New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
Tāwharanui Marine Reserve
Prohibited zonemarine reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Tāwharanui Marine Reserve.
No-take marine reserve on the Tāwharanui Peninsula north of Auckland (established 2011, 394 ha). Fishing, taking or killing marine life is banned, so spearfishing is 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.
36.3662°S, 174.7701°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)