PERMITTED TYPES OF GEAR IN RECREATIONAL AND SPORT FISHING

 Recreational fishing with a permit

– 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.

 WITHponrtwithkand fishing with a permit  exclusively with the possession of an appropriate sports license issued by SUB.hr,

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

– 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

Special annual permits for the use of additional fishing tools and equipment, which are issued for fishing:

 – by a set longline, one or more of them with a total of up to 100 hooks,

– fishing rods, up to three (3) pieces in total,

– with the use of artificial lighting (feral), i.e. one lighting fixture with a maximum power of 40 W for an incandescent bulb, 30 W for a halogen bulb and 10 W for an LED bulb per vessel, exclusively when fishing with spears or lines with a hook for catching cephalopods,

– axes, one (1) piece in total,

– angling gear for large fish, a maximum of three tackles (rod and reel) with one hook on each tackle, or one lure on each tackle.

A special permit is issued to the permit holder and is non-transferable. Special permits are issued   exclusively based on a previously issued annual permit.

ALLOWED DAILY CATCH QUANTITY

In recreational and sport fishing, it is permitted to catch and collect up to five kilograms of fish and other marine organisms per day, and the permitted daily catch quantity may be greater by the weight of one fish or other marine organism that exceeds the permitted five kilograms (trophy).

The total permitted daily catch of live shellfish and snails may not exceed 2 kg, except for mussels, which may not exceed 5 kg.

Placing on the market catches from sport and recreational fishing is prohibited.

HUNTING CLOSURE

The closed season, or the period of the year during which fish or other marine organisms may not be caught or placed on the market, either live or fresh, is:

Cephalopod fishing with a hook and line using artificial lighting in sport and recreational fishing is prohibited from March 1 to September 30, regardless of possession of a special permit for artificial lighting.

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Fish caught in sport and recreational fishing must be marked by cutting off the lower part of the caudal fin, cephalopods caught in sport and recreational fishing must be marked by making a deep cut in the head between the eyes, except for squid intended for live bait. The length of the mantle of squid intended for live bait must not exceed 20 cm.

Individuals of certain fish species caught in sport and recreational fishing must be marked immediately after catch, and at the latest before leaving the place of catch, including:

Big fish hunting

A big fish fishing tool is a system consisting of a fishing rod, reel and base (nylon or braided line), each part of which has a load capacity of at least 30 lb or more. The hook for fishing big fish with big fish fishing tools must be a circle hook, and the hook and all metal parts used to connect the base or leader (swivels, clips, etc.) must not be made of stainless steel. Exceptionally, when using lures, a classic single-hook hook (the so-called J-classic hook) may be used. When fishing big fish, the use of fighting poles and attracting fish using a rod holder attached to the hull of the vessel is prohibited. Fishing with big fish fishing tools is permitted only from a vessel that is registered in the permit for fishing with big fish fishing tools.

In sport and recreational fishing for bluefin tuna and egret, fishing is permitted only on a catch-and-release basis, so that the caught tuna or egret must be released before being brought onto the vessel. Exceptionally, caught bluefin tuna may be brought onto the vessel exclusively as part of recreational fishing for trophy tuna, in accordance with a special regulation regulating recreational fishing for trophy tuna.

Tuna fishing in sport and recreational fishing is permitted from 1 May at 00:00 to 1 November at 24:00.

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The minimum sizes of fish species and other marine organisms that are permitted to be caught and collected in sport and recreational fishing, and to be retained on board and landed are: