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Spearfishing is prohibited throughout the Maldives. The General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), made under the Fisheries Act of the Maldives (Act No. 14/2019), expressly lists the 'use of spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish' among the activities prohibited in fishery (Section 12(a)), and the fine schedule sets a penalty of 3,000 Rufiyaa (rising to 5,000 for repeat offences) for the use of spear guns for catching or killing fish. A 'spear gun' is defined as anything prepared to discharge/shoot sharp-tipped objects using a sling, air or chemicals for killing or attacking fish. The ban applies nationally and to everyone, including foreign tourists; resorts and charters do not offer spearfishing. In addition, many reef species that spearfishers might target are themselves fully protected (e.g. all sharks, rays, parrotfishes, Napoleon wrasse, sea turtles), reinforcing the prohibition.

Prohibited
ڈیٹا کا اعتماداعلیٰ اعتماد

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حاکمانہ فریم ورک

  • §Fisheries Act of the Maldives (Act No. 14/2019)
  • §General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), published 30 August 2020
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01Section 12(a)Maldives · national

Prohibited Activities in Fishery - use of spear gun

General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020)

ENترجمہ شدہ

12. The following activities are prohibited in fishery. (a) Use of spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish; (b) Fishing in protected areas by the Ministry or any government institution, in contravention of any guidelines relevant to the area; (c) Use of aircraft or any type of aerial vehicle/drones as fishing aids; (d) Rodhulun; (e) Scuba diving for the collection of sea cucumber; (f) Conducting any type of fishing that is prohibited pursuant to Section 27 of Act No. 14/2019 (Fisheries Act of Maldives) ...

02Section 18 (Definitions), clause (e)Maldives · national

Definition of 'Spear gun'

General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020)

ENترجمہ شدہ

(e) “Spear gun” means, anything that is prepared to discharge/shoot a sharp tipped objects using a sling or air or chemicals, for killing or attacking fish.

03Schedule (item 7)Maldives · national

Fine for use of spear guns

General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), Schedule of fines

ENترجمہ شدہ

7. Use of spear guns for catching or killing fish — 3,000/- Rufiyaa — An additional 1,000/- Rufiyaa to the previous fine amount for every repeated offense (up to 5,000/- Rufiyaa)

04Section 27Maldives · national

Prohibited fishing methods in the maritime zones of the Maldives

Fisheries Act of the Maldives (Act No. 14/2019)

ENترجمہ شدہ

The following types of fishing are prohibited in the maritime zones of the Maldives. (a) Purse seine fishing; (b) Gillnet fishing; (c) Trawl net fishing; (d) Fishing using a net with the exception of bait fishing and fishing for personal consumption; (e) Fishing using an explosive, poison or such other chemical.

05Schedule 2Maldives · national

Prohibited species - protected reef and pelagic species

General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020), Schedule 2

ENترجمہ شدہ

Schedule 2 - Prohibited types of fish for taking, catching, harvesting and killing in the maritime zones of the Maldives: 1. Cetaceans; 2. Berried lobsters; 3. Lobsters with carapace smaller than 7.6cm in length; 4. Giant Clam; 5. Sharks; 6. Rays; 7. Corals; 8. Parrotfishes; 9. Napoleon Wrasse; 10. Sea Turtles and their eggs; 11. Black Coral; 12. Whalesharks; 13. Triton Conch.

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موسم اور وقتی پابندیاں

سال بھر کے بند، کھلے اور محدود ادوار۔ انواع کی مخصوص بندشیں مقامی سطح پر ہمیشہ تصدیق کریں۔

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بندمحدودکھلا
  • بندSpearfishing (all species, all areas)جنوری 1 – دسمبر 31

    Spearfishing is prohibited year-round throughout the Maldives; there is no open season. The use of a spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish is banned at all times under Section 12(a) of the General Fisheries Regulation (R-75/2020).

    faolex.fao.org

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لائسنس

پانی میں داخل ہونے کے لیے آپ کو کیا چاہیے، اس کی لاگت کتنی ہے، اور اسے کیسے حاصل کریں۔

لائسنس ضروری نہیںMinistry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources کے ذریعے
لائسنس ضروری نہیں
قسم
Not applicable - spearfishing is prohibited and no spearfishing licence exists
لاگت
unknown
میعاد
unknown
حاصل کرنے کا طریقہ
No spearfishing licence is available because the activity is banned. General/charter line fishing is administered through licensed resorts and charter operators.
اتھارٹی
Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources
سرکاری لائسنسنگ پورٹل · fisheries.gov.mv

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۔

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پابندیاں

  • Spear guns are prohibited for harvesting, catching or attacking fish (Section 12(a), R-75/2020).
  • A 'spear gun' is defined as anything prepared to discharge/shoot sharp-tipped objects using a sling, air or chemicals for killing or attacking fish (Section 18(e), R-75/2020) - this captures pole spears, slings and pneumatic/band guns.
  • Use of explosives, poison or other chemicals for fishing is prohibited (Fisheries Act Section 27).
  • Nets are prohibited over reefs except bait fishing and personal-consumption fishing.
  • Scuba diving for any fishing-related activity requires a recognised diving certificate, and scuba diving to collect sea cucumber is prohibited (Sections 12(e), 14).

Because spearfishing is banned outright, equipment-specific allowances (max spears, scuba combined with spearfishing) do not apply. Scuba is not permitted as a means of spearfishing since spearfishing itself is prohibited.

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

Not applicable to spearfishing (prohibited). For permitted line fishing, large gamefish such as Giant Trevally and billfish are generally catch-and-release.

کم از کم سائز

  • Spiny lobster (Panulirus spp.)کم از کم 7.6 cm

محفوظ انواع — نہ لیں

  • محفوظAll sharks (Selachimorpha)
  • محفوظWhale sharks (Rhincodontidae)
  • محفوظRays (Batoidea)
  • محفوظCetaceans (whales and dolphins)
  • محفوظSea turtles and their eggs (Chelonioidea)
  • محفوظNapoleon / humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
  • محفوظAll parrotfishes (Scaridae)
  • محفوظGiant clam (Tridacna)
  • محفوظTriton conch (Charonia tritonis)
  • محفوظAll corals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) and black coral (Antipatharia)
  • محفوظBerried (egg-bearing) lobsters and undersized lobsters (carapace < 7.6 cm)

Schedule 2 of the General Fisheries Regulation R-75/2020 lists species that may not be taken, caught, harvested or killed in Maldivian maritime zones. The lobster minimum is a carapace length of 7.6 cm measured from the rear of the eye socket to the rear of the carapace. Shark fishing has been banned for over a decade.

کون مچھلی پکڑ سکتا ہے

زائرین اور مقیمین

غیر ملکی زائرین اور مقامی مقیمین کے لیے قوانین کیسے مختلف ہیں۔

غیر ملکی زائرین

اجازت نہیں

پابندیاں

  • Spearfishing is prohibited for everyone, including foreign tourists; no resort or charter offers it.
  • Foreign tourists are limited to permitted methods such as line/charter fishing (jigging, popping, trolling, handline, pole-and-line), typically arranged through licensed resorts or charter operators.

The spearfishing prohibition is nationwide and not waived for visitors. Foreigners may only work on fishing vessels with a work permit per Section 13 of R-75/2020, which is unrelated to recreational spearfishing.

مقیمین

No spearfishing licence (activity prohibited for residents as well)

Maldivian residents are subject to the same nationwide spearfishing ban. Traditional Maldivian fisheries are pole-and-line and handline; spearfishing is not a recognised permitted method.

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اجازت یافتہ اور ممنوعہ زونز

نامزد علاقے جو نیزہ بازی کے لیے کھلے یا بند ہیں۔ انٹرایکٹو نقشے پر مکمل تصویر دیکھیں۔

ممنوعہ علاقہ

  • Entire Republic of Maldives (all maritime zones)national-wide prohibition

    Spearfishing with a spear gun is prohibited across all maritime zones of the Maldives (internal waters, archipelagic waters, territorial sea and exclusive economic zone) under Section 12(a) of the General Fisheries Regulation R-75/2020. There is no area where recreational spearfishing is permitted.

    faolex.fao.org
  • Ministry / government protected areasmarine protected area

    Fishing in areas protected by the Ministry or any government institution, in contravention of the guidelines relevant to the area, is separately prohibited under Section 12(b) of the General Fisheries Regulation R-75/2020 (fine of 3,500 Rufiyaa). This reinforces the spearfishing ban inside marine protected areas.

    faolex.fao.org
  • Hanifaru Bay Marine Protected Area (Baa Atoll)marine reserve / no-take MPA

    Hanifaru Bay is a core no-take Marine Protected Area in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (declared an MPA in 2009; core MPA within the Biosphere Reserve in 2011). Fishing and scuba diving are banned; it is a snorkel-only protected zone famous for manta ray and whale shark aggregations. Spearfishing is prohibited here both under the national speargun ban (Section 12(a), R-75/2020) and under MPA rules (Section 12(b)).

    maldivesmantaconservation.org
  • Banana Reef Protected Marine Area (Gaathugiri, North Malé Atoll)marine reserve / protected dive site

    Banana Reef (Gaathugiri) was the first protected dive site (1989) and the Maldives' first declared protected marine area, located about 8 km from Malé in North Malé Atoll. Fishing, anchoring and coral collection are prohibited inside the protected dive-site area, reinforcing the nationwide spearfishing ban.

    divejourney.io
  • South Ari Atoll Marine Protected Area (SAMPA)marine reserve / no-take MPA

    The South Ari Atoll MPA (SAMPA) is a 42 km-long protected area in Alif Dhaal (South Ari) Atoll, running from the north-western tip of Rangali island to the north-eastern tip of Dhigurah island, extending 1 km seaward from the outer reef. Designated protected in 2009 with a management plan from July 2019, it is a globally significant whale-shark aggregation site with regulated activities and rangers; spearfishing is prohibited under the national ban and MPA rules. Coordinate given is a representative central point near Dhigurah island.

    en.wikipedia.org
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Entire Republic of Maldives (all maritime zones) کے قریب لائیو سمندری اور موسمی حالات۔

حالات

کس سے پوچھیں

حکام

ماہی گیری اور لائسنسنگ کے ذمہ دار سرکاری ادارے۔

  • Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources

    fisheries authority

    fisheries.gov.mvMinistry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Male', Republic of Maldives

  • Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI)

    marine research / environment

    mmri.gov.mvunknown

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اس صفحے کا ہر دعویٰ ان حوالہ جات میں سے کسی ایک کی طرف واپس جاتا ہے۔

  1. [01]

    General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (Regulation No. R-75/2020) - official English text (FAOLEX PDF)

    سرکاری
    faolex.fao.orgجون 14 کو رسائی حاصل کی
  2. [02]

    Fisheries Act of the Maldives No. 14/2019 - Fishing Offenses and Infractions (Section 27 verbatim)

    ثانوی
    theoutlawocean.comجون 14 کو رسائی حاصل کی
  3. [03]

    The Fisheries Act of the Maldives No. 14/2019 (Outlaw Ocean global fishing legislation toolkit)

    ثانوی
    theoutlawocean.comجون 14 کو رسائی حاصل کی
  4. [04]

    General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives [Regulation No. R-75/2020] - ECOLEX record (publication date 30 Aug 2020)

    سرکاری
    ecolex.orgجون 14 کو رسائی حاصل کی
  5. [05]

    Maldives Fishing: The Complete Guide (FishingBooker) - spearfishing prohibited, shark ban, permitted methods

    ثانوی
    fishingbooker.comجون 14 کو رسائی حاصل کی

محقق کے نوٹس

Spearfishing is unambiguously illegal throughout the Maldives. The clearest legal basis is Section 12(a) of the General Fisheries Regulation of the Maldives (R-75/2020), made under the Fisheries Act No. 14/2019, which prohibits the 'use of spear gun to harvest, catch or attack fish'; Section 18(e) defines 'spear gun' broadly (sling/air/chemical-powered sharp-tipped projectiles), and the fine schedule (item 7) sets a 3,000 Rufiyaa penalty, escalating to 5,000 for repeat offences. The Fisheries Act Section 27 separately bans explosives, poison, and most net/industrial methods but does not itemise spear guns; the spear-gun prohibition lives in the subsidiary Regulation. Many target reef species are also fully protected under Schedule 2 (sharks, rays, parrotfishes, Napoleon wrasse, turtles, etc.). The verbatim Regulation text was extracted from the official FAOLEX English-language PDF (MDV214445En.pdf); the English is an official/government translation of the original Dhivehi, hence translated=true. Confidence is high because the prohibition is stated directly in primary subsidiary legislation. Coordinates given for the nationwide-prohibition zone are the approximate geographic centre of the Maldives.

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