New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut) Marine Reserve
Prohibited zonemarine reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut) Marine Reserve.
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) at The Gut in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland; there is a ban on fishing and taking or moving marine life, so spearfishing is prohibited.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
45.2970°S, 166.9490°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)
