Tonga · Spearfishing zone
Vava'u Special Management Areas
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Vava'u Special Management Areas.
SMAs are scattered throughout the Vava'u island group, often near key islands and traditional fishing grounds, with designated 'No Anchoring, No Fishing or Fish Habitat' zones. Fishing and spearfishing by non-members is prohibited. Exact boundaries are published via OpenCPN chart overlays for boaters.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
18.6500°S, 173.9800°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Tonga
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Subsistence and small-scale fishers register with the Ministry of Fisheries (vessel, gear and fisher registration). Net licences and export licences/permits are issued by the Ministry. Commercial sport (charter) fishing vessel licences are issued by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Fisheries.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · tongafish.gov.to