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Maza Wildlife Management Area

Prohibited zonemarine wildlife management area

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Maza Wildlife Management Area.

Community-run marine Wildlife Management Area covering the sea and coral reefs off the coast east of the Tonda WMA in Western Province (southern PNG, Gulf of Papua / Torres Strait approaches). Established primarily to protect dugong and marine turtles; modern hunting/fishing methods are restricted. Taking protected species (dugong, turtles) - including by spearfishing - is prohibited and dugong meat sale is restricted.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

8.9000°S, 142.6000°E

View on the map

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)

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