Ok, random questions from a tourist (UK) I know who recently visited:

Do you need a special permit to use/own a spear gun for fishing in JA? Is it different for JA residents vs tourists? Do you need a permit to bring one into JA?

I know that Gerry recently talked about his time spent spear fishing with Famous Vincent, but I was not clear on if this was a "covert operation" or if perhaps Vincent had a permit to spear fish and Gerry tagged along. Anyway... she tried to bring a spear gun into JA last May and was told by customs she needed a permit, so they kept the gun. But she is not sure what type a permit or what??

Anyway, I told her I would ask around here since you folks know most of the ins and outs of JA

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide (I could not find much searching the web)!