Your Essential Guide to the Shores and Marinas of Fiji
There are strict laws prohibiting the use of underwater breathing apparatus to collect, take or dive for fish throughout Fiji. If you plan on using fishing nets, there are mesh size restrictions you should, enquire with the Fisheries Department for these regulations.More info here…
There has always been a lot of interest in Game Fishing in Fiji Waters. Over the years early pioneers who had recognized the fishing potential of fish local waters told many a tale of their adventures with elusive Marlin and Sailfish. Billfish species are present in Fiji Waters along with a plethora of other giant sized pelagic species and the famous Fiji wahoo ‘that wouldn’t fit in a bath tub’.
Fiji was always going to be the perfect location to host an International Game Fishing Tournament, but it certainly didn’t happen overnight.More info here…
I live in one of the most beautifulI spots on earth, Hawaii. Yet I choose to return to Fiji, the land of my birth, again, and again, and again! Like they say, “You can take the boy out of Fiji, but you can’t take Fiji out of the boy” and this applies 100% to Moi!More info here…
So you think you want to fish in Fiji? First things first… Read the Disclaimer before continuing, as life altering behaviour could ensue…
Throughout much of the Pacific, traditional fisheries management practices have been used for many centuries.
One of these practices includes the establishment of a tabu (tamboo) area; an area of reef in which all fishing is prohibited.
Many reef fish are toxic, that is they contain strong toxins in their bodies. There is however a difference between a poisonous fish and a venomous fish.
Both types of fish contain strong toxins, but the difference is in the way the toxin is delivered.
While the state ultimately retains ownership of the ocean and her resources, the people of Fiji have been given tenure and the right to fish for subsistence from allocated areas of coral reef referred to as ‘iQoliqoli’.More info here…