Niue · Spearfishing zone
Alofi North Marine Protected Area (Anono Marine Reserve)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Alofi North Marine Protected Area (Anono Marine Reserve).
Village-managed no-take marine reserve on Niue's west coast at the north end of Alofi Bay (the Vailoapu-Anono / Vailoapu-Namoui reserve, also referred to as the Alofi North MPA), established as Niue's first/only village marine reserve in the late 1990s. As a no-take area, fishing and spearfishing are prohibited. A National Geographic Pristine Seas survey assessed fish biomass in this ~20-year-old no-take reserve in 2016. The reserve lies on the seaward side of the main road between northern Alofi and Makefu, with a lookout opposite the Alofi-Tokelau Nuku Tutaha Club; the reserve ends just before Makefu Bush Road.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
19.0000°S, 169.9250°W
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Niue
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Boat licences are issued by the fisheries officer of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on application; visitors typically book one of the small number of licensed charter operators rather than fishing independently.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · faolex.fao.org