SpearfishingMap

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Recreational/sport spearfishing (pesca subacquea sportiva-ricreativa) is legal in Italy in marine waters but heavily regulated. It is permitted only in free-diving / breath-hold (apnea) without any auxiliary breathing apparatus (scuba is prohibited for fishing). A speargun (fucile subacqueo) is permitted but may be held loaded only while submerged. Only persons over 16 years of age may use a speargun. Fishing is banned at night (from sunset to sunrise), within 500 m of beaches frequented by swimmers, and within 100 m of fixed fishing installations, anchored vessels and set nets. The diver must mark his position with a buoy bearing a red flag with a white diagonal stripe visible at 300 m and stay within a 50 m radius of it. Daily catch is capped at 5 kg total per person (plus one larger single fish) with a maximum of one grouper per day. National minimum sizes (EU Reg. 2019/1241) and EU protected-species rules apply. Since January 2026 recreational fishers over 16 must register and (for certain species) declare catches under EU Reg. 2023/2842 / the EU RecFishing system, in addition to the existing free MASAF recreational-fishing registration. Spearfishing is forbidden in no-take Zone A of all Marine Protected Areas and is generally prohibited or restricted to professionals/residents in other MPA zones.

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Boshqaruv doirasi

  • §Legge 14 luglio 1965, n. 963 (Disciplina della pesca marittima)
  • §D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639 (Regolamento per l'esecuzione della L. 963/1965) — artt. 128-131, catch limits
  • §Decreto legislativo 9 gennaio 2012, n. 4 (riordino della normativa pesca e acquacoltura) — art. 6 (età minima 16 anni per il fucile subacqueo)
  • §Legge 6 dicembre 1991, n. 394 e D.M. istitutivi delle Aree Marine Protette (zonazione A/B/C)
  • §Regolamento (UE) 2019/1241 (misure tecniche, taglie minime)
  • §Regolamento (UE) 2023/2842 (controllo) — sistema RecFishing, in vigore dal 10 gennaio 2026
Litsenziya talab qilinadi
Talab qilinadi
Nayzabosh
Ruxsat berilgan
Skuba
Taqiqlangan
Chet elliklar
Xush kelibsiz

Qonun, so'zma-so'z

Huquqiy matnlar

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01Art. 128 bisItaly · national

Pesca subacquea consentita solo in apnea (divieto di apparecchi di respirazione)

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639 (Regolamento esecuzione L. 963/1965)

ITAsl nusxa

La pesca subacquea sportiva è consentita soltanto in apnea senza l'uso di apparecchi ausiliari di respirazione.

02Art. 129Italy · national

Distanze e orari vietati per la pesca subacquea

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639

ITAsl nusxa

L'esercizio della pesca subacquea è vietato: a distanza inferiore a 500 metri dalle spiagge frequentate da bagnanti; a distanza inferiore a 100 metri dagli impianti fissi da pesca; a distanza inferiore a 100 metri dalle navi ancorate fuori dei porti; dal tramonto al sorgere del sole.

03Art. 130Italy · national

Obbligo di segnalazione del subacqueo (gavitello e bandiera)

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639

ITAsl nusxa

Il subacqueo in immersione ha l'obbligo di segnalarsi con un galleggiante recante una bandiera rossa con striscia diagonale bianca, visibile ad una distanza non inferiore a 300 metri. Il subacqueo deve operare entro un raggio di 50 metri dalla verticale del mezzo nautico di appoggio o del galleggiante portante la bandiera di segnalazione.

04Art. 131Italy · national

Limitazione all'uso del fucile subacqueo

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639

ITAsl nusxa

È vietato tenere il fucile subacqueo in posizione di armamento se non in immersione.

05Art. 6, comma 5Italy · national

Età minima per l'uso del fucile subacqueo

Decreto legislativo 9 gennaio 2012, n. 4

ITAsl nusxa

La pesca con il fucile subacqueo o altri attrezzi similari è consentita soltanto ai maggiori di anni 16.

06Art. 142Italy · national

Limite giornaliero di cattura per il pescatore sportivo

D.P.R. 2 ottobre 1968, n. 1639

ITAsl nusxa

Il pescatore sportivo non può catturare giornalmente pesci, molluschi e crostacei in quantità superiore a 5 kg complessivi, salvo il caso in cui un singolo pesce superi tale peso. Non può inoltre essere catturato più di un esemplare di cernia al giorno, qualunque sia la specie.

07Disciplina Zona A / Zona BItaly (Aree Marine Protette) · national

Pesca subacquea vietata nelle Zone A (riserva integrale) delle Aree Marine Protette

Zonazione delle Aree Marine Protette (L. 394/1991 e D.M. istitutivi)

ITAsl nusxa

La Zona A è di riserva integrale, interdetta a tutte le attività che possano arrecare danno o disturbo all'ambiente marino. Per quanto riguarda la pesca subacquea: la pesca subacquea sportiva è completamente vietata, ed è consentita solo la pesca subacquea professionale limitatamente alla raccolta del riccio di mare Paracentrotus lividus che abbiano raggiunto la taglia commerciale e solo in apnea.

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Mavsumlar va vaqt cheklovlari

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YopiqCheklanganOchiq
  • YopiqAll spearfishing nationwide (daily night-time closure)sunset – sunrise

    Underwater fishing is prohibited from sunset to sunrise (no night spearfishing). DPR 1639/1968 art. 129.

  • YopiqEuropean eel (Anguilla anguilla)Yan 1 – Dek 31

    Fishing for European eel is prohibited for recreational fishers in 2026 under EU recreational-fishing controls.

Baliq ovlash ruxsati

Litsenziya

Suvda bo'lish uchun nima kerak, qancha turadi va qanday olish mumkin.

Litsenziya talab qilinadiMinistero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF) / Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera orqali

Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+) via the national MASAF system; from January 2026 register and declare catches of listed species through the EU RecFishing app under Reg. (UE) 2023/2842. No exam required for spearfishing itself.

Litsenziyangizni oling

Rasmiy portalni ochadi · masaf.gov.it

Litsenziya talab qilinadi
Turi
Free recreational-fishing registration (MASAF/RecFishing). No separate paid licence for sea fishing; registration is mandatory.
Narxi
Free (no fee for the recreational-fishing registration/declaration)
Amal qilish muddati
Per the registration system (annual census historically; ongoing registration under EU RecFishing from 2026)
Qanday olish mumkin
Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+) via the national MASAF system; from January 2026 register and declare catches of listed species through the EU RecFishing app under Reg. (UE) 2023/2842. No exam required for spearfishing itself.
Hokimiyat
Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF) / Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera

Uskunalar va texnika

Asbob-uskuna qoidalari

Qanday uskunalarga ruxsat berilgan, ulardan qanday foydalanish mumkin va qanday shartlar qo'llaniladi.

NayzaboshRuxsat berilgan
SkubaTaqiqlangan

Cheklovlar

  • Spearfishing permitted only in apnea (free-diving); no auxiliary breathing apparatus may be used for fishing (DPR 1639/1968 art. 128 bis)
  • A breathing tank may only be carried on the support boat for safety, max 10 litres capacity, not used while fishing
  • Speargun (fucile subacqueo) may be held in armed/loaded position only when submerged (DPR 1639/1968 art. 131)
  • Use of a speargun is restricted to persons over 16 years of age (D.Lgs 4/2012 art. 6)
  • Diver must display a signalling buoy with a red flag bearing a white diagonal stripe, visible at not less than 300 m, and operate within a 50 m radius of it (DPR 1639/1968 art. 130)
  • Daylight only - no night spearfishing

Italian spearfishing is strictly breath-hold (apnea). Combining a speargun with scuba/breathing apparatus is illegal. A safety tank (max 10 L) may be kept on the boat but not used to fish.

Nima olish mumkin

Ov limiti va muhofaza qilinadigan turlar

Kunlik kvotalar, minimal o'lchamlar va hech qachon olib bo'lmaydigan turlar.

Kunlik limit

5 kg total per person per day of fish, molluscs and crustaceans combined (except a single fish exceeding that weight); maximum one grouper (cernia) per day.

Minimal o'lchamlar

  • European sea bass / spigola-branzino (Dicentrarchus labrax)min 25 sm
  • Gilthead seabream / orata (Sparus aurata)min 20 sm
  • White seabream / sarago maggiore (Diplodus sargus)min 23 sm
  • Sharpsnout seabream / sarago pizzuto (Diplodus puntazzo)min 18 sm
  • Annular seabream / sarago sparaglione (Diplodus annularis)min 12 sm
  • Grouper / cernia (Epinephelus spp.)min 45 sm
  • European hake / nasello (Merluccius merluccius)min 20 sm
  • Bluefin tuna / tonno rosso (Thunnus thynnus)min 115 sm
  • Swordfish / pesce spada (Xiphias gladius)min 100 sm

Muhofaza qilinadigan turlar — olmang

  • Muhofaza qilinadiDate mussel / dattero di mare (Lithophaga lithophaga) - harvesting and possession strictly prohibited
  • Muhofaza qilinadiMediterranean groupers - protected/restricted; max one per day; local moratoria apply
  • Muhofaza qilinadiEuropean eel (Anguilla anguilla) - recreational fishing prohibited in 2026
  • Muhofaza qilinadiMarine mammals, sea turtles and protected elasmobranchs (sharks/rays) per EU/Barcelona Convention

Minimum landing sizes follow EU Regulation 2019/1241 for the Mediterranean; bony-fish length is measured from the closed mouth to the tip of the caudal fin. The 5 kg/day and one-grouper-per-day limits derive from DPR 1639/1968. Bluefin tuna and certain species also require EU RecFishing declaration from 2026.

Kim baliq ovi qila oladi

Mehmonlar va rezidentlar

Chet el mehmoni va mahalliy rezidentlar uchun qoidalar qanday farq qiladi.

Chet el mehmonlari

Ruxsat berilgan

Talablar

  • Must comply with the same national rules as residents (apnea only, distances, daylight, buoy, age 16+, catch limits)
  • Must complete the free recreational-fishing registration / EU RecFishing registration applicable to recreational sea fishers age 16+

Cheklovlar

  • Same MPA prohibitions apply (no spearfishing in Zone A and generally in Zone B)
  • Some MPAs reserve certain fishing activities to residents only

There is no nationality restriction on recreational spearfishing for tourists/foreigners; the standard national registration and rules apply equally to non-residents.

Rezidentlar

Free recreational-fishing registration (MASAF/RecFishing), age 16+

Talablar

  • Register as a recreational/sport sea fisher (age 16+)
  • Declare catches of listed species via EU RecFishing from 2026
  • Comply with national apnea, distance, daylight, signalling and catch-limit rules

Imtiyozlar

  • Some Marine Protected Areas allow certain regulated fishing activities only to local residents

Residents and non-residents are subject to the same core national spearfishing framework; residency mainly matters for access permitted within specific MPA zones.

Qirg'oqning qayerida

Ruxsat berilgan va taqiqlangan zonalar

Suv osti ovi uchun ochiq yoki yopiq nomli hududlar. Interaktiv xaritada to'liq manzarani ko'ring.

Ruxsat berilgan hududlar

  • Recreational free-dive spearfishing is permitted in general Italian sea waters subject to national rules: beyond 500 m from bathing beaches, beyond 100 m from fixed fishing gear/anchored vessels/set nets, daylight only, apnea only, with signalling buoy, and outside Marine Protected Area no-take zones.

    Apnea only (no breathing apparatus); daylight only; >500 m from bathing beaches; >100 m from fixed gear/anchored vessels/nets; signalling buoy with red flag + white diagonal stripe; speargun loaded only when submerged; age 16+; 5 kg/day limit; RecFishing/MASAF registration.

  • Italy's largest lake, straddling Lombardy, Veneto, and Trentino. The 2024 interregional fishing regulation (Veneto R.R. n.2 of 9 Aug 2024; Art. 10 comma 4) explicitly permits breath-hold (apnea) spearfishing in zones and periods designated by the competent regional fisheries authority. Requirements: age 18+, inland fishing licence Category A or B, speargun with harpoon of no more than 5 points, daylight hours (sunrise to sunset), mandatory signalling buoy (red flag with white diagonal stripe) and a support vessel; minimum distances from protected/bathing/ferry zones and fish farms apply. This is an inland freshwater lake.

Taqiqlangan hududlar

Suvdagi sharoitlar

Jonli sharoitlar

Open-Meteo'dan Italy dagi qirg'oq ma'lumot nuqtasi yaqinida jonli dengiz va ob-havo ko'rinishi. Sharoitlar qirg'oq bo'ylab farq qiladi — yo'naltiruvchi sifatida qabul qiling.

Lago di Garda (Lake Garda) — designated spearfishing zones yaqinida jonli dengiz va ob-havo.

Sharoitlar

Kimdan so'rash

Hokimiyatlar

Baliqchilik va litsenziyalash uchun mas'ul rasmiy organlar.

  • Ministero dell'Agricoltura, della Sovranità Alimentare e delle Foreste (MASAF)

    fisheries authority

  • Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera (Italian Coast Guard)

    maritime authority / enforcement

    guardiacostiera.gov.itEmergency at sea: 1530
  • Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE) - Aree Marine Protette

    environment ministry (marine protected areas)

Bu qayerdan keladi

Manbalar

Bu sahifadagi har bir da'vo ushbu ma'lumotnomalarga tayanadi.

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    FIPIA - Leggi sulla pesca in apnea (article references DPR 1639/1968 and D.Lgs 4/2012)

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    Nonno Dondolo - Zonizzazione: gradi di tutela nelle Aree Marine Protette

    Ikkilamchi
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    Rasmiy
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    Parco Nazionale del Gargano - AMP Isole Tremiti, zonazione A/B/C

    Rasmiy
    parcogargano.itIyn 14 da kirish qilingan

Tadqiqotchi izohlari

Italy permits recreational spearfishing but classifies it as 'restricted' due to numerous binding conditions: apnea only, daylight only, age 16+, 500 m/100 m exclusion zones, mandatory signalling buoy, 5 kg daily cap, one grouper/day, and full prohibition inside Marine Protected Area no-take (Zone A) and generally Zone B areas. The core verbatim legal texts (DPR 1639/1968 arts. 128 bis, 129, 130, 131, 142; D.Lgs 4/2012 art. 6) were captured from cited secondary legal-compilation sources; the official MASAF PDF of DPR 1639/1968 is listed as an authoritative source but its exact article wording was cross-checked against secondary sources rather than quoted from the PDF directly. From 10 January 2026 the EU RecFishing system (Reg. UE 2023/2842) adds mandatory registration and catch declaration for certain species (bluefin/albacore tuna, swordfish, mahi-mahi, eel) for recreational fishers over 16. Minimum sizes follow EU Reg. 2019/1241. Confidence is high for the national framework; specific MPA-by-MPA rules vary by individual decree and should be checked per area before fishing. Inland/freshwater spearfishing: Spearfishing is prohibited in virtually all Italian inland/freshwater waters under regional fishing regulations; the only verified exceptions are a handful of named northern lakes — notably Lake Garda and Lake Iseo (Sebino) — where regional/interregional rules explicitly permit breath-hold (apnea) spearfishing in zones and periods designated by the competent regional fisheries authority, with an inland fishing licence (Category A or B), during daylight hours, with a signalling buoy. (On Lake Garda the 2024 interregional regulation, Veneto R.R. n.2 of 9 Aug 2024 / Lombardy R.R. n.4 of 3 Oct 2024, Art. 10 c.4, requires age 18+, licence A or B, apnea only, speargun with max 5-point harpoon, sunrise-to-sunset, and a red-with-white-diagonal-stripe signalling buoy plus support craft. On Lake Iseo the Bacino 14 Sebino rules permit apnea spearfishing only in specific named shore sections, e.g. from the southern limit of Bogn di Castro to km 5.700 of SS 469 in Riva di Solto.)

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