Marae Moana 50-nautical-mile marine protected area (around all islands)

Section 24 of the Marae Moana Act 2017 establishes a marine protected area of 50 nautical miles, measured from each coastline, around all islands of the Cook Islands. Within it all seabed minerals activities and large-scale commercial fishing are prohibited, but other ecologically sustainable uses (including artisanal, subsistence and recreational take outside ra'ui) are permitted. This is a large-scale-commercial restriction, not a ban on recreational spearfishing.