Cook Islands · Spearfishing zone
Nikao ra'ui
Prohibited zonemarine reserve (traditional ra'ui)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Nikao ra'ui.
Ra'ui reserve on Rarotonga (Nikao area). Subject to fishing closure; rotational/periodic harvest has been permitted (e.g. a 2000 trochus harvest came from the Nikao ra'ui). Fishing/spearfishing prohibited while the ra'ui is in force.
Source
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.
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 licenseOpens the official portal · cookislandspocketguide.com