Papua New Guinea · Spearfishing zone
Lovongai Marine Protected Area
Prohibited zonemarine protected area
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Lovongai Marine Protected Area.
MPA covering the Lovongai (New Hanover) Local Level Government area in New Ireland Province, declared November 2023 alongside the Murat MPA. Imposes species and area protections; taking of protected species is prohibited.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
2.6000°S, 150.2000°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Papua New Guinea
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia National Fisheries Authority (NFA)