New marine protected areas - Bay of Islands and Mimiwhangata

New rules are now in place for marine protection areas in the Bay of Islands and Mimiwhangata.

Please refer to the map below for details:

• The purple area Maunganui Bay to Opourua (Oke Bay) is a rāhui tapu no fishing area.
• The orange area Mimiwhangata is a rāhui tapu no fishing area.
• The light blue area relates only to commercial fishing - bulk harvesting of fish using specific seining and trawling methods is prohibited to a depth of 100 metres (Ngā Au o Morunga Mai Rakaumangamanga Protection Area).
• These rules do not affect kina harvest daily bag limits or Non-commercial Māori customary fishing rights guaranteed under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, but a permit is required.

Download a high-res map of the boundaries here

Full details here: https://www.nrc.govt.nz/environment/coast/marine-protection-areas