Samoa · Spearfishing zone
Aleipata Marine Protected Area
Prohibited zonemarine protected area (community co-managed, multiple no-take reserves)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Aleipata Marine Protected Area.
Large community co-managed MPA on the eastern end of Upolu containing multiple village no-take fish reserves established under the village fisheries management and bylaw framework. Destructive fishing methods are banned and no-take zones prohibit fishing.
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
14.0333°S, 171.4167°W
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Samoa
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Fisheries Division)