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Recreational spearfishing is legal in New Zealand saltwater for most finfish and rock lobster while free-diving, and no licence is required to fish in the sea. It is governed primarily by the Fisheries Act 1996 and the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013, which apply the same daily bag limits, minimum size limits and area rules to spearfishing as to other recreational methods. Key restrictions: rock lobster (crayfish) must NOT be taken by spear (reg 29); paua must NOT be taken using underwater breathing apparatus / scuba (reg 48); spearfishing is prohibited in all marine reserves (Marine Reserves Act 1971) and other no-take protected areas. Freshwater sports fish (trout, salmon, perch) cannot be speared - they may only be taken by angling under Fish & Game sports-fishing regulations made under the Conservation Act 1987. Note that recreational use of scuba/UBA to take most finfish by spear is not banned nationally, but the UBA ban does apply to paua and many regional bylaws apply.
Ultimo aggiornamento Giugno 15, 2026
Quadro normativo di riferimento
- §Fisheries Act 1996
- §Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482)
- §Marine Reserves Act 1971
- §Conservation Act 1987 (freshwater sports fish / Fish & Game sports fishing regulations)
- Licenza obbligatoria
- Non obbligatoria
- Fucile subacqueo
- Consentito
- Stranieri
- Ammessi
La legge, integrale
Testi legali
Le esatte disposizioni di legge e regolamentari che disciplinano la pesca subacquea qui, citate come pubblicate, con un link a ogni fonte ufficiale.
Definition of "spear"
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482)
spear— (a) means any device or implement capable of puncturing the flesh or exoskeleton of a fish; but (b) does not include any gaff or similar device used solely for the landing of finfish
Definition of "underwater breathing apparatus"
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482)
underwater breathing apparatus— (a) means an apparatus capable of being used for providing breathable gases underwater; and (b) includes any part of the apparatus; but (c) does not include a snorkel.
Prohibition on taking rock lobsters by spear
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482)
(1) A person must not— (a) set or use a baited net to take rock lobsters; or (b) possess any rock lobsters taken with a baited net. (2) A person must not use a spear to take rock lobsters or possess any rock lobsters that have been speared. (3) A person who contravenes subclause (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Prohibition on using underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) for taking paua
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482)
(1) A person must not— (a) use any underwater breathing apparatus while taking paua: (b) possess any paua while in possession of any underwater breathing apparatus: (c) possess any paua in or on any conveyance in or on which there is any underwater breathing apparatus: (d) possess any paua that the person knows to have been taken when the person taking the paua was using underwater breathing apparatus. (2) A person who contravenes subclause (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Combined daily limit for fish in Auckland and Kermadec FMA (example area limit applying to spearfishing)
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482)
(1) A person must not, on any day,— (a) take more than a total quantity of 20 fish of those species specified in Schedule 6 (the combined daily limit for fish) from the Auckland and Kermadec FMA; or (b) possess more than the combined daily limit for fish in the Auckland and Kermadec FMA; or (c) possess more than the combined daily limit for fish taken from within the Auckland and Kermadec FMA.
Daily limit for rock lobsters
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482)
(1) A person must not, on any day, take or possess more than 6 rock lobsters (the daily limit for rock lobsters).
Restrictions on taking fish from Mimiwhangata Peninsula area (spear permitted as one allowed method)
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482)
(1) A person must not take a species of fish specified in subclause (2) from the Mimiwhangata Peninsula area unless 1 of the following fishing methods is used: (a) a line, but only if the line does not have more than 1 hook attached to it and the line is not weighted in any way: (b) trolling: (c) a spear: (d) hand-gathering: (e) potting, but only if 1 pot per person or vessel is used in the area.
Quando puoi immergerti
Stagioni e restrizioni temporali
Periodi di chiusura, apertura e restrizione nel corso dell'anno. Conferma sempre localmente le chiusure specifiche per specie.
- ChiusaScallops (where regional closed season applies)Feb 15 – Lug 14
Under reg 28 of the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013, a closed season for scallops runs from 15 February to the close of 14 July in certain areas. Spearfishing does not typically target scallops, but season closures illustrate the regional/seasonal closure regime; many area-specific closures (e.g. recent scallop and paua closures) apply. Most finfish have no seasonal closure for recreational/spearfishing take.
Permesso di pescare
Licenza
Cosa ti serve per poter entrare in acqua, quanto costa e come ottenerla.
- Tipo
- No licence required for recreational sea fishing (including saltwater spearfishing). A Fish & Game sports-fishing licence is required for freshwater sports fish, but those fish cannot be speared.
- Costo
- Free for saltwater recreational fishing/spearfishing.
- Validità
- n/a
- Come ottenerla
- No application needed for saltwater spearfishing. Anglers must comply with current rules; the NZ Fishing Rules app and signage at fishing spots provide area rules.
- Autorità
- Fisheries New Zealand (Ministry for Primary Industries)
Attrezzatura e tecnica
Regole sull'attrezzatura
Quale attrezzatura è consentita, come può essere usata e le condizioni associate.
Restrizioni
- A spear must not be used to take rock lobster (crayfish) - reg 29 Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013.
- Underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) must not be used to take paua, and you must not possess paua while in possession of, or in/on any conveyance carrying, UBA - reg 48.
- Freshwater sports fish (trout, salmon, perch) must not be speared; they may only be taken by permitted angling methods under Fish & Game sports-fishing regulations (Conservation Act 1987).
- Spearfishing is prohibited in all marine reserves (Marine Reserves Act 1971) and other no-take protected areas.
- "Spear" is defined broadly as any device or implement capable of puncturing the flesh or exoskeleton of a fish, excluding a gaff used solely for landing finfish.
Spearguns and hand spears are legal gear for taking most finfish while free-diving. National regulations do not impose a general ban on using scuba to spear finfish, but the UBA prohibition applies specifically to paua, and many regional bylaws and reserve rules further restrict scuba and spear use - always check local rules. Standard minimum size limits, daily bag limits and protected-species rules apply to speared catch the same as to any other method.
Cosa puoi prelevare
Limiti di cattura e specie protette
Quote giornaliere, taglie minime e specie che non devono mai essere prelevate.
Limite giornaliero
Area-specific combined daily limits apply. Example: in the Auckland & Kermadec Fishery Management Area a person must not take more than a total of 20 finfish (of species listed in Schedule 6) per day (reg 55). Rock lobster: maximum 6 per person per day nationally (reg 13). Limits differ by Fisheries Management Area and species - check the rules for your area.
Taglie minime
- Rock lobster (red, packhorse) - minimum legal size varies; measured by tail width / carapace per regulationsmin 0 cm
Specie protette — non prelevare
- ProtettaMarine mammals (all)
- ProtettaMarine reptiles / sea turtles
- ProtettaBlack coral, red/pink coral and protected corals
- ProtettaSpotted black grouper
- ProtettaGiant grouper / Queensland groper
- ProtettaWhite pointer (great white) shark
- ProtettaBasking shark, whale shark, oceanic whitetip, deepwater nurse shark and other protected sharks
- ProtettaManta and spinetail devil rays
- ProtettaSeahorses and pipefish (some protected)
Minimum legal sizes and combined/individual daily limits are set per species and per Fisheries Management Area in the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 schedules; exact minimum sizes were not all transcribed here. Protected species list is indicative - protected marine species are listed under the Wildlife Act 1953 and Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 and may not be taken by any method. It is illegal to buy, sell or swap recreationally caught seafood (fines up to $250,000).
Chi può pescare
Visitatori e residenti
Come le regole differiscono per i visitatori stranieri e i residenti locali.
Visitatori stranieri
ConsentitoRequisiti
- No saltwater fishing licence required for visitors; same recreational rules apply to residents and non-residents.
- Comply with all bag/size limits, method restrictions and area closures.
Restrizioni
- Same restrictions as residents: no spearing of rock lobster, no scuba for paua, no spearfishing in marine reserves, no taking protected species.
Tourists and foreign nationals may spearfish in the sea on the same basis as New Zealand residents without any special permit. Customary (Māori) fishing rights and area-specific customary management areas are separate and do not generally affect ordinary recreational/visitor spearfishing in open waters.
Residenti
No licence for saltwater spearfishing; Fish & Game sports-fishing licence required for freshwater angling (but freshwater sports fish cannot be speared).
Requisiti
- Comply with the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 and any regional bylaws.
Vantaggi
- Recreational saltwater fishing and free-diving spearfishing available to the public without a permit or fee.
Recreational rules apply equally to residents and visitors. Māori customary (non-commercial) take is managed separately under customary fishing regulations.
Dove sulla costa
Zone consentite e vietate
Aree denominate aperte o chiuse alla pesca subacquea. Vedi il quadro completo sulla mappa interattiva.
Aree consentite
Free-diving spearfishing for finfish and rock lobster is generally permitted in open coastal sea waters outside marine reserves and other no-take protected areas, subject to the same daily bag limits, minimum size limits, protected-species rules and method restrictions as other recreational fishing. No saltwater fishing licence is required.
Rock lobster may not be speared (reg 29); paua may not be taken with scuba/UBA (reg 48); marine reserves and many regional closures/bylaws apply; size and bag limits apply per Fisheries Management Area.
Aree vietate
- Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve (Goat Island)marine reserve
New Zealand's first marine reserve (established 1975), north of Auckland near Leigh. All fishing, including line fishing and spearfishing, and the removal or disturbing of any marine life is forbidden under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Poor Knights Islands Marine Reservemarine reserve
Marine reserve off the east coast of Northland (~22 km offshore), fully no-take since 1998. No fishing of any kind from boat or shore; no taking or disturbing any marine life including shellfish and seaweeds. Spearfishing is prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- All New Zealand marine reserves (no-take)marine reserve
Spearfishing and all other fishing/taking of marine life is prohibited in every marine reserve managed by the Department of Conservation under the Marine Reserves Act 1971. Named reserves include (among ~30+): Akaroa, Cape Rodney-Okakari Point, the ten Fiordland reserves, Kaikoura, Kapiti, Long Bay-Okura, Mōtū Manawa-Pollen Island, Parininihi, Poor Knights, Rangitāhua/Kermadec Islands, Taputeranga, Tāwharanui, Tonga Island, Tūhua (Mayor Island), Whanganui Inlet (Westhaven) and Whangārei Harbour.
- Areas protected under the Conservation Act 1987 and other no-take / rahui / mataitai / taiapure restrictionsprotected area / customary closure
Spearfishing is prohibited or restricted in various marine protected areas, marine parks, cable-protection zones, rahui tapu (customary closures) and area-specific no-take zones declared under the Fisheries Act 1996 or other instruments. Local rules vary and must be checked before fishing.
- Tāwharanui Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve on the Tāwharanui Peninsula north of Auckland (established 2011, 394 ha). Fishing, taking or killing marine life is banned, so spearfishing is prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Long Bay-Okura Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve on Auckland's North Shore (established 1995, ~980 ha) covering Long Bay and the Okura estuary. All fishing including spearfishing is prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve in the southern part of Mercury Bay, Coromandel Peninsula (840 ha), stretching from Cook Bluff to the northern end of Hahei Beach. Spearfishing prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Tūhua (Mayor Island) Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve covering the northern coastline of Tūhua/Mayor Island, Bay of Plenty (established 1992), from Tumutu Point to Turanganui Point extending to one nautical mile offshore. Spearfishing prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Tonga Island Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve along the Abel Tasman coast near Nelson, northern South Island (established 1993, 1,835 ha). All fishing including spearfishing prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Kapiti Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve off Kapiti Island near Paraparaumu/Porirua on the lower North Island west coast (established 1992, ~21.7 km²). Spearfishing prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Taputeranga Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve on Wellington's south coast (established 2008, ~855 ha) around Island Bay. All fishing including spearfishing prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Parininihi Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve in the North Taranaki Bight, north-east of New Plymouth (established 2006, 1,800 ha). Spearfishing prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Tapuae Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve off the Taranaki coast adjoining the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area, near New Plymouth (established 2008, 1,404 ha). Spearfishing prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reservemarine reserve
No-take marine reserve on the East Coast/Gisborne coast, approximately 16 km north of Gisborne, extending between the Waiomoko and Pouawa River mouths (~2,450 ha). Spearfishing prohibited under the Marine Reserves Act 1971.
- Mimiwhangata Marine Protected Area / Coastal Park (no-take)marine protected area
Coastal marine area off the Mimiwhangata Peninsula, east coast of Northland. Under reg 69 of the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 spear was historically one of the few permitted methods, but rule changes now make this a no-take marine protection area: marine life may no longer be taken (except kina daily bag limits and customary take by permit), so spearfishing is now banned.
- Akaroa Marine Reservemarine reserve
A fully no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) on the eastern side of Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury; all fishing including spearfishing is prohibited.
- Long Island-Kokomohua Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) around Long Island in the outer Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough Sounds, where taking or killing marine life including by spearfishing is banned.
- Motu Manawa (Pollen Island) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) in the inner Waitematā Harbour, Auckland, protecting mangrove and tidal-flat habitat; all fishing and spearfishing is prohibited.
- Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) covering the northern half of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi in Fiordland; there is a ban on fishing and taking marine life, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Pohatu Marine Reserve (Flea Bay)marine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) at Flea Bay / Pohatu on the south-east coast of Banks Peninsula; a ban on fishing and taking or killing marine life makes spearfishing prohibited.
- Te Angiangi Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) on the Hawke's Bay coast between Aramoana and Blackhead; nothing may be taken including by fishing or spearfishing.
- Te Matuku Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) at Te Matuku Bay on the south-east of Waiheke Island, Hauraki Gulf; fishing, taking or killing marine life is prohibited, so spearfishing is banned.
- Whangarei Harbour Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) comprising the Reotahi and Waikaraka areas of Whangarei Harbour, Northland; all fishing and spearfishing is prohibited.
- Horoirangi Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) north of Nelson along the eastern side of Tasman Bay; taking of marine life including by spearfishing is prohibited.
- Punakaiki Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) on the West Coast of the South Island off Punakaiki; fishing, taking or killing marine life is banned, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) at Whanganui Inlet in the north-west of the South Island; all plant and animal life is protected and fishing is not permitted, so spearfishing is banned.
- Te Paepae o Aotea (Volkner Rocks) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) around the Volkner Rocks off Whakaari / White Island, Bay of Plenty; fishing, taking or killing marine life is banned, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Kermadec Islands Marine Reserve (Rangitahua)marine reserve
A large no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) around the Kermadec Islands / Rangitahua, about 1,000 km north-east of the North Island; all fishing including spearfishing is prohibited.
- Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) at The Gut in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland; there is a ban on fishing and taking or moving marine life, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Kahurangi Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) off the far north-west coast of the South Island; fishing within the reserve is prohibited, so spearfishing is banned.
- Hautai Marine Reservemarine reserve
A remote no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971, IUCN category Ia strict nature reserve) on the far south-west of the South Island's West Coast; no extractive activity including spearfishing is permitted.
- Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) in Gold Arm, Charles Sound, Fiordland; there is a ban on fishing and taking or killing marine life, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) in Gaer Arm, Bradshaw Sound, Fiordland; a ban on fishing and taking or killing marine life means spearfishing is prohibited.
- Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) in Wet Jacket Arm, Fiordland; there is a ban on fishing and taking or moving marine life, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) around Elizabeth Island in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland; fishing and taking or killing marine life is banned, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) at Five Finger Peninsula, Dusky Sound, Fiordland; a ban on fishing and taking or killing marine life makes spearfishing prohibited.
- Te Hapua (Sutherland Sound) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) in Sutherland Sound, Fiordland; there is a ban on fishing and taking or moving marine life, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) in Long Sound, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland; a ban on fishing and taking or killing marine life means spearfishing is prohibited.
- Hawea (Clio Rocks) Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) at Clio Rocks in Bligh Sound, Fiordland; there is a ban on fishing and taking or killing marine life, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Tauparikaka Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) on the West Coast of the South Island near Knights Point / Haast; fishing, taking or removing marine life is banned, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Ulva Island-Te Wharawhara Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) around Ulva Island in Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island / Rakiura; fishing spears, catch bags and fishing are banned, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Auckland Islands - Motu Maha Marine Reservemarine reserve
A very large no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971, established 2003) surrounding the subantarctic Auckland Islands / Motu Maha; all fishing including spearfishing is prohibited.
- Hikurangi Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Marine Reserves Act 1971) off the Kaikoura coast near Goose Bay, the largest and deepest in New Zealand; no fishing, harvesting or mining is allowed, so spearfishing is prohibited.
- Moutere Hauriri / Bounty Islands Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Act 2014) around the Bounty Islands east-south-east of the South Island; fishing and taking marine life within the reserve is prohibited, so spearfishing is banned.
- Moutere Ihupuku / Campbell Island Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Act 2014) around subantarctic Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku; fishing and taking marine life within the reserve is prohibited, so spearfishing is banned.
- Moutere Mahue / Antipodes Island Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve (Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Act 2014) around the subantarctic Antipodes Islands; fishing and taking marine life within the reserve is prohibited, so spearfishing is banned.
- Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reservemarine reserve
A no-take marine reserve on the South Island West Coast declared by the Marine Reserve (Waiau Glacier Coast) Order 2014 under the Marine Reserves Act 1971; taking or killing marine life is prohibited (only small amounts of non-living beach material may be collected), so spearfishing is banned.
Condizioni in acqua
Condizioni in tempo reale
Istantanea marina e meteo in tempo reale vicino a un punto di riferimento costiero in New Zealand, da Open-Meteo. Le condizioni variano lungo la costa — considerale indicative.
Condizioni marine e meteo in tempo reale vicino a Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve (Goat Island).
A chi rivolgersi
Autorità
Gli enti ufficiali responsabili della pesca e delle licenze.
Fisheries New Zealand (Ministry for Primary Industries / Manatū Ahu Matua)
fisheries authority
mpi.govt.nz0800 008 333 (poaching/illegal fishing hotline); general MPI 0800 00 83 33Department of Conservation (Te Papa Atawhai)
environment / marine reserves authority
doc.govt.nz0800 362 468 (DOC HOTline 0800 DOC HOT for marine reserve breaches)Fish & Game New Zealand
freshwater sports fishing authority
fishandgame.org.nzRegional Fish & Game offices
Da dove provengono
Fonti
Ogni affermazione su questa pagina risale a uno di questi riferimenti.
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Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482) - whole, New Zealand Legislation
Ufficialelegislation.govt.nzConsultato il Giu 15 - [02]
Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482) - PDF reproduction (FAOLEX/FAO mirror of NZ Legislation text, version as at 25 March 2022)
Ufficialefaolex.fao.orgConsultato il Giu 15 - [03]
Reg 48 - Prohibition on using underwater breathing apparatus for taking paua, New Zealand Legislation
Ufficialelegislation.govt.nzConsultato il Giu 15 - [04]
Fishing rules - Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ Government)
Ufficialempi.govt.nzConsultato il Giu 15 - [05]
Rules for fishing gear, methods, and measuring - MPI
Ufficialempi.govt.nzConsultato il Giu 15 - [06]
Marine reserves - Department of Conservation
Ufficialedoc.govt.nzConsultato il Giu 15 - [07]
Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve - Department of Conservation
Ufficialedoc.govt.nzConsultato il Giu 15 - [08]
Anglers Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2025 - New Zealand Gazette (freshwater sports fishing, no spearing of trout/salmon)
Ufficialegazette.govt.nzConsultato il Giu 15 - [09]
New Zealand fishing rules 2025: Bag Limits & Licences - Action Outdoors (secondary summary)
Secondariaactionoutdoors.kiwiConsultato il Giu 15
Note dei ricercatori
Verbatim legal text in law_texts[] was extracted from the official Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/482). The primary New Zealand Legislation site (legislation.govt.nz) was behind a human-verification/CAPTCHA wall during collection, so the verbatim wording was taken from the FAOLEX/FAO PDF reproduction of the official text (version as at 25 March 2022) and cross-checked against MPI guidance; source_urls point to the canonical legislation.govt.nz pages. Key practical rules for spearfishers: (1) free-dive spearfishing of most finfish is legal with no licence; (2) rock lobster CANNOT be speared; (3) paua CANNOT be taken with scuba/UBA; (4) trout/salmon/perch cannot be speared; (5) no spearfishing in marine reserves or other no-take areas; (6) standard bag/size/protected-species limits apply per Fisheries Management Area. Exact per-species minimum sizes and per-area combined limits vary and should be checked in the regulation schedules or the NZ Fishing Rules app before fishing. Coordinates for Goat Island and Poor Knights are approximate reserve centroids. data_confidence=high because core method restrictions are sourced verbatim from the official regulations; some size-limit detail and a small number of reserve coordinates are summarised rather than exhaustively transcribed.
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