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Recreational spearfishing is heavily restricted and in practice effectively prohibited across most of Egypt's waters, especially the Red Sea. Egypt has no specific recreational spearfishing licence regime; underwater fishing is governed by the general fisheries framework (Law No. 146 of 2021 for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fisheries), which bans fishing without a licence and prohibits destructive methods. Since 1 May 2024 a sweeping prohibition suspended ALL recreational fishing and competitions for five years across the Red Sea, Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba. Spearfishing inside the network of Red Sea marine protected areas / national parks (Ras Mohammed, the Brothers / El Ikhwa Islands, and other declared protectorates) is forbidden as these are no-take zones. Protected species - including all sea turtles, all sharks, marine mammals (dolphins, whales) and, per dive-industry guidance, Napoleon wrasse - may not be taken under any circumstances. Where any underwater fishing is tolerated, scuba spearfishing is illegal (freediving only). Enforcement varies by area but penalties include heavy fines, gear confiscation and, in Ras Mohammed National Park, possible imprisonment. Travellers and operators are advised not to spearfish.
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Khung pháp lý điều chỉnh
- §Law No. 146 of 2021 for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fisheries (64 articles, 5 chapters)
- §Law No. 124 of 1983 on Fishing, Aquatic Life and the Regulation of Fish Farms (licensing; partly superseded/amended by Law 146/2021)
- §Law No. 4 of 1994 on the Environment (Environmental Law), Article 28 (protection of wildlife and marine living organisms)
- §Decree No. 159 of 2009 (protection of dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea)
- §Resolution No. 1437 of 2021 (ban on fishing of marine mammals)
- §Red Sea recreational and commercial fishing suspension decree, effective 1 May 2024 (five-year ban)
- Yêu cầu giấy phép
- Bắt buộc
- Súng lao
- Bị cấm
- Lặn bình khí
- Bị cấm
- Người nước ngoài
- Không được phép
Luật, nguyên văn
Văn bản pháp lý
Các điều khoản luật định và quy định chính xác chi phối việc săn cá bằng súng lao tại đây, được trích dẫn như đã công bố, kèm liên kết đến từng nguồn chính thức.
Protection of wildlife and marine living organisms
Environmental Law (Law No. 4 of 1994 on the Environment)
Hunting, killing, catching birds and wild animals or marine living organisms; as well as possessing, transporting, importing and exporting or offering to sell such birds and animals, either dead or alive, as a whole, in part or their derivatives, or practicing activities that tend to destroy their natural habitats or properties or damage their nests, eggs or their offspring. The Executive Regulation of this law shall determine species of these creatures and sites to which the provisions of the above mentioned paragraph shall apply.
Prohibition of dolphin fishing in the Mediterranean Sea
Decree No. 159 of 2009
Dolphin fishing in the Mediterranean Sea is strictly prohibited with any fishing gear or any means of aggregation during the period from 1 January to 14 August each year.
Khi nào bạn có thể lặn
Mùa vụ & hạn chế thời gian
Các giai đoạn cấm, mở và hạn chế trong năm. Luôn xác nhận các đợt cấm theo từng loài tại địa phương.
- CấmAll recreational fishing and fishing competitions in the Red Sea, Gulf of Suez and Gulf of AqabaTh5 1 – Th5 1
From 1 May 2024 all recreational fishing and competitions are suspended for five years across the Red Sea, Gulf of Suez and Aqaba to reduce pressure on the ecosystem during fish reproduction. Commercial fishing using shanshula and trawl methods is likewise prohibited for five years.
- CấmSale/trade of Red Sea fish in markets, restaurants and shops (breeding-season trade ban)Th4 15 – Th7 15
All trade of Red Sea fish was prohibited in markets, restaurants and shops from 15 April to 15 July 2024 to reduce demand and protect breeding stocks; pleasure boats were restricted to day trips only during this peak breeding season (Red Sea, Gulf of Suez and Aqaba). The HEPCA source states the specific 2024 window within the five-year program; whether the trade ban recurs annually in subsequent breeding seasons is not confirmed by a cited source. This is a commercial/market measure, not a geographic spearfishing zone.
- CấmDolphins (Mediterranean Sea)Th1 1 – Th8 14
Dolphin fishing in the Mediterranean Sea is strictly prohibited with any fishing gear or any means of aggregation from 1 January to 14 August each year (Decree No. 159 of 2009, Article 1).
Quyền được đánh bắt
Giấy phép
Những gì bạn cần để được phép xuống nước, chi phí, và cách lấy giấy phép.
Fishing licences are granted by the Agency for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fish Resources (formerly via the General Authority for Fish Resources Development, GAFRD). Spearfishing is not licensed as a recreational activity and is effectively prohibited.
Lấy giấy phép của bạnMở cổng thông tin chính thức · ecolex.org
- Loại
- General fishing licence under the national fisheries law; no dedicated recreational spearfishing licence exists. Recreational fishing is currently suspended in the Red Sea (5-year ban from 1 May 2024).
- Chi phí
- unknown
- Thời hạn hiệu lực
- unknown
- Cách lấy
- Fishing licences are granted by the Agency for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fish Resources (formerly via the General Authority for Fish Resources Development, GAFRD). Spearfishing is not licensed as a recreational activity and is effectively prohibited.
- Cơ quan cấp
- Agency for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fish Resources (LPFWDA) / General Authority for Fish Resources Development (GAFRD)
Trang thiết bị & kỹ thuật
Quy định về trang thiết bị
Loại trang thiết bị được phép, cách sử dụng, và các điều kiện đi kèm.
Hạn chế
- Spearfishing is generally prohibited; where any underwater fishing is tolerated, scuba spearfishing is illegal - freediving only
- Fishing nets, harpoons and spearguns are reported as not permitted in the Red Sea by dive-industry guidance
- Use of explosives, toxic/chemical substances and other destructive/harmful fishing methods is prohibited under the fisheries and environmental laws
- A surface dive float with flag is reportedly required and checked by coast guard patrols where freediving is conducted
speargun_allowed and scuba_allowed are set to false because spearfishing is effectively prohibited across Egypt's main (Red Sea) waters and scuba spearfishing is explicitly illegal. Equipment specifics come from dive-industry/community sources rather than verbatim statute; treat as guidance, not codified text.
Những gì bạn được bắt
Giới hạn đánh bắt & loài được bảo vệ
Hạn ngạch hằng ngày, kích thước tối thiểu, và các loài không bao giờ được phép bắt.
Giới hạn hằng ngày
Recreational fishing (incl. any catch) is suspended in the Red Sea/Gulf of Suez/Aqaba for five years from 1 May 2024. Outside that ban, dive-industry guidance reports informal bag limits of roughly 2-3 fish per person per day for most permitted species.
Loài được bảo vệ — không được bắt
- Được bảo vệAll sea turtles
- Được bảo vệAll shark species
- Được bảo vệMarine mammals (dolphins, whales) - banned under Resolution No. 1437 of 2021 and Environmental Law Article 28
- Được bảo vệNapoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) - reported strictly protected by dive-industry guidance
- Được bảo vệSea cucumber
- Được bảo vệOrnamental / aquarium reef fish
- Được bảo vệCorals
Protection of marine mammals and listed wildlife is codified: a verbatim (translated) provision is held for Article 28 of the Environmental Law and Decree 159/2009 (see law_texts). Marine-mammal fishing is additionally reported to be banned by Resolution No. 1437 of 2021, but only via a third-person summary in the NOAA report - no verbatim wording was retrievable, so that instrument is recorded in legal_status.legal_framework rather than as verbatim law_text. Protection of turtles, sharks and Napoleon wrasse for spearfishing purposes is consistently reported by dive-industry and conservation sources; exact size limits were not retrievable from official statute.
Ai được phép đánh bắt
Khách du lịch & cư dân
Quy định khác nhau như thế nào đối với khách nước ngoài và cư dân địa phương.
Khách nước ngoài
Không được phépHạn chế
- Spearfishing is effectively prohibited for everyone, including tourists/foreigners, especially in the Red Sea and all marine protected areas
- Violations can lead to fines (reported from ~USD 500), equipment confiscation, and imprisonment in Ras Mohammed National Park
- Egypt has also moved to restrict foreign fishing boats in its territorial waters
There is no foreigner-specific recreational spearfishing permit; the general prohibition applies to all. Tourists are strongly advised not to spearfish.
Cư dân
General fishing licence / fishing card under Law No. 146 of 2021 (no recreational spearfishing category)
Yêu cầu
- Licensed fishing vessels and fishing cards are required for fishing generally; fishing without a licence is prohibited (Law 124, Article 8)
Residents are subject to the same prohibitions on spearfishing and the same five-year Red Sea recreational fishing suspension.
Ở đâu trên bờ biển
Khu vực được phép & bị cấm
Các khu vực có tên mở cho hoặc đóng đối với săn cá bằng súng lao. Xem bức tranh đầy đủ trên bản đồ tương tác.
Khu vực bị cấm
- Ras Mohammed National Parkmarine national park / no-take zone
No-take marine national park at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula near Sharm el-Sheikh, established as a marine reserve in 1983. Fishing, shell/coral collection and harming marine life are prohibited; spearfishing here can incur the heaviest penalties (large fines, confiscation, possible imprisonment).
- The Brothers Islands (El Ikhwa / El Akhawein)marine protectorate / marine park
Two uninhabited rocky islets in the offshore Red Sea, declared natural protectorates / marine park in 1983, about 60 km off El Quseir. Marine park status restricts activities; spearfishing around the islands is prohibited.
- Dolphin Reef (Sha'ab Samadai), Marsa Alammarine protected area
Protected dolphin habitat reef near Marsa Alam where spearfishing is prohibited.
- Red Sea coast marine protected area network (no-take zones)network of marine protected areas
Egypt established a network of marine protected areas along the Red Sea coast with no-take zones for the conservation of sensitive habitats; fishing including spearfishing is prohibited within them.
Điều kiện trên mặt nước
Điều kiện trực tiếp
Ảnh chụp điều kiện biển và thời tiết trực tiếp gần một điểm tham chiếu ven biển ở Egypt, từ Open-Meteo. Điều kiện thay đổi dọc theo bờ biển — hãy xem như mang tính tham khảo.
Điều kiện biển & thời tiết trực tiếp gần Ras Mohammed National Park.
Hỏi ai
Cơ quan chức năng
Các cơ quan chính thức chịu trách nhiệm về thủy sản và cấp phép.
Agency for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fish Resources (LPFWDA)
fisheries authority
ecolex.orgAffiliated with the Egyptian Cabinet; established under Law No. 146 of 2021General Authority for Fish Resources Development (GAFRD)
fisheries authority
seafoodsource.comMinistry of Agriculture and Land ReclamationEgyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) / Nature Conservation Sector
environment authority
en.wikipedia.orgManages Red Sea marine protected areas and national parks (Ras Mohammed, Brothers Islands)
Thông tin này từ đâu
Nguồn
Mọi khẳng định trên trang này đều truy ngược về một trong các tài liệu tham khảo này.
- [01]
NOAA NMFS - Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions Comparability Finding Application Final Report: Egypt (2025)
Chính thứcfisheries.noaa.govTruy cập Th6 14 - [02]
ECOLEX - Law No. 146 of 2021 for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fisheries (FAOLEX LEX-FAOC206844)
Chính thứcecolex.orgTruy cập Th6 14 - [03]
HEPCA (Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association) - Red Sea Scores Major Victory in Fight Against Overfishing
Thứ cấphepca.orgTruy cập Th6 14 - [04]
SeafoodSource - Egypt moves to ban foreign fishing boats in its territorial waters / enhancing fisheries protections
Thứ cấpseafoodsource.comTruy cập Th6 14 - [05]
Egypt Independent - Sisi ratifies Law for Protection and Development of Lakes and Fisheries
Thứ cấpegyptindependent.comTruy cập Th6 14 - [06]
Wikipedia - Ras Muhammad National Park (coordinates, establishment, no-take status)
Thứ cấpen.wikipedia.orgTruy cập Th6 14 - [07]
Wikipedia - El Ikhwa Islands (The Brothers) marine protectorate, coordinates
Thứ cấpen.wikipedia.orgTruy cập Th6 14 - [08]
harpune.info - Spearfishing Rules Worldwide (Egypt: strictly prohibited)
communityharpune.infoTruy cập Th6 14
Ghi chú của người nghiên cứu
CONFIDENCE: low. Egypt has no spearfishing-specific statute; legality is inferred from the general fisheries framework (Law 146/2021, Law 124/1983), environmental law, marine protected area designations, and a five-year recreational fishing suspension (Red Sea/Gulf of Suez/Aqaba) effective 1 May 2024. law_texts now contains only the two provisions that are presented as genuine direct (indented) quotations in the source: Environmental Law Article 28 and Decree No. 159/2009 Article 1, both from the NOAA NMFS report and both English translations of the original Arabic, not the Official Gazette text. Three earlier law_texts entries were REMOVED during QA remediation because they were paraphrase/abstract, not verbatim statute: (a) Resolution No. 1437 of 2021 Article Two - the NOAA report only narrates this in third person ('Resolution No. 1437 of 2021, Article Two bans fishing of marine mammals...'), no verbatim wording is quoted; (b) Law No. 124 of 1983 Article 8 - again only a NOAA third-person summary with a trailing '(Articles 3, 4, 9, 23)' citation, not a contiguous quotation; (c) Law No. 146 of 2021 - the entry was the ECOLEX/FAOLEX abstract ('This Law, consisting of 64 articles...'), an explicit summary, not statutory text. The true verbatim Arabic text of these three instruments could not be retrieved; their substance remains recorded in legal_status.legal_framework and below. Operational details (scuba ban, freediving-only, dive-float requirement, ~2-3 fish bag limits, Napoleon wrasse protection, USD 500+ fines) come from dive-industry and community sources, not codified statute, and should be treated as practical guidance, not confirmed law. The breeding-season trade/market ban (15 April - 15 July) is sourced (HEPCA) only for 2024; whether it recurs annually is unconfirmed. Reports consistently describe spearfishing as prohibited/strictly restricted in the Red Sea; enforcement intensity varies by location, being strongest in Ras Mohammed National Park. The operative recreational fishing suspension runs to ~May 2029. No marine zone could be confirmed as a place where recreational spearfishing is positively permitted, hence zones.allowed is empty.
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