New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
Tonga Island Marine Reserve
Prohibited zonemarine reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Tonga Island Marine Reserve.
No-take marine reserve along the Abel Tasman coast near Nelson, northern South Island (established 1993, 1,835 ha). All fishing including 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.
40.8803°S, 173.0744°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)