Cook Islands · Spearfishing zone

Rarotonga ra'ui network (Koutu Nui-managed reserves)

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

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Rarotonga ra'ui network (Koutu Nui-managed reserves).

A network of up to 12 ra'ui has been declared around Rarotonga's lagoon and reef slope (initially five areas declared in 1998), ranging from about 300 to 800 m wide; some permanent (ra'ui mutukore), some seasonal/rotational. Areas are marked by blue 'ra'ui' signs on shore. All fishing, including spearfishing, is banned inside active ra'ui. Check current locations with the Tourism office or WWF in Rarotonga.

Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

coastfish.spc.int

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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