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French Polynesia fully-protected no-take zone - Gambier Islands (2025 MPA)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at French Polynesia fully-protected no-take zone - Gambier Islands (2025 MPA).
Part of the world's largest marine protected area declared by French Polynesia in June 2025 covering the entire EEZ. A ~680,000 km2 fully/highly protected (IUCN I/II) zone around the Gambier Islands where no extractive fishing or mining is permitted, hence spearfishing is prohibited. Center point placed on the Gambier Islands (representative centroid of a large offshore block).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
23.1200°S, 134.9700°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for French Polynesia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.