิดชอบด้านการประมงและการออกใบอนุญาต
Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy (Federal Republic of Somalia)
fisheries authority
moefbe.gov.soMogadishu, SomaliaMinistry of Fisheries, Ports and Marine Transport, Puntland State of Somalia
regional fisheries authority
Garowe, PuntlandMinistry of Fishery, Somaliland
regional fisheries authority
en.wikipedia.orgHargeisa, Somaliland
ข้อมูลนี้มาจากไหน
แหล่งที่มา
ทุกข้ออ้างในหน้านี้สืบย้อนไปยังแหล่งอ้างอิงเหล่านี้
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Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008/2023 - Federal Republic of Somalia, Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy (Official English version, April 2023)
ทางการimcsnet.orgเข้าถึงเมื่อ มิ.ย. 15 - [02]
Federal Republic of Somalia, Law of Fisheries Management and Development - IMCS Network resource page
ทุติยภูมิimcsnet.orgเข้าถึงเมื่อ มิ.ย. 15 - [03]
Fisheries law of the Federal Republic of Somalia (Review of 2014) - FAOLEX / ECOLEX
ทางการecolex.orgเข้าถึงเมื่อ มิ.ย. 15 - [04]
Somali Fishery Law No. 23 of 30 November 1985 - FAOLEX
ทางการfao.orgเข้าถึงเมื่อ มิ.ย. 15 - [05]
Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions - Comparability Finding Application Final Report: Somalia (NOAA NMFS, 2025)
ทางการfisheries.noaa.govเข้าถึงเมื่อ มิ.ย. 15 - [06]
Law of Fisheries Management - Somalia - The Outlaw Ocean Project, Global Fishing Legislative Database
ทุติยภูมิtheoutlawocean.comเข้าถึงเมื่อ มิ.ย. 15 - [07]
Puntland Fisheries Regulation Gives Government Free Rein - Puntland Post (2022)
ทุติยภูมิpuntlandpost.netเข้าถึงเมื่อ มิ.ย. 15 - [08]
Somaliland Cabinet Approves New Fisheries Law (October 2025) - Dawan Africa
ทุติยภูมิdawan.africaเข้าถึงเมื่อ มิ.ย. 15
หมายเหตุของผู้ค้นคว้า
Primary legal source is the official English text of the Law of Fisheries Management and Development No. 008/2023 (Federal Republic of Somalia), retrieved as a PDF from the IMCS Network and parsed in full; all verbatim law_texts are quoted directly from that document. The law neither names nor specifically regulates recreational spearfishing: recreational fishing is exempt from licensing, and spear/harpoon fishing is a customary artisanal method (corroborated by NOAA's 2025 fisheries gear inventory listing 'Spears'). It is classified 'restricted' rather than 'yes' because (1) inshore zones 0-24 nm are reserved exclusively for Somali citizens, effectively barring foreign recreational spearfishers; (2) strict protected-species rules (turtles, cetaceans, sharks, declared species) apply to all fishers; and (3) governance is fragmented across the Federal Government, Puntland and Somaliland with weak enforcement. Gaps: no retrievable recreational daily bag limits, size limits, statutory closed-season dates, licence fees, or named marine protected areas with coordinates; specific Puntland (2006) and Somaliland (2018/2025) regional regulation texts could not be retrieved (Somaliland regulations PDF host refused connection). Confidence set to 'medium' - the national legal framework is captured verbatim from an official source, but recreational-specific detail and sub-national texts remain partial.
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