Tonga · Spearfishing zone
Fanga'uta and Fanga Kakau Lagoons Marine Reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Fanga'uta and Fanga Kakau Lagoons Marine Reserve.
Marine reserve covering the enclosed double-lagoon system (Fanga'uta and Fanga Kakau) in the interior/north of Tongatapu, declared a marine reserve in 1974. A shallow, almost-enclosed embayment; fishing and harvesting of marine life are regulated/restricted.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
21.1750°S, 175.1600°W
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Tonga
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Subsistence and small-scale fishers register with the Ministry of Fisheries (vessel, gear and fisher registration). Net licences and export licences/permits are issued by the Ministry. Commercial sport (charter) fishing vessel licences are issued by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Fisheries.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · tongafish.gov.to