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Libya has no spearfishing-specific legislation. Marine fishing is governed by Law No. (14) of 1989 on organising the exploitation of marine resources, which requires a licence only for commercial exploitation (Article 3) and prohibits destructive methods such as explosives, poisons and narcotic substances (Article 15); spearguns/harpoons are not explicitly addressed. No public regulation expressly permits or bans recreational underwater fishing, so the recreational status is genuinely unclear and must be treated with caution. Fishing is barred in ports, berths and their sea lanes (Article 3) and in any area designated as a protected area by the General People's Committee for Marine Resources (now the Ministry / General Authority for Marine Wealth) under Article 4. Several declared marine protected areas (e.g. Ain Al-Ghazala lagoon and Elba Island) restrict fishing. A nationwide seasonal breeding-season ban on the fishing, sale and trade of certain species is enforced, and minimum catch sizes are set under the 1989 law. Given persistent political instability and the absence of a published recreational/sport-fishing framework, would-be spearfishers should obtain authorisation locally before any activity.
آخری اپ ڈیٹ جنوری 31, 2026
حاکمانہ فریم ورک
- §Law No. (14) of 1989 on organising the exploitation of marine resources (issued 3 June 1989)
- §Resolution No. 71 of 1990 - Implementing Regulation of Law No. 14 of 1989 (referenced in FAOLEX)
- §Resolution No. 80 of 1991 - Technical Guidelines of Law No. 14 of 1989 (referenced in FAOLEX)
- §Regulating Fishing Law No. 8 of 1962 (historic)
- §Resolution No. 159 of 2007 establishing the General Authority for Marine Wealth
لفظ بلفظ قانون
قانونی متون
یہاں نیزہ بازی کو کنٹرول کرنے والے عین قانونی اور ضابطہ جاتی احکام، جیسا کہ شائع ہوا ویسا ہی نقل کیا گیا، ہر سرکاری ماخذ کے لنک کے ساتھ۔
Definition of exploitation of marine resources
Law No. (14) of 1989 on organising the exploitation of marine resources
In this Law, the expression 'exploitation of marine resources' shall mean the exploration, use, preservation, and management of organisms, including sedentary organisms, located in the seabed, overlying waters, and subsoil of marine areas subject to the sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
Licensing requirement and ban on fishing in ports and sea lanes
Law No. (14) of 1989 on organising the exploitation of marine resources
No natural person or legal entity may explore or use marine resources for commercial purposes except after obtaining a licence for such from the bodies set forth in this Law. Foreign vessels and fishing boats may not explore or use marine resources except pursuant to an agreement to which the Great Jamahiriya is a party and after obtaining a license for such from the General People's Committee for Marine Resources. Fishing shall be prohibited in berths, ports, and the sea lanes leading thereto.
Power to create protected areas and seasonal/area closures
Law No. (14) of 1989 on organising the exploitation of marine resources
The General People's Committee for Marine Resources may bar fishing in certain areas by deeming them protected areas, whether for scientific or economic purposes, and it may bar the fishing of certain marine organisms in certain areas and at certain times.
Prohibited fishing methods (explosives, poisons, harmful materials)
Law No. (14) of 1989 on organising the exploitation of marine resources
Fishing through the use of explosives, poisonous or narcotic substances, materials harmful to public health or the growth or reproduction of marine organisms, or in any other manner that is harmful to marine organisms without distinction shall be prohibited in the areas referred to in Article (1) of this Law. Damage to seaweed and marine plants where marine organisms lay their eggs is also prohibited.
آپ کب غوطہ لگا سکتے ہیں
موسم اور وقتی پابندیاں
سال بھر کے بند، کھلے اور محدود ادوار۔ انواع کی مخصوص بندشیں مقامی سطح پر ہمیشہ تصدیق کریں۔
- بندCertain fish species during breeding seasons (specific species and dates not published in accessible sources)unknown – unknown
The Ministry / General Authority for Marine Wealth enforces a seasonal ban on the fishing, sale and trade of certain fish species to protect stocks during breeding seasons. Exact species and dates are set in ministerial circulars that were not publicly retrievable; the breeding-season closures are issued under the authority of Article (4) of Law No. 14 of 1989.
مچھلی پکڑنے کی اجازت
لائسنس
پانی میں داخل ہونے کے لیے آپ کو کیا چاہیے، اس کی لاگت کتنی ہے، اور اسے کیسے حاصل کریں۔
Licences for commercial exploitation are issued by the bodies set forth in Law No. 14 of 1989 / the Ministry (General Authority) for Marine Wealth. No published procedure exists for recreational spearfishing licensing.
اپنا لائسنس حاصل کریںسرکاری پورٹل کھولتا ہے · security-legislation.ly
- قسم
- Commercial fishing licence (no recreational/sport licence framework identified)
- لاگت
- unknown
- میعاد
- Professional fishing licences are valid for three years and renewable with one month's advance notice (Article 11)
- حاصل کرنے کا طریقہ
- Licences for commercial exploitation are issued by the bodies set forth in Law No. 14 of 1989 / the Ministry (General Authority) for Marine Wealth. No published procedure exists for recreational spearfishing licensing.
- اتھارٹی
- Ministry of Marine Wealth / General Authority for Marine Wealth (formerly General People's Committee for Marine Resources)
سازو سامان اور تکنیک
سازو سامان کے قوانین
کون سا سازو سامان اجازت یافتہ ہے، اسے کیسے استعمال کیا جا سکتا ہے، اور اس سے منسلک شرائط۔
پابندیاں
- Explosives, poisonous or narcotic substances, and materials harmful to marine organisms are prohibited as fishing methods (Article 15 of Law No. 14 of 1989).
- No specific provision was found addressing spearguns, harpoons or the use of underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) for fishing.
Libyan law does not explicitly regulate speargun or scuba spearfishing equipment. Article 15 bans only chemically/explosively destructive methods. The absence of explicit rules should not be read as permission; obtain local authorisation.
آپ کیا لے جا سکتے ہیں
شکار کی حدود اور محفوظ انواع
یومیہ حصہ، کم از کم سائز، اور وہ انواع جنہیں کبھی نہیں لینا چاہیے۔
یومیہ حد
unknown
Minimum catch sizes ('sizes/volumes allowed to be fished in Libyan waters and their breeding seasons') are set by ministerial circular under Law No. 14 of 1989; the Ministry of Marine Resources reaffirmed these via a January 2025 circular, but the per-species size table was not publicly retrievable. Catching small, underdeveloped fish is stated to be contrary to local law. Source: https://libyaherald.com/2025/01/ministry-of-marine-resources-sets-fish-sizes-permitted-to-be-caught-in-libyan-waters/
کون مچھلی پکڑ سکتا ہے
زائرین اور مقیمین
غیر ملکی زائرین اور مقامی مقیمین کے لیے قوانین کیسے مختلف ہیں۔
غیر ملکی زائرین
خصوصی لائسنس لازمی ہے
ضروریات
- Foreign vessels and fishing boats may explore or use marine resources only pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement and after obtaining a licence from the competent committee (Article 3).
- Article 11 conditions on licensing (e.g. Arab nationality requirement for certain professional licences under Article 7) and the 11 conditions on foreign vessels under Article 13 apply to commercial fishing.
پابندیاں
- Unlicensed foreign fishing is criminalised: 6 months to 2 years imprisonment plus 2,000-5,000 LYD fine and mandatory vessel confiscation (Article 21).
- Libya has had significant security and access restrictions for foreign travellers; tourist/recreational diving and spearfishing infrastructure is minimal.
Provisions target commercial/vessel-based fishing. No recreational spearfishing regime for foreigners was identified. Given the security situation and lack of a sport-fishing framework, foreigners should not assume recreational spearfishing is permitted.
مقیمین
Commercial/professional fishing licence (no recreational category identified)
ضروریات
- Professional fishing licences require meeting the conditions of the implementing regulation; Article 7 references an Arab nationality requirement for certain licences.
No distinct recreational-resident spearfishing licence framework was found in accessible sources.
ساحل پر کہاں
اجازت یافتہ اور ممنوعہ زونز
نامزد علاقے جو نیزہ بازی کے لیے کھلے یا بند ہیں۔ انٹرایکٹو نقشے پر مکمل تصویر دیکھیں۔
ممنوعہ علاقہ
- Ain Al-Ghazala coastal lagoon and Elba Island Marine Protected Areamarine protected area
Declared a Marine Protected Area by Decision No. 2 of 2011 of the Libyan Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Marine Wealth on 17 January 2011. A well-preserved Mediterranean lagoon environment with exceptional biological wealth; fishing activities are restricted under MPA status.
- Farwa lagoon and islandcoastal lagoon / proposed marine protected area
The largest lagoon on the Libyan coast (about 32 km2), near the Tunisian border; identified as a priority marine and coastal protected area in Libya's MPA development programme.
- El Kouf National Park (coastal sector)national park
Coastal/marine national park near and west of the city of Bayda, Jabal al Akhdar District, extending from the coast inland; protected area where fishing is regulated.
- Ports, berths and sea lanes leading to themstatutory no-fishing zone
Fishing of any kind is prohibited in berths, ports and the sea lanes leading thereto under Article (3) of Law No. 14 of 1989.
پانی پر حالات
لائیو حالات
Libya میں ایک ساحلی حوالہ نقطے کے قریب Open-Meteo سے لائیو سمندری اور موسمی سنیپشاٹ۔ ساحل کے ساتھ حالات مختلف ہوتے ہیں — اسے رہنما سمجھیں۔
Ain Al-Ghazala coastal lagoon and Elba Island Marine Protected Area کے قریب لائیو سمندری اور موسمی حالات۔
کس سے پوچھیں
حکام
ماہی گیری اور لائسنسنگ کے ذمہ دار سرکاری ادارے۔
Ministry of Marine Wealth (Ministry of Marine Resources), Tripoli
fisheries authority / government ministry
libyaobserver.lyunknownGeneral Authority for Marine Wealth (established by Resolution No. 159 of 2007)
fisheries authority
panorama.solutionsunknown
یہ کہاں سے آیا
ماخذ
اس صفحے کا ہر دعویٰ ان حوالہ جات میں سے کسی ایک کی طرف واپس جاتا ہے۔
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Law No. (14) of 1989 on organising the exploitation of marine resources - DCAF Libyan Security Legislation database (English translation)
سرکاریsecurity-legislation.lyجنوری 31 کو رسائی حاصل کی - [02]
FAOLEX Database - Libya (LBY) Fisheries legislation country profile
سرکاریfao.orgجنوری 31 کو رسائی حاصل کی - [03]
Ministry of Marine Resources sets fish sizes permitted to be caught in Libyan waters - Libya Herald (Jan 2025)
ثانویlibyaherald.comجنوری 31 کو رسائی حاصل کی - [04]
Ministry of Marine Wealth calls for strict compliance with seasonal fishing ban - The Libya Observer
ثانویlibyaobserver.lyجنوری 31 کو رسائی حاصل کی - [05]
The Ain Al-Ghazala coastal lagoon and Elba Island proclaimed as Marine Protected Areas - MedPartnership / IW:LEARN
سرکاریarchive.iwlearn.netجنوری 31 کو رسائی حاصل کی - [06]
Scientific field survey report for the development of Marine Protected Areas in Libya - WWF / RAC-SPA
ثانویawsassets.panda.orgجنوری 31 کو رسائی حاصل کی - [07]
Protected areas of Libya - Wikipedia
ثانویen.wikipedia.orgجنوری 31 کو رسائی حاصل کی - [08]
General Authority for Marine Wealth in the State of Libya - PANORAMA
ثانویpanorama.solutionsجنوری 31 کو رسائی حاصل کی
محقق کے نوٹس
No spearfishing-specific or recreational-fishing-specific legislation was located for Libya. The governing instrument is Law No. (14) of 1989 (verbatim English articles 1, 3, 4 and 15 captured above from the DCAF Libyan security-legislation database, an official translation). That law regulates commercial exploitation and licensing and bans destructive methods (explosives/poisons) but does not mention spearguns, harpoons or recreational underwater hunting. Because no provision expressly permits or prohibits recreational spearfishing, the top-level status is set to 'unknown' rather than guessed. Confidence is LOW: the core law text is reliably sourced, but (a) the per-species minimum sizes and exact seasonal-ban dates were not publicly retrievable, (b) implementing Resolutions No. 71/1990 and No. 80/1991 were referenced in FAOLEX but their full texts were not fetched, and (c) on-the-ground practice is affected by Libya's political instability and minimal sport-diving infrastructure. Coordinates for Ain Al-Ghazala are approximate (derived from the well-known lagoon location near Tobruk/Jabal al Akhdar) and should be verified before operational use. Anyone considering spearfishing in Libya should seek authorisation directly from the Ministry/General Authority for Marine Wealth and avoid all declared marine protected areas, ports and sea lanes.
Libya کے قوانین تبدیل ہونے پر مجھے مطلع کریں
ہم آپ کو ای میل کریں گے جب Libya کے مواسم یا ضوابط ہمارے ڈیٹاسیٹ میں اپ ڈیٹ کیے جائیں۔