Recreational and sport sea fishing in Montenegro is subject to three basic documents.
The first and main document is Sea Fishing and Mariculture Act, dated August 14, 2009 (Zakon o morskom ribarstvu i marikulturi “Službeni list Crne Gore, broj 56/2009” od 14.8.2009. god.). In addition to the main provisions, the rules of recreational and sport fishing, the document regulates commercial fishing, governs the principles of breeding marine organisms and much more. The text is more than comprehensive, that’s why, adriaticnature specifies the excerpts from the document concerning the basic principles of regulating activities on the sea, and the ones that may deal with and deal with recreational and sport fishing. Further, adriaticnature will adhere to this principle, when posting all legislative acts.
The second document regulating recreational and sport fishing is Rules of Sport and Recreational Fishing on the sea, dated July 18, 2010 (Pravilnik o sportsko – rekreativnom ribolovu na moru. “Službeni list Crne Gore, broj 34/2010″od 18.6.2010. god.). In 2010, additions and changes have been made to these rules.
The third document dealing with all fishing methods is Order on the Prohibition of Catching of Full-Grown Fish and Other Marine organisms, dated May 26, 2015 (Naredba o lovostaju uzrasnih klasa riba i drugih morskih organizama. “Službeni list Crne Gore, broj 26/2015” od 26.5.2015. god.). The inhabitants of the sea, which are forbidden to be caught, are specified in this document. The document is a little strange, since some fish species listed in the Order don’t occur in the Adriatic or within the territory of Montenegro. But we are not the ones to judge. adriaticnature cites excerpts from it (the Order indicates including but not limited to the mammals and birds, but it seems that hardly anyone will catch whales and seals with a fishing rod with a cork float).
The fourth document, which is not a document at all, is the list of contacts of fishing clubs, where one can obtain a license for recreational fishing on the sea. adriaticnature is aware of a few unpleasant situations that happened because foreign tourists didn’t know how and, most importantly, where they could get this permission. adriaticnature believes that this list of organizations should be readily available for law-abiding fishermen who want to fish in the beautiful Montenegrin Adriatic.
Reportedly, in the next months, the Act, addenda and supplements, will be changed. That’s why, we’ll post only the shortest important excerpts from it.
(Screenshot of the page of the government information site Službeni list Crne Gore. sluzbenilist.me)
Sea Fishing and Mariculture Act, dated August 14, 2009 (Zakon o morskom ribarstvu i marikulturi “Službeni list Crne Gore, broj 56/2009” od 14.8.2009. god.)
Article 19
Fishing is prohibited in the area of ports, port entrances and approaches to ports and anchorages.
In the area of ports, port entrances and approaches to ports and anchorages, fishing is allowed only if the port user got the consent of the port authority, and Marine Biology Institute approved fishing in these areas.
Fishing is permitted in the areas of channels and inland waterways, if it doesn’t interfere with navigating of ships and other floating crafts.
Fishing is prohibited at organized and marked out beaches from May 1 to October 1, from sunrise till sunset.
Article 21
It is forbidden to catch fish and other marine organisms using explosive, chemical or other substances that kill, stun or poison fish and other marine organisms. Besides, it is forbidden to pick up and sell the caught fish and other organisms obtained by such means.
It is prohibited to store explosive or chemical substances, the usage of which can cause killing, poisoning or stunning fish and other marine organisms, on floating crafts and on the seashores.
Article 22
In the process of commercial or sport and recreational fishing, it is prohibited to use diving equipment and a speargun, to store this kit on floating crafts, to float and store it on the coast.
The diving equipment, specified in clause 1 of this article, is considered to be all types of diving or similar devices, using which the diver can breathe underwater.
Article 26
In order to protect the rocky coast as a special use habitat, it is forbidden to catch, use in any way within the territory of Montenegro, and export the bivalve date mussels (Litophaga litophaga) – prstac, prstać, prstić (Serbian, Croatian).
Article 60
The license for sport and recreational fishing may be permanent (year-round) or temporary.
A permanent license for sport and recreational fishing is issued for the current calendar year. Less often, it is issued for up to 30 days.
A temporary license for sport and recreational fishing is issued to a person who is not a citizen of Montenegro.
Article 61
A fee is charged for the license for sport and recreational fishing.
Article 63
Sport and recreational fishing must not interfere with commercial fishing.
It is prohibited to store fishing gear and equipment for sport and recreational fishing on the floating craft without the license for sport and recreational fishing.
It is forbidden to transport spearguns near the coastline and store them on the floating crafts without the license for underwater hunting.
It is forbidden to be engaged in sport and recreational fishing using spearguns from sunset to sunrise.
It is forbidden for persons, who are under 16 years of age, to be engaged in sport and recreational fishing using spearguns.
The original document see the link: Here
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(Screenshot of the page of the government information site Službeni list Crne Gore. sluzbenilist.me)
Rules of Sport and Recreational Fishing on the sea, dated July 18, 2010 (Pravilnik o sportsko – rekreativnom ribolovu na moru. “Službeni list Crne Gore, broj 34/2010″od 18.6.2010. god.).
Article 8
The fee for the license for sport and recreational fishing with a permanent (year-round) or temporary fishing permit is as follows:
1) permanent (year-round) license:
– for persons under 18 years of age – 5.00 €
– for persons over 18 years of age, with the permission to use any legally permitted fishing gear and equipment, except for spearguns – 20.00 €
– for persons over 18 years of age for fishing using sparguns – 40.00 €
2) temporary license:
– one-day license – 5.00 €
– up to 5 days – 10.00 €
– up to 10 days – 15.00 €
– up to 30 days – 30.00 €
Article 9
During the day, the license holder can catch and take not more than 3 kilograms of fish and other marine organisms, as well as one fish weighing more than 3 kilograms.
The restrictions, specified in clause 1, are not applied to caching of tuna or swordfish, and to the catch in weight, when sport fishing competitions are held and the license holder participates in them.
Article 10
Sport and recreational fishing on the sea can be carried out using the following fishing gear and equipment:
1) leger rigs “fishing line for bottom fishing”, except for a trotline or gear for trolling (“fishhook with artificial lure”), in amounts of less or equal to two, with a maximum 3 hooks on each one, which shouldn’t be less than 7 mm wide, and when catching with a fishing line with a pulley rig – at least 9 mm wide;
2) “fishing line for bottom fishing” in amounts of less or equal to 2 with hooks for hunting for cephalopods, using or without using a lamp up to 400 candelas;
3) two fishing rods, equipped with a maximum of 3 hooks each;
A person, who has reached the age of 18 years and has a permanent (year-round) license, in addition to the gear mentioned in clause 1 of this article, can also fish using the following equipment:
1) one speargun without the use of explosives;
2) one harpoon;
3) a spear, using or without using lamps up to 400 candelas, on fishing oared boats with the bottom, through which one can’t see water; and
4) one creel;
Fishing gear and equipment, specified in clauses 1 and 2 of this article, can be used while fishing on oared, motorized or sailing boats.
Article 11
A person engaged in sport and recreational fishing with a speargun can move in water and under water only on his/her own, without using equipment to breathe underwater.
During underwater fishing, a marker buoy, which is connected to the body of an underwater hunter by a rope, must be used.
The original Rules see the link: Here
(Screenshot of the page of the government information site Službeni list Crne Gore. sluzbenilist.me)
Order on the Prohibition of Catching of Full-Grown Fish and Other Marine organisms, dated May 26, 2015 (Naredba o lovostaju uzrasnih klasa riba i drugih morskih organizama. “Službeni list Crne Gore, broj 26/2015” od 26.5.2015. god.).
- In Montenegro, catching the following fish species and marine organisms is prohibited:
| Anthozoa | |
| Family Coralliidae | Precious coral, or red coral (Corallium rubrum) |
| Chondrichthyes | |
| Family Cetorhinidae | Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) |
| Family Lamnidae | Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) |
| Family Lamnidae | Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) |
| Family Lamnidae | Porbeagle (Lamna nasus) |
| Family Odontaspididae | Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) |
| Family Odontaspididae | Smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox) |
| Family Triakidae | Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) |
| Family Oxynotidae | Angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) |
| Family Sphyrnidae | Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) |
| Family Sphyrnidae | Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) |
| Family Sphyrnidae | Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) |
| Family Squatinidae | Sawback angelshark (Squatina aculeata) |
| Family Squatinidae | Smoothback angelshark (Squatina oculata) |
| Family Squatinidae | Angelshark (Squatina squatina) |
| Family Gymnuridae | Spiny butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) |
| Family Myliobatidae | Devil fish (Mobula mobular) |
| Family Rajidae | Blue skate (Dipturus batis) |
| Family Rajidae | Sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) |
| Family Rajidae | Maltese ray (Leucoraja melitensis) |
| Family Rajidae | White skate (Rostroraja alba) |
| Family Pristidae | Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) |
| Family Pristidae | Common sawfish (Pristis pristis) |
| Family Rhinobatidae | Blackchin guitarfish (Glaucostegus cemiculus) |
| Family Rhinobatidae | Common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) |
| Actinopterygii | |
| Family Acipenseridae | Adriatic sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii) |
| Family Acipenseridae | Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) |
| Family Acipenseridae | Beluga (Huso huso) |
| Family Syngnathidae | Long-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) |
| Family Syngnathidae | Short snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) |
| Family Molidae | Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) |
| Family Gobiidae | Tortonese’s goby (Pomatoschistus tortonesei) |
| Family Gobiidae | Canestrini’s Goby (Pomatoschistus canestrinii) |
| Family Cyprinodontidae | Mediterranean banded killifish (Aphanius fasciatus) |
| Family Cyprinodontidae | Spanish toothcarp (Aphanius iberus) |
| Family Valenciidae | Valencia toothcarp (Valencia hispanica) |
| Family Valenciidae | Corfu toothcarp (Valencia letourneuxi) |
| Family Petromyzontidae | Po brook lamprey (Lethenteron zanandreai) |
- Fishes and marine organisms specified in paragraph 1 of this order and caught accidentally with fishing nets or other fishing gear shall be released into water alive and unspoiled. In the case of catching dead fish and marine organisms specified in this list, they shall be kept in order to find out the cause of death.
The original Order see the link: Here
(Screenshot of the website of the Union of Sport Fishing on the Sea in Montenegro. ssrm-cg.com)
List of sport fishing clubs (klub za sportski ribolov) in Montenegro, where one can obtain a license to fish:
Municipality Herceg Novi:
KSR IGALO
Igalo, Put narodnih heroja 37. E-mail: ksrigalo@gmail.com, tel. +382 67 531 385.
KSR JUGOLE GRAKALIĆ
Herceg Novi, Škver bb. E-mail: ksrjg@t-com.me, tel. +382 69 472 708.
KSR BIG GAME HERCEG NOVI
Herceg Novi, Partizanski put 20. Tel. +382 68 829 982.
KSR MAMULA
Herceg Novi. E-mail: deka.draskovic@gmail.com, tel. +382 67 215 425.
KSR NIRVANA
Herceg Novi, Stijepa Šarenca 15. E-mail: nikoladeep@live.com, tel. +382 68 131 114.
KSR SABLJARKA
Meljine, Dom kulture Meljine. E-mail: ogiavramovic92@gmail.com, tel. +382 67 228 340.
KSR BOKEŠKA JEDRA
Đenovći, Mulo Vovodića bb. E-mail: rostovic@t-com.me, tel. +382 69 041 989.
KSR KUMBOR
Kumbor, MZ Kumbor. E-mail: zdravko.pozgaj@t-com.me, tel. +382 67 330 443.
KSR RIBAR
Baošići, Kulturno sportski centar. E-mail: n.sijerkovic@gmail.com, tel. +382 69 335 059.
KSR DINIGLA
Bijela, Prostorije MZ. E-mail: ksrdinigla@gmail.com, tel. +382 68 343 528.
KSR AMA
Morinj. E-mail: dabovic@t-com.me, tel. +382 69 455 131.
Municipality Kotor:
KSR ZUBATAC
Kotor, zgrada Mravinjak. E-mail: batokorda@gmail.com, tel. +382 67 690 760.
Municipality Tivat:
KSR SIPA
Tivat, Istarska 3. E-mail: una.bosko@t-com.me, tel. +382 67 314 527.
KSR PAGAR
Tivat, Kalimanska 2. E-mail: pagar@t-com.me, tel. +382 67 530 677.
KSR SVETI ROKO
Donja Lastva bb. E-mail: apartmani.dekovic@gmail.com, tel. +382 67 319 055.
Municipality Budva:
KSR DELFIN
Budva, Luka Budva bb. E-mail: info@vkbudva.com, tel. +382 67 304 080.
KSR ŠIRUN
Budva, Zgrada lučke kapetanije. E-mail: ksrsirunbudva@gmail.com, tel. +382 69 431 530.
KSR TUNA
Budva, I Proleterske 27/10.E-mail: nikolajknez@yahoo.com, tel. +382 69 550 404.
KSR BUDVA
Budva, Mainski put 8. Tel. +382 68 600 501.
Municipality Bar:
KSR PRISTAN
Bar, Zgrada komunalnog preduzeća, BSC kancelarija. E-mail: ksrpristanbar@gmail.com, tel. +382 69 031 523.
KSR FREE DIVERS
Bar, Ahmetov brijeg bb. E-mail: freedivers.bar@gmail.com, tel. +382 67 502 603.
KSR RUMIJA
Bar, Bjeliši bb. E-mail: rskrumija@gmail.com, tel. +382 69 637 634.
KSR LAMPUGA
Veliki pjesak. E-mail: infosport@t-com.me, tel. +382 69 330 189.
Municipality Ulcinj:
KSR BOJANA
Ulcinj, 28 Decembra bb. E-mail: muzafer.rtul@gmail.com, tel. +382 69 061 215.
KSR NEPTUN
Ulcinj, Mala plaža bb. E-mail: zoranndocic@hotmail.com, tel. +382 69 838 265.
Municipality Podgorica:
KSR DEEP BLUE
Podgorica, Bulevar Džordža Vašingtona, 43. E-mail: srkdeepblue@gmail.com, tel. +382 67 407 777.
The list of clubs is published on the official website of the Union of sport fishing on the sea in Montenegro (Savez za sportski ribolov na moru Crne Gore) ssrm-cg.com.