Cook Islands · Spearfishing zone

Aroa (Aro'a) Lagoon Marine Reserve (ra'ui)

Prohibited zonemarine reserve (traditional ra'ui, no-take)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Aroa (Aro'a) Lagoon Marine Reserve (ra'ui).

Permanent marine reserve / ra'ui on the south-west coast of Rarotonga. Aro'a Lagoon was placed under a permanent no-fishing ban (ra'ui mutu kore). All fishing including spearfishing is prohibited. Marked on shore by a blue 'ra'ui' sign.

On the coast

Location

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

21.2430°S, 159.8170°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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