New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
Areas protected under the Conservation Act 1987 and other no-take / rahui / mataitai / taiapure restrictions
Prohibited zoneprotected area / customary closure
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Areas protected under the Conservation Act 1987 and other no-take / rahui / mataitai / taiapure restrictions.
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.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for New Zealand
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Fisheries New Zealand (Ministry for Primary Industries)