Solomon Islands · Spearfishing zone
Customary tabu / community no-take areas (nationwide)
Prohibited zonecustomary / community-based managed area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Customary tabu / community no-take areas (nationwide).
Many coastal communities apply customary marine tenure and community-based management to close reefs to fishing. Night spearfishing is commonly one of the first activities banned at community level. Example: Luaniua Village on Ontong Java bans spearfishing inside the lagoon. These customary closures are recognised under the fisheries legal framework.
Source
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.
License: unknown — verify locallyvia Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR)
Apply to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), Honiara.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · fisheries.gov.sb