Vanuatu · Spearfishing zone
Erakor and Empten Lagoon Marine Protected Area
Prohibited zonemarine and coastal protected area (lagoon)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Erakor and Empten Lagoon Marine Protected Area.
Marine and coastal protected area covering the connected Erakor and Empten (Emten) lagoon system at the southern edge of Port Vila, Efate. Listed in the World Database on Protected Areas as a Marine and Coastal Protected Area; an important mangrove/reef breeding ecosystem, falling within the Fisheries Regulations marine-reserve / closed-area protection regime.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
17.7620°S, 168.3150°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Vanuatu
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Vanuatu Fisheries Department (Department of Fisheries)