Tonga · Spearfishing zone
Monuafe Island Park and Reef Reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Monuafe Island Park and Reef Reserve.
Island park and reef reserve around the (now eroded/submerged) Monuafe islet north of Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, declared 1979. Collection of marine life prohibited; ~50 ha. The islet itself eroded away by ~2014 but the gazetted reef reserve area remains.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
21.1040°S, 175.1390°W
View on the mapSource
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