Conservation Council votes to approve more speargun fishing licences
More spearguns could be used to fish following a vote by the National Conservation Council recommending the expanded granting of licences.
Speargun licences are currently only reissued to people already holding a valid licence, of which there are thought to be around 90, but up to 170 licences are allowed, according to government directives.
Under the new guidance, previous licence-holders could get new speargun licences, which would allow them to own one speargun and use it to fish. In addition, licence-holders will once again be able to import new spearguns and replacement parts for existing licensed spearguns. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Mar 30, 2026 02:26 PM