Solomon Islands · Spearfishing zone
Arnavon Community Marine Park (Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Arnavon Community Marine Park (Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area).
Community-managed marine protected area between Isabel and Choiseul provinces, ~169 km2 (upgraded from the 152 km2 conservation area established 1995). Commercial fishing and collecting are banned; the largest hawksbill turtle rookery in the South Pacific. No-take core area where spearfishing/harvesting is prohibited.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
7.4500°S, 158.0000°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Solomon Islands
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Apply to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), Honiara.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · fisheries.gov.sb