Declared fisheries reserves

Any area of a commercial fishing area that the Minister has declared a fisheries reserve under section 39 of the Fisheries Act, 2011 to protect habitat, spawning/nursery areas and fish stocks. Inside a declared reserve no person may engage in any activity for fishing (which by definition includes killing or injuring fish, and would therefore cover spearfishing) without the written permission of the Director of Fisheries. Specific reserve boundaries are set by Gazette notice and were not enumerated in the sources reviewed.