Vanuatu · Spearfishing zone
Nguna-Pele Marine and Land Protected Area Network
Prohibited zonelocally managed marine area (community tabu / no-take)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Nguna-Pele Marine and Land Protected Area Network.
Community-managed (locally managed marine area) network of customary 'tabu' no-take zones around Nguna and Pele islands north of Efate, established 2003 (expanded 2011). Sixteen communities maintain permanently off-limits reef closures declared by chiefs; spearfishing and other fishing are prohibited in the tabu zones.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
17.4333°S, 168.3333°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Vanuatu
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Vanuatu Fisheries Department (Department of Fisheries)