Fishing permits in Croatia

If you want to fish legally in Croatia, you must have a valid fishing license. There is no universal license – the choice usually depends on type of fishing and duration of the permit. For fishing on rivers and lakes, or freshwater fishing, a special permit is required depending on the fishing location. For more information about freshwater fishing, please visit another source of information. The SUB.hr website specializes in sea fishing, providing useful information about sea fishing and providing services for ordering and issuing all types of sea fishing permits. Here you will find a clear and concise guide on how to buy exactly the license you need.

Is a fishing license required?

That. Fishing without a valid license is a violation.. The rules and licensing system are regulated by the competent authorities, the Fisheries Directorate Inspectorate, the Maritime Police and the Coast Guard.

By purchasing an official license:

• fishing is legal,

• you avoid punishment,

• you participate in preserving the development of non-commercial fishing,

How do I know which license is right for me?

If you want to fish at sea, you've come to the right place. SUB.hr can offer you all types of sea fishing licenses.

The basic division of fishing licenses is by type of fishing, so we divide fishing into:

– SPORTS

– RECREATIONAL

To know which type of fishing suits you, you first need to know what fishing gear you will use. Both types of fishing allow you to use standard fishing gear, but with SPORTS fishing there are more of them, so:

– SPORTS fishing includes standard fishing gear + spearguns + option to purchase a special permit for hunting large fish (30lbs fishing gear),

– RECREATIONAL fishing involves only standard fishing gear,

What are the standard fishing tools?

Standard fishing gear that can be used in RECREATIONAL fishing:

– scrap, up to two (2) pieces in total

– kančenica, up to two (2) pieces in total

– pulling rope (panula), up to two (2) pieces in total

– line with hook for cephalopod fishing, up to two (2) pieces in total

– a device for catching large sea worms (trapula), up to two (2) pieces in total.

What fishing gear can be used in SPORTS fishing:

– scrap, up to two (2) pieces in total

– kančenica, up to two (2) pieces in total

– pulling rope (panula), up to two (2) pieces in total

– line with hook for cephalopod fishing, up to two (2) pieces in total

– a device for catching large sea worms (trapula), up to two (2) pieces in total

–       underwater rifle, up to two (2) pieces in total.

What are the advantages of purchasing a SPORT fishing license? Why is a SPORT fishing license more popular than a RECREATIONAL fishing license?

– the price of almost all permits for SPORT fishing and RECREATIONAL fishing is the same,

– in SPORT fishing, several fishing tools can be used,

– by purchasing a SPORTS fishing license, you become a member of the Croatian Sea Sport Fishing Association and a member of the SUB club, which is primarily a club for sport fishermen,

– by paying membership fees to the national association and club, you support the development of sea sport fishing in the Republic of Croatia,

- the funds collected through the sale of sport fishing licenses are earmarked and spent for the preservation of marine flora and fauna, ecological actions to clean up the seabed, education in sport fishing and support for competitions in sport fishing at sea,

– funds from the sale of RECREATIONAL fishing permits are revenue of the State Budget of the Republic of Croatia,

– purchasing a SPORTS fishing license at sea allows you to purchase a special license for hunting large fish where you can use fishing gear (rod and reel) of 30 lbs and more.

What fishing gear can I use in Croatia?

– SPORT fishing:

– standard fishing gear + spearguns,

– purchase special permits for additional fishing gear:

– longline

– they do

– thorns,

– artificial light,

– for hunting big fish.

– RECREATIONAL fishing:

– standard fishing gear,

– purchase special permits for additional fishing gear: 

– longline

– they do

– thorns,

– artificial light.

CONCLUSION: For fishing at sea, you need a fishing permit, which you can order via the SUB.hr website. Depending on the type of permit, it is possible to use multiple fishing tools, depending on what that permit allows. If we know which fishing tools we will use when fishing, we can move on to the second step and choose the correct fishing permit. SUB.hr allows you to order and ultimately issue all types of fishing permits.