New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reserve
Prohibited zonemarine reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reserve.
A no-take marine reserve on the South Island West Coast declared by the Marine Reserve (Waiau Glacier Coast) Order 2014 under the Marine Reserves Act 1971; taking or killing marine life is prohibited (only small amounts of non-living beach material may be collected), so spearfishing is banned.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
43.2853°S, 170.0547°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)
