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Data · 56 of 56 jurisdictions live

US spearfishing regulations, in one structured place.

Is spearfishing legal here, what license you need, which species are off-limits, and what gear is restricted — for every state and territory, organized the way divers actually ask. Independently verified against primary sources, and free.

Every fact links to the official agency source with the date we retrieved it. When we can’t confirm something, we say so — we never guess a regulation.

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None of this is legal advice. Regulations change — always confirm with the official agency before you dive.