Mimiwhangata Marine Protected Area / Coastal Park (no-take)

Coastal marine area off the Mimiwhangata Peninsula, east coast of Northland. Under reg 69 of the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 spear was historically one of the few permitted methods, but rule changes now make this a no-take marine protection area: marine life may no longer be taken (except kina daily bag limits and customary take by permit), so spearfishing is now banned.