Is Spearfishing with scuba permitted in Malta ?
No, Spearfishing with scuba is totally prohibited everywhere around the Maltese Islands, however spearfishing while freediving is considered as a legal sportbut even in this caseis subject to various restrictions. Here below are the regulations regarding spearfishing in Malta. Spearfishing in Malta is illegal when: • using Scuba equipment (everywhere) • at night when using artificial light (with or without scuba) • in all zones designated as ‘marine conservation areas’ by the MEPA (with or without scuba) • in all zones already restricted by law SL425-01 (with or without scuba) • around all artificial reefs placed either for reasons of research or as an attractions for divers. These include but are not limited to all wrecks scuttled around Malta, Gozo and Comino.
