New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
Kapiti Marine Reserve
Prohibited zonemarine reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Kapiti Marine Reserve.
No-take marine reserve off Kapiti Island near Paraparaumu/Porirua on the lower North Island west coast (established 1992, ~21.7 km²). Spearfishing prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
40.8478°S, 174.9489°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)