Fishing rules & seasons
Who is closed when, the Tuesday fishing holiday, the premix price cap and the Fetu Afahye lagoon ban — dated, with what changes next.
The rules that decide who fishes when. Most of these are announced over radio and at press briefings — this page keeps the dates written down. Last checked 11 June 2026.
Canoe (artisanal) fishing
In force nowNo closed season for canoes in 2026 — confirmed by the Fisheries Ministry on 28 April 2026, as in 2025.
Canoes keep fishing through this year's closed season. The exemption does not lift the other rules: the weekly fishing holiday still applies, and light fishing, chemicals and explosives remain banned, with enforcement promised to be stricter this year under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 (Act 1146).