SpearfishingMap

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Recreational spearfishing is legal in Jamaica but heavily restricted. A valid fishing licence/registration from the National Fisheries Authority is required (the Fisheries Act, 2018 mandates licences for recreational fishing). Spearfishing with impaling devices (spearguns, Hawaiian slings) is prohibited at night, between 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Mechanical spearguns were officially phased out from 31 March 2010 (government-funded replacement with Hawaiian slings) and night diving for spearfishing was banned from the same date; a special permit is required for compressors and other mechanical underwater-breathing devices used for fishing. All fishing, including spearfishing, is prohibited inside designated Special Fishery Conservation Areas (fish sanctuaries) and marine parks (e.g. Montego Bay Marine Park) except under licence/permission. Closed seasons apply to spiny lobster (Apr 1 – Jun 30) and queen conch (declared annually). Spearfishing is widely cited as the single greatest threat to Jamaica's marine biodiversity.

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Veri güvenilirliğiOrta güvenilirlik

Son güncelleme Nisan 22, 2026

Düzenleyici çerçeve

  • §The Fisheries Act, 2018 (No. 18 of 2018)
  • §The Fishing Industry Act, 1975 (largely repealed/replaced by the 2018 Act)
  • §The Fishing Industry (Special Fishery Conservation Area) Regulations, 2012
  • §The Fisheries (Spiny Lobster) Regulations and amendments (2009, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2026)
  • §The Fisheries (Conservation of Queen Conch) (Family Strombidae) Regulations, 2023
Ruhsat gerekli
Gerekli
Zıpkın tüfeği
İzin veriliyor

Yasa, kelimesi kelimesine

Yasal metinler

Burada zıpkınla balık avını düzenleyen tam yasal ve düzenleyici hükümler, yayımlandığı şekliyle alıntılanmış olarak, her resmi kaynağa bir bağlantıyla birlikte.

01Regulation 4(1)Jamaica · national

Fishing prohibited in Special Fishery Conservation Areas except under licence

The Fishing Industry (Special Fishery Conservation Area) Regulations, 2012

ENOrijinal

No person shall fish in a special fishery conservation area except in accordance with a license issued by the Licensing Authority.

02Amendment provision on impaling devicesJamaica · national

Ban on use of impaling devices (speargun, Hawaiian sling) at night

Fishing Industry Act amendment (2011) / Fishing Industry Regulations

ENOrijinal

A person shall not, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. use for the purpose of harvesting fish, any impaling device - including Hawaiian sling, speargun or any other impaling device.

Ne zaman dalabilirsiniz

Sezonlar ve zaman kısıtlamaları

Yıl boyunca kapalı, açık ve kısıtlı dönemler. Türe özgü kapanışları her zaman yerel olarak teyit edin.

Oca
Şub
Mar
Nis
May
Haz
Tem
Ağu
Eyl
Eki
Kas
Ara
KapalıKısıtlıAçık
  • KapalıSpiny lobster (Panulirus argus) - all species of spiny lobsterNis 1 – Haz 30

    Annual closed season for spiny lobster. Fishing for any species of spiny lobster during the closed season is illegal; possession without special permission is also illegal during this period.

    jis.gov.jm
  • KapalıQueen conch (Strombus / Aliger gigas, Family Strombidae)Ağu 30 – Şub 28

    Annual queen conch closed season (dates as cited for the 2023 regulations; declared/varied annually by the National Fisheries Authority). During the closed season it is illegal to possess, sell, process or trade any conch products or by-products, under the Fisheries (Conservation of Queen Conch) (Family Strombidae) Regulations, 2023.

    jis.gov.jm

Avlanma izni

Ruhsat

Suya girmenize izin verilmesi için neye ihtiyacınız olduğu, maliyeti ve nasıl alınacağı.

Ruhsat gerekliNational Fisheries Authority (NFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining aracılığıyla

Apply and register online via the National Fisheries Authority IrieFINS online licensing and registration system, or contact the NFA directly. The Fisheries Act, 2018 requires licences for recreational fishing; persons fishing without a valid licence are liable to penalties.

Ruhsatınızı alın

Resmi portalı açar · fisheries.gov.jm

Ruhsat gerekli
Tür
Fishing licence / fisher registration (recreational fishing licence under the Fisheries Act, 2018; spearfishers must hold a valid fishing licence)
Maliyet
unknown
Geçerlilik
Renewed annually
Nasıl alınır
Apply and register online via the National Fisheries Authority IrieFINS online licensing and registration system, or contact the NFA directly. The Fisheries Act, 2018 requires licences for recreational fishing; persons fishing without a valid licence are liable to penalties.
Yetkili makam
National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining
Resmi ruhsatlandırma portalı · fisheries.gov.jm

Ekipman ve teknik

Ekipman kuralları

Hangi ekipmana izin verildiği, nasıl kullanılabileceği ve bağlı koşullar.

Zıpkın tüfeğiİzin veriliyor

Kısıtlamalar

  • Impaling devices (speargun, Hawaiian sling or any other impaling device) may not be used to harvest fish between 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (night spearfishing ban).
  • Mechanical spearguns were officially phased out from 31 March 2010, with a government programme replacing them with Hawaiian slings.
  • Night diving for spearfishing was banned effective 31 March 2010.
  • A special permit is required for compressors and other mechanical devices used for underwater-breathing purposes for fishing (effective 31 March 2010).
  • Zero tolerance for fishing with dynamite, bleach or other toxic substances.

Spearfishing remains legal by day under licence using permitted gear (notably Hawaiian slings). The legal status of mechanical/band spearguns is restrictive: the government ran a buy-back/replacement programme favouring Hawaiian slings, and night use of any impaling device is prohibited.

Neyi alabilirsiniz

Av limitleri ve korunan türler

Günlük kotalar, asgari boyutlar ve asla alınmaması gereken türler.

Günlük limit

unknown

Korunan türler — alınmamalı

  • KorunanSpiny lobster (closed season Apr 1 - Jun 30; minimum size and no berried/egg-bearing females under lobster regulations)
  • KorunanQueen conch (Family Strombidae - annual closed season; possession/sale/processing restricted)
  • KorunanMarine turtles and corals are protected under wildlife/environmental law

Parrotfish are heavily advocated for protection and are key reef grazers, but as of the cited reporting they are not nationally banned. Targeting lobster or conch out of season, or undersized, is illegal regardless of method.

Kimler avlanabilir

Ziyaretçiler ve ikamet edenler

Kuralların yabancı ziyaretçiler ve yerel ikamet edenler için nasıl farklılaştığı.

Yabancı ziyaretçiler

Gereksinimler

  • Same licensing/registration framework applies; a valid fishing licence from the National Fisheries Authority is required to spearfish.
  • Permission/letter required to fish within marine parks such as Montego Bay Marine Park.

Kısıtlamalar

  • All national restrictions apply equally: no night spearfishing with impaling devices, no fishing in Special Fishery Conservation Areas/marine parks without a licence, closed seasons for lobster and conch.

No specific foreigner/tourist spearfishing regime was confirmed in authoritative sources. Tourists are generally expected to fish via licensed charters and are barred from sanctuaries and marine parks; independent confirmation from the NFA is recommended before spearfishing as a visitor.

İkamet edenler

Fishing licence / fisher registration (recreational or commercial) via the National Fisheries Authority

Gereksinimler

  • Register as a fisher and licence the vessel (commercial or recreational) with the Fisheries Division / NFA.
  • Hold a valid annually-renewed fishing licence to spearfish.

The Fisheries Act, 2018 exempts persons fishing from a pond on private property and persons using a fishing line from the seashore from licensing - this exemption does not cover spearfishing.

Kıyıda nerede

İzin verilen ve yasak bölgeler

Zıpkınla balık avına açık veya kapalı adlandırılmış alanlar. Tüm tabloyu etkileşimli haritada görün.

Yasak alanlar

Haritada gör

Sudaki koşullar

Canlı koşullar

Open-Meteo'dan, Jamaica ülkesindeki bir kıyı referans noktasının yakınındaki canlı deniz ve hava durumu görüntüsü. Koşullar kıyı boyunca değişir — gösterge niteliğinde değerlendirin.

Bluefields Bay Special Fishery Conservation Area yakınında canlı deniz ve hava durumu.

Koşullar

Kime sormalı

Yetkili makamlar

Balıkçılık ve ruhsatlandırmadan sorumlu resmi kurumlar.

  • National Fisheries Authority (NFA)

    fisheries authority

    fisheries.gov.jm+1 876 948 9014; fisheries@nfa.gov.jm

  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining

    government ministry

    new.moa.gov.jm

  • Maritime Authority of Jamaica

    maritime authority

    jeijamaica.gov.jm

Bunlar nereden geliyor

Kaynaklar

Bu sayfadaki her iddia bu referanslardan birine dayanır.

  1. [01]

    The Fisheries Act, 2018 (No. 18 of 2018) - full text PDF (scanned)

    Resmi
    fisheries.gov.jmErişim tarihi Haz 14
  2. [02]

    The Fishing Industry (Special Fishery Conservation Area) Regulations, 2012 - Jamaica Trade Information Portal

    Resmi
    jamaicatradeportal.gov.jmErişim tarihi Haz 14
  3. [03]

    Legislation - National Fisheries Authority

    Resmi
    fisheries.gov.jmErişim tarihi Haz 14
  4. [04]

    Ban on Mechanical Guns Used for Fishing - Jamaica Information Service

    Resmi
    jis.gov.jmErişim tarihi Haz 14
  5. [05]

    Jamaica passes new Fisheries Act - FAO

    Resmi
    fao.orgErişim tarihi Haz 14
  6. [06]

    Annual Lobster Closed Season April 1 - June 30 - Jamaica Information Service

    Resmi
    jis.gov.jmErişim tarihi Haz 14
  7. [07]

    No Changes to Existing Conch Close Season Regulations - Jamaica Information Service

    Resmi
    jis.gov.jmErişim tarihi Haz 14
  8. [08]

    Online Licensing and Registration (IrieFINS) - National Fisheries Authority

    Resmi
    fisheries.gov.jmErişim tarihi Haz 14
  9. [09]

    Hold the spear - Government pushed to implement new Fisheries Act - Jamaica Gleaner (2013-07-14)

    İkincil
    jamaica-gleaner.comErişim tarihi Haz 14

Araştırmacı notları

Spearfishing in Jamaica is legal but restricted, governed primarily by the Fisheries Act, 2018 (which replaced the Fishing Industry Act, 1975 in October 2018) and subsidiary regulations. Confidence is MEDIUM rather than high because the official Fisheries Act 2018 PDF on the NFA site is a scanned/image-only document (JBIG2) that could not be machine-read to extract verbatim spearfishing/equipment sections; the verbatim night-impaling-device clause ('between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. ... any impaling device - including Hawaiian sling, speargun or any other impaling device') is sourced from the Jamaica Gleaner (2013-07-14) which reported the Fishing Industry Act amendment, and the direct article URL returned HTTP 404 on access (text retrieved via search index); it should be re-verified against the consolidated statute. The verbatim Special Fishery Conservation Area Regulations 2012 Reg. 4(1) text and the 14 named conservation areas were retrieved from the official Jamaica Trade Information Portal. Coordinates for sanctuaries are approximate (town/bay level) and should be treated as indicative. The 2012 regulations list 14 Special Fishery Conservation Areas; media report a higher figure (18) including later additions - 13 named prohibited zones are listed here from the official regulation (Galleon appears twice in the source - as St. Elizabeth and as Galleon Harbour). License cost and daily/size catch limits specific to spearfishing were not confirmed in authoritative sources and are marked unknown.

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