Samoa · Spearfishing zone
Nine fully-protected MPAs under the 2024 Marine Spatial Plan
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Nine fully-protected MPAs under the 2024 Marine Spatial Plan.
Samoa's Marine Spatial Plan, released 24 October 2024, establishes nine new fully-protected Marine Protected Areas covering about 36,000 sq km (around 30% of the EEZ). Per reporting on the plan, 'Fishing, mining and drilling are outlawed' in these MPAs, which protect species including critically endangered hawksbill turtles, spinner dolphins, blue sharks and humpback whale migration routes. The plan becomes legally operational pending passage of the Biological Diversity Management and Conservation Bill 2024.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Samoa
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.