Tuvalu · Spearfishing zone
Funafuti atoll (outside the Conservation Area)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Funafuti atoll (outside the Conservation Area).
Spearfishing is widely practised on Funafuti by day and night, on both lagoon and ocean sides, except within the Funafuti Conservation Area on the western reef. Funafuti fishers must pay an annual licence fee to the island council. Reported fee was A$100/year per fisher (FAO, 2006).
What applies here
Restrictions
Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.
Annual island-council licence fee for all fishers; no fishing of any kind within the Funafuti Conservation Area.
When it applies
Seasons
Time-of-year periods that affect spearfishing in this zone.
Year-round outside the Conservation Area
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
8.5200°S, 179.2000°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Tuvalu
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.