Papua New Guinea · Spearfishing zone
Customary tambu (no-take) closures / Locally Managed Marine Areas
Prohibited zonecommunity no-take reserve (LMMA / tambu area)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Customary tambu (no-take) closures / Locally Managed Marine Areas.
Coastal communities establish customary 'tambu' no-take closures and Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs), e.g. with WCS support in New Ireland Province and via local government declarations in West New Britain. These carry size, permanence and gear restrictions and may prohibit fishing/spearfishing entirely within the closure.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Papua New Guinea
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia National Fisheries Authority (NFA)