Israel · Spearfishing zone

Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee)

Prohibited zonespear-gun prohibition zone (freshwater)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).

Spear-gun fishing is prohibited throughout Lake Kinneret under Regulation 4(a)(6) (freshwater, not marine). Additional seasonal no-take areas (Bethsaida, Ginosar Tower beach) apply during the tilapia nesting/spawning period.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

32.8200°N, 35.5900°E

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

gov.il

Before you dive

License for Israel

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Fisheries Division (Chief Fisheries Officer)

Apply via the Israeli government online portal (gov.il / survey.gov.il) or at the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries Division offices in Beit Dagan, Haifa or Tiberias. No short-term tourist/daily licenses are issued; visitors must buy the annual license or fish under a licensed charter captain's permit.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · gov.il

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