What are the spearfishing/freediving regulations in Greece?
I might be heading to Greece this summer and am thinking of taking my freediving/spearfishing gear. What are the regulations for freediving/spearfishing in Greece? Are there any differences for non-citizens/non-residents? For completeness sake, I am an EEA national exercising movement rights whilst in Greece.
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Two years ago I got confirmation from a local spearfisher that no license is needed, as this requirement was at the time recently removed.
I got the same message afterwards in an online forum.
My bet is that the text quoted in Dorothy's answer, which I found myself several times, is outdated. I spearfished in Greece and no one asked me anything. Make sure you have a buoy with you and you don't hunt near populated beaches - I assume that is / should be enforced.
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