{ "what_it_is": "Fishing licence, cost, catch limits and notable species for charter guests, per destination: the same answer as https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/ . Full rules, species, protected areas, spearfishing and sources: api_url.", "checked": "2026-10-28", "status_legend": { "official": "Read in an official source (government, statutory body or the legal text).", "secondary": "From a non-government source (guide, club, operator or news); not official.", "unconfirmed": "An official rule we could only read in a search summary, because we could not open the official text.", "not_verified": "We could not confirm it." }, "destinations": [ { "destination": "croatia", "name": "Croatia", "answer": "Yes: every guest who fishes from a charter yacht in Croatia needs their own recreational sea fishing licence, which costs €10 for 1 day, €25 for 3 days or €45 for 7 days; buy it online before boarding, because the skipper's or the boat's licence does not cover guests. You may keep 5 kg per person a day plus one extra fish, at most 1 grouper and no sharks or rays, and bluefin tuna is catch and release only, under the separate big-game add-on.", "licence_needed": "yes", "licence": "Yes, every angler", "cost": "€10 for 1 day, €25 for 3 days, €45 for 7 days", "catch_limits": "5 kg per person a day plus 1 fish; 1 grouper", "notable_species": [ "Common dentex", "Greater amberjack", "Atlantic bluefin tuna" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/croatia/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/croatia.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=croatia&pos=api" }, { "destination": "greece", "name": "Greece", "answer": "You need no licence for recreational sea fishing in Greece, but only Greek-flagged vessels may fish in Greek waters, so guests on a foreign-flagged charter yacht may not fish at all. On a Greek-flagged yacht you may fish free of charge, but you may not keep bluefin tuna or swordfish, and you may not sell your catch.", "warning": "Foreign-flagged charter yachts may not fish in Greek waters. The Hellenic Coast Guard says only Greek-flagged vessels may fish there. Before you book, ask the charter company which flag the yacht flies.", "licence_needed": "no", "licence": "No licence, but only Greek-flagged boats may fish", "cost": "Free", "catch_limits": "Not verified; no bluefin tuna or swordfish", "notable_species": [ "Greater amberjack", "Common dentex", "Atlantic bonito" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/greece/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/greece.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=greece&pos=api" }, { "destination": "bvi", "name": "British Virgin Islands", "answer": "Yes: anyone who is not a BVIslander needs a recreational fishing licence from the Conservation & Fisheries Department to take any marine life in the British Virgin Islands; you apply on Form 20A (US$10 application fee; we could not confirm the licence fee itself) and the licence is valid for 1 month, so apply before you arrive. All billfish must be released, and a boat may keep no more than 30 lb of fish.", "licence_needed": "yes", "licence": "Yes, for visitors (recreational licence)", "cost": "US$10 application fee; licence fee not verified", "catch_limits": "30 lb of fish per boat; no billfish", "notable_species": [ "Blue marlin", "Wahoo", "Mahi-mahi" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/bvi/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/bvi.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=bvi&pos=api" }, { "destination": "bahamas", "name": "Bahamas", "answer": "It depends on the boat: a foreign-owned yacht needs a Bahamas sport fishing permit, while guests on a Bahamian-owned charter boat need no permit but must keep to the visitor bag limits (per vessel: 18 pelagic fish, 10 lobster in season, 6 conch, and 60 lb or 20 demersal fish). We do not quote a permit price, because official Bahamian pages give conflicting amounts and conflicting instructions on where to get the permit, so confirm the fee with Bahamas Customs or the Department of Marine Resources before you go.", "warning": "We do not give a price for the Bahamas sport fishing permit. Official Bahamian pages list different fees. The fishing FAQ on bahamas.com, the official tourism site, also says online pre-registration is preferred, but that the permit cannot be bought online and must be obtained at the port of entry. Confirm the fee and the process with Bahamas Customs or the Department of Marine Resources before you go.", "licence_needed": "depends", "licence": "Only on a foreign-owned boat; flats need a personal licence", "cost": "Not stated: official pages give conflicting amounts", "catch_limits": "Per vessel: 18 pelagics, 10 lobster, 6 conch, demersals 60 lb or 20 fish", "notable_species": [ "Wahoo", "Mahi-mahi", "Blue marlin" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/bahamas/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/bahamas.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=bahamas&pos=api" }, { "destination": "turkey", "name": "Turkey", "answer": "Tourists may fish from the shore in Turkey without a document, but to fish from a charter yacht guests need an amateur fishing slip (avlanma fişi) from the provincial agriculture directorate, unless the boat holds a fishing-tourism permit; we could not confirm what the slip costs. Each person may keep 5 kg (or one fish over 5 kg), and several popular charter bays in the Gökova and Hisarönü gulfs and around Kaş are closed to fishing.", "licence_needed": "boat-only", "licence": "From a boat only (avlanma fişi)", "cost": "Not verified", "catch_limits": "5 kg per person, or one fish over 5 kg", "notable_species": [ "Bluefish (lüfer)", "Greater amberjack (akya/sarıkuyruk)", "Common dentex (sinarit)" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/turkey/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/turkey.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=turkey&pos=api" }, { "destination": "italy", "name": "Italy", "answer": "Yes: every sea angler in Italy, foreign charter guests included, must file the annual sport fishing registration (comunicazione di pesca sportiva) on the SIAN portal, which foreign users can do with a username and password; it is reported to be free, but we could not confirm that. You may keep 5 kg of catch per person a day (unless a single fish weighs more) and 1 grouper, and Zone A of every marine protected area is closed to recreational fishing.", "licence_needed": "yes", "licence": "Yes, annual SIAN registration per angler", "cost": "Not verified (reported as free)", "catch_limits": "5 kg per person a day; 1 grouper", "notable_species": [ "Atlantic bluefin tuna", "Greater amberjack (ricciola)", "Common dentex (dentice)" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/italy/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/italy.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=italy&pos=api" }, { "destination": "balearics", "name": "Balearic Islands", "answer": "Yes: fishing from a boat in the Balearics needs a boat fishing licence from the Balearic government (€47.21 for boats up to 6 m, €77.80 over 6 m, valid 3 years), and that licence covers the people aboard, so ask the charter company whether the yacht's licence is current. Each angler may keep up to 5 kg a day, up to 25 kg per boat plus one extra piece, and big-game fishing for tuna, albacore and marlin needs a separate state authorisation.", "licence_needed": "yes", "licence": "Yes, a boat licence covers the people aboard", "cost": "€47.21 (boat up to 6 m) or €77.80 (over 6 m), 3 years", "catch_limits": "5 kg per angler, 25 kg per boat, plus 1 piece", "notable_species": [ "Atlantic bluefin tuna", "Albacore", "Dolphinfish (llampuga)" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/balearics/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/balearics.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=balearics&pos=api" }, { "destination": "thailand", "name": "Thailand", "answer": "We found no recreational licence for rod fishing in Thailand, but fishing of any kind is banned inside marine national parks such as Similan, Surin, Phi Phi, Ao Phang Nga and Ang Thong, according to the National Park Act 2019 as summarised in search results (we could not open the official text). A secondary source says almost all the coastal waters popular with yachts are inside parks, so fish only outside park boundaries, for example around Racha Yai and Racha Noi south of Phuket (secondary source), and do not carry rigged fishing gear inside a park.", "licence_needed": "no", "licence": "No licence found; fishing banned in marine national parks", "cost": "None found", "catch_limits": "Not verified; no fishing in parks", "notable_species": [ "Giant trevally", "Sailfish", "Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/thailand/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/thailand.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=thailand&pos=api" }, { "destination": "french-polynesia", "name": "French Polynesia", "answer": "We found no recreational fishing licence in French Polynesia, but we could not confirm that none exists, so ask your charter base. Minimum sizes apply (for example spiny lobster 20 cm and giant clam 12 cm, with a fine of 179,000 F CFP), spearfishing with breathing apparatus is banned, and local zones (ZPR fishing zones, Moorea's marine areas and rahui closures) restrict where you may fish.", "licence_needed": "none-found", "licence": "None found (not verified)", "cost": "None found", "catch_limits": "Minimum sizes, e.g. spiny lobster 20 cm", "notable_species": [ "Giant trevally (ulua)", "Bluefin trevally", "Roundscale bonefish" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/french-polynesia/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/french-polynesia.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=french-polynesia&pos=api" }, { "destination": "belize", "name": "Belize", "answer": "Yes: every guest who fishes in Belize needs a CZMAI sport fishing licence, which costs BZ$20 for a day or BZ$50 for a week, both sold online. Bonefish, tarpon and permit are strictly catch and release, and keeping one is illegal.", "licence_needed": "yes", "licence": "Yes, every angler (CZMAI sport licence)", "cost": "BZ$20 for 1 day; BZ$50 for 1 week (both online)", "catch_limits": "Bonefish, tarpon and permit: release only", "notable_species": [ "Permit", "Bonefish", "Tarpon" ], "canonical_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/fishing/belize/", "api_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/api/fishing/belize.json", "book_url": "https://catamaranindex.com/go/samboat?dest=belize&pos=api" } ], "attribution": "Cite \"Catamaran Index\" with a link to the canonical_url of the page the figure comes from, and name the original source listed with it.", "affiliate_note": "book_url links go through /go/samboat, an affiliate link: Catamaran Index may earn a commission on bookings, at no extra cost to the traveller. It never changes the data." }