New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
Auckland Islands - Motu Maha Marine Reserve
Prohibited zonemarine reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Auckland Islands - Motu Maha Marine Reserve.
A very large no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971, established 2003) surrounding the subantarctic Auckland Islands / Motu Maha; all fishing including spearfishing is prohibited.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
50.7000°S, 166.1000°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for New Zealand
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Fisheries New Zealand (Ministry for Primary Industries)
