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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.
最后更新 6月 16, 2026
管辖框架
- §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- §Law No. 124 of 1983 on Fishing, Aquatic Life and the Regulation of Fish Farms (licensing; partly superseded/amended by Law 146/2021)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)
- 需要许可证
- 需要
- 鱼枪
- 禁止
- 水肺
- 禁止
- 外国人
- 不允许
法律原文
法律条文
管辖此处鱼叉捕鱼的确切法律与法规条款,按发布原文引用,并附每个官方来源的链接。
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.
何时可以潜水
季节与时间限制
全年的禁渔、开放与受限期。请务必向当地确认针对特定鱼种的禁渔期。
- 禁渔All recreational fishing and fishing competitions in the Red Sea, Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba5月 1 – 5月 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.
- 禁渔Sale/trade of Red Sea fish in markets, restaurants and shops (breeding-season trade ban)4月 15 – 7月 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.
- 禁渔Dolphins (Mediterranean Sea)1月 1 – 8月 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).
捕鱼许可
许可证
下水所需具备的条件、费用,以及如何办理。
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.
办理许可证打开官方门户 · ecolex.org
- 类型
- 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).
- 费用
- unknown
- 有效期
- unknown
- 如何办理
- 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.
- 主管机构
- Agency for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fish Resources (LPFWDA) / General Authority for Fish Resources Development (GAFRD)
装备与技术
装备规则
允许使用哪些装备、如何使用,以及附带的条件。
限制
- 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.
可捕获什么
捕获限制与受保护鱼种
每日配额、最小尺寸,以及绝不可捕捞的鱼种。
每日限额
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.
受保护鱼种——禁止捕捞
- 受保护All sea turtles
- 受保护All shark species
- 受保护Marine mammals (dolphins, whales) - banned under Resolution No. 1437 of 2021 and Environmental Law Article 28
- 受保护Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) - reported strictly protected by dive-industry guidance
- 受保护Sea cucumber
- 受保护Ornamental / aquarium reef fish
- 受保护Corals
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.
谁可以捕鱼
访客与居民
针对外国访客与当地居民的规则有何不同。
外国访客
不允许限制
- 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.
居民
General fishing licence / fishing card under Law No. 146 of 2021 (no recreational spearfishing category)
要求
- 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.
海岸何处
允许与禁止区域
对鱼叉捕鱼开放或关闭的命名区域。在互动地图上查看全貌。
禁止区域
- 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.
水上水况
实时水况
来自 Open-Meteo 的 Egypt 沿海参考点附近的实时海洋与天气快照。沿海各处水况各异——仅供参考。
Ras Mohammed National Park 附近的实时海洋与天气。
向谁咨询
主管机构
负责渔业与许可证的官方机构。
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)
信息来源
来源
本页的每一项陈述均可追溯至以下参考资料之一。
- [01]
NOAA NMFS - Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions Comparability Finding Application Final Report: Egypt (2025)
官方fisheries.noaa.gov访问于 6月 14 - [02]
ECOLEX - Law No. 146 of 2021 for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fisheries (FAOLEX LEX-FAOC206844)
官方ecolex.org访问于 6月 14 - [03]
HEPCA (Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association) - Red Sea Scores Major Victory in Fight Against Overfishing
二手hepca.org访问于 6月 14 - [04]
SeafoodSource - Egypt moves to ban foreign fishing boats in its territorial waters / enhancing fisheries protections
二手seafoodsource.com访问于 6月 14 - [05]
Egypt Independent - Sisi ratifies Law for Protection and Development of Lakes and Fisheries
二手egyptindependent.com访问于 6月 14 - [06]
Wikipedia - Ras Muhammad National Park (coordinates, establishment, no-take status)
二手en.wikipedia.org访问于 6月 14 - [07]
Wikipedia - El Ikhwa Islands (The Brothers) marine protectorate, coordinates
二手en.wikipedia.org访问于 6月 14 - [08]
harpune.info - Spearfishing Rules Worldwide (Egypt: strictly prohibited)
communityharpune.info访问于 6月 14
研究员备注
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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