Fishing licenses

We issue permits for recreational fishing to foreign and Croatian citizens.

TYPE OF PERMIT RECREATIONAL FISHING FEE (IN HRK)
One (1) day 60,00
Three (3) days 150,00
Seven (7) days 300,00
Annual permit for persons under 18 and the disabled in the Homeland War (hereinafter: HRVI) 100,00
Annual permit for pensioners or persons over 65 years of age 100,00
Annual permit for persons between 18 and 64 years of age 500,00
Annual permit for residents of the islands and Pelješac peninsula, over the age of 65 No fee required
* Annual permit for fishing using long line 200,00
* Annual permit for fishing using trap 200,00
* Annual permit for fishing using spear 100,00
* Annual permit for fishing using artificial lighting 100,00

* annual permits can be issued latest till 01.03.2018 for the current year.
* annual permits for fishing with long line, traps, spear and artificial lighting can be issued only to fishermen who already hold an annual permit for sport or recreational fishing in sea waters.

PERMITTED EQUIPMENT

A fisherman may fish with the following fishing tackle:

  • two fishing rods and reels
  • trolling ( two fishing lines )
  • for chefalopods ( two lines with artificial bite for each line )
  • large sea worm trap, up to two pieces.

The smallest sizes of fish and other sea animals under which  cannot be caught, collected or sold are:

SCIENTIFIC NAME Minimum size
1. PISCES
Dentex dentex 30 cm
Mustelus asterias 80 cm
Seriola dumerili 45 cm
Sarda sarda 45 cm
Sciaena umbra 30 cm
Scorpaena scrofa 30 cm
Spondyliosoma cantharus 18 cm
Squalus acanthias 66 cm
2. BIVALVIA
Arca noe 5 cm
Mytilus galloprovincialis 6 cm
Ostrea edulis 7 cm
3. CEPHALOPODA
Octopus vulgaris 1 kg

Regardless of their size, the following, if caught, have to be freed and returned to the sea:

    • Lobster with eggs attached
    • Crabs with dark eggs

MAXIMUM CATCH: 5Kg a day

POISONOUS AND DANGEROUS FISH

starry weever (Trachinus radiatus)
red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scorfa)
common eagle ray (Myliobatis aquila)
marbled electric ray (Torpedo mormorataa )
Mediterranean moray (Murarena helena)

FORBIDDEN AREAS

Limski kanal
Tarska vala
Brijuni islands
harbour pools
swimming beaches