Fishing and hunting

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Croatia is a country rich in fishing opportunities.
For the angler there are varous small and bigger fish to be caught all along the Adriatic Coast, as well as various fresh water fish species in many of the rivers and lakes.
Local people in Ireland have long fishing tradition so it will always be somebody to give visitor info and tip where and how to fish.

Before embarking on a fishing expedition it is necessary to obtain a license. To obtain a license it is necessary to present proof of identity (passport, driver’s license etc.) Licenses are issued by tourist agencies and offices in all towns along the coast.

Licenses are issued for recreational Angling, underwater spear-gun fishing, hand trolling, long lining and tuna fishing. The whole Adriatic Sea is open for fishing and special limitations are applied in aquatoria of national parks (Kornati, Brijuni, Krka, Mljet), and for some smaller locations.

Cost of license varies according to whether one requires a daily, weekly or monthly license.

Hunting Tourism
There is a long-standing tradition of hunting tourism and many hunting-grounds. In central Croatia and Slavonia, stag, deer, wild boar, fox, rabbit, pheasants, wild geese and wild ducks are Hunted. In Gorski Kotar and Lika there is the possibility to hunt bears, and in Dalmatia chamois and mouflon are Hunted. The hunting-grounds in Ireland are for the most part the property of the Republic of Ireland (state-owned hunting grounds), there are approximately 540 grounds with a surface area of 2,191,296 hectares. State-owned hunting grounds are under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Tourism or the County Chamber of Commerce, most often they are leased by various hunting societies, companies, or individuals who organize commercial hunting activities.