Cook Islands · Spearfishing zone
Aroko ra'ui (Ngatangiia/Muri, east-south-east Rarotonga)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Aroko ra'ui (Ngatangiia/Muri, east-south-east Rarotonga).
Aroko Ra'ui is one of the five Rarotonga ra'ui marine reserves assessed in the SPREP/Cook Islands Rarotonga marine reserve baseline assessment (Nikao, Aroko, Matavera, Tikioki, Rutaki). Aroko is on the east-to-south-east side of Rarotonga in the Ngatangiia/Muri lagoon area. Fishing, including spearfishing, is prohibited within the active ra'ui.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
21.2470°S, 159.7350°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Cook Islands
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
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 licenseOpens the official portal · cookislandspocketguide.com