Samoa · Spearfishing zone
Coastal lagoons and reef areas outside reserves and village no-take zones
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Coastal lagoons and reef areas outside reserves and village no-take zones.
Recreational and subsistence spearfishing is broadly permitted in Samoa's coastal waters where no village bylaw closure, designated fishery management measure, or gazetted marine reserve applies. A licence is not required for non-commercial fishing (s23(2)), and there is no national ban on free-diving spearfishing or spear guns (the Act only empowers, but has not enacted, such a ban under s92(1)(m)-(n)).
What applies here
Restrictions
Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.
No explosives or poisons (s42). Local village bylaws may impose method, species, size and seasonal restrictions. Catch may not be sold without a licence.
Source
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.