Tuvalu · Spearfishing zone
Vaitupu (locally managed marine area)
Prohibited zoneisland spearfishing/net ban (Falekaupule bye-law)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Vaitupu (locally managed marine area).
Spear fishing and net fishing are forbidden on Vaitupu per local bye-laws reported in FAO/FishCode Review No. 19 (citing Johannes 2000).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
7.4800°S, 178.6800°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.
No license requiredvia Kaupule (island council) / Tuvalu Fisheries Authority