New Zealand · Spearfishing zone
Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve (Goat Island)
Prohibited zonemarine reserve
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve (Goat Island).
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.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
36.2653°S, 174.7978°E
View on the mapSource
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)