Regulations & Catch Limits

Additional Rules

• Personal fishing licenses required for everybody aboard, regardless of age and whether fishing or not.
• A fishing license is not required when fishing from land.
• Only one rod or line with hook is permitted in the water, per person, but there is no restriction regarding the number of replacement items.
• A fishing license allows the capture of finfish only. It does not allow taking of any mollusks or crustaceans, and their capture is strictly prohibited.
• Totuava, turtles and marine mammals are under protection of the Ministry and may not be captured at any time.
• To capture bottom fish, up to four hooks on a vertical line may be used.
• The use of electric reels is restricted to disabled fisherman only, after written authorization from the Ministry before use.