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Fishing in
Marshall Islands 2026.
Fishing License & Permit · Fishing Times · Waters & Fish Species · Cost Overview
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·Marshall Islands7.13°, 171.18°
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Fishing License & Permit
- License required?
- No
- Where to apply?
- No formal fishing license for tourists.
- Cost
- Free.
- Validity
- Not applicable
- Available online?
- No
The Marshall Islands consist of 29 atolls and 5 individual islands in the central Pacific! No license required. Marlin, tuna and GT in one of the most remote countries in the world. Bikini Atoll (atomic bomb tests) has recovered into wilderness!
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Rules & Regulations
- Closed seasons
- No formal closed seasons.
- Catch limits
- No strict limits. C&R recommended.
- Prohibited methods
- Dynamite prohibited. Atomic test areas: access restricted.
- Catch & Release
- Recommended for GT and billfish.
Bikini Atoll — site of the atomic bomb tests of the 1940s/50s — has recovered amazingly! The reefs are full of sharks and fish (but radiation remains in the soil).
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Waters & Fish Species
Top waters
- —Majuro Atoll (Hauptbasis für Charterboote, Marlin, Tuna, Wahoo)
- —Bikini Atoll (spektakuläres Fishing & Diving, Sharks, GT, Dogtooth Tuna)
- —Kwajalein Atoll (US-Militärbasis, tiefe Drop-offs, exzellentes Big Game)
- —Mili Atoll (extrem remote, unberührte Reefs, hohe speciesvielfalt)
- —Arno Atoll (near Majuro, gut für Reef fishing and leichtere Charter)
Target fish
Freshwater
No freshwater bodies (shallow atolls).
Saltwater
29 atolls scattered over 1.9 million km² of Pacific! Deep water everywhere. Barely fished!
Starting from100 USD / day
Best season: All year round! Marlin: October-April. Dry season: December-April.
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Practical Information
- Equipment
- Barely available locally. Own equipment MANDATORY!
- Fishing guides
- Charter Majuro: 300-600 USD/day. Local boat: 50-100 USD.
- Transport
- Flights to Majuro (via Honolulu, Guam). Inter-atoll flights with Air Marshall Islands.
- Safety
- Safe. Extremely remote! Medical care minimal. Bikini: residual radiation in the soil.
- Customs & taking fish home
- Visa-free for EU citizens (30 days). USD as currency.
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Cost Overview
License fees
NO license required — completely free!
Guide prices
Local boat: 50-100 USD. Charter: 300-600 USD/day.
Daily budget
Budget: 60-120 USD. Charter: 150-400 USD/person.
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