Caulerpa - Bay of Islands areas closed to anchoring and fishing
Te Rāwhiti Inlet Controlled Area Notice (CAN) and rāhui
It is illegal to fish or anchor a vessel in a defined area (refer to the map) of Te Rāwhiti Inlet.
The area under controls is bounded by Whau Point, the south-eastern tip of Te Ao Island, the eastern shoreline of Poroporo Island and the northern tip of Tokatokahau Point up to the high-tide area.
Under the CAN, it is illegal to remove any marine life (including fish, shellfish, koura (crayfish) or seaweed from the zone. This means any form of fishing is banned. This includes spearfishing, crayfishing, kina and other shellfish gathering, net fishing and drift fishing from any kind of vessel.