Georgia · Spearfishing zone
Black Sea coast of Georgia (general territorial waters, outside protected areas and closed zones)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Black Sea coast of Georgia (general territorial waters, outside protected areas and closed zones).
Amateur underwater hunting on breath-hold is treated as amateur/sport fishing along the Georgian Black Sea coast (e.g. Adjara coast near Batumi, Gonio, Kvariati) outside protected areas and the prohibited isobath zones. Note that Resolution No. 423/2013 Art. 4(3) exempts amateur and sport fishing from the Black Sea closed-season prohibition; species-level bans (Art. 5) still apply. Target species reported by community sources include Black Sea bream and sea bass.
What applies here
Restrictions
Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.
Breath-hold only (no aqualungs/autonomous breathing devices, per Art. 2(3)/13(2)); no firearms (Art. 6(c)); protected and Red List species off-limits (Art. 5); turbot/kalkan closed 1 May-1 July.
When it applies
Seasons
Time-of-year periods that affect spearfishing in this zone.
Species closures per Art. 5; Black Sea seasonal closure (1 May-1 July) is on commercial fishing, amateur/sport fishing exempt (Art. 4(3))
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Georgia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.