Cook Islands · Spearfishing zone

Aitutaki ra'ui reserves

Prohibited zonemarine reserve (traditional ra'ui) / regulated lagoon

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Aitutaki ra'ui reserves.

Aitutaki has multiple ra'ui reserves in its lagoon where fishing is prohibited, plus a lagoon-fishing permit system. SCUBA spearfishing is banned on Aitutaki. A lagoon fishing licence is required to fish within Aitutaki Lagoon.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

18.8700°S, 159.7900°W

View on the map

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

cookislandspocketguide.com

Before you dive

License for Cook Islands

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia Cook Islands Tourism / Aitutaki Island authorities; Ministry of Marine Resources for fisheries matters

Aitutaki: from the Cook Islands Tourism Office in Arutanga and the Araura Marine Research Centre near the airport. Rarotonga: no licence required for general fishing.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · cookislandspocketguide.com

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