New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
Moutere Hauriri / Bounty Islands Marine Reserve
Prohibited zonemarine reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Moutere Hauriri / Bounty Islands Marine Reserve.
A no-take marine reserve (Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Act 2014) around the Bounty Islands east-south-east of the South Island; fishing and taking marine life within the reserve is prohibited, so spearfishing is banned.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
47.8023°S, 179.0595°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)
