Papua New Guinea · Spearfishing zone
Western Manus Marine Protected Area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Western Manus Marine Protected Area.
Large no-take marine protected area (about 200,000 km2) declared by Papua New Guinea in the Bismarck Sea around the Western Islands of Manus Province (Wuvulu, Hermit, Ninigo, Kaniet groups), the largest MPA in PNG history and part of the Melanesian Ocean Corridor. The sanctuary prohibits all fishing and other extractive activities, so spearfishing is banned. Coordinates are an approximate centre for the Western Islands area.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
1.5000°S, 143.0000°E
View on the mapSource
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.