Pitcairn Islands

General information
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Pitcairn Islands

Country Population
50
Country Population Year
2022
EEZ Area (km²)
800,000
Coastal subsistence harvest value
21,000 NZD (2021)
Coastal commercial harvest value
27,000 NZD (2021)
Estimates of fish product consumption
153 kg/pers/year
Top cover image: © INTEGRE, SPC

 

Overview of CBFM

CBFM site-based coverage

Map of Pitcairn
*CBFM active site: a defined managed area which has had recorded activity over the previous three years.
1 Coastal community in total
0 Coastal community covered by CBFM
0 CBFM site active*
Community unit: island.

Coastal Conservation Areas and Marine Conservation Regulations of the Pitcairn Islands Marine Protected Area

The Pitcairn Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA) encompasses the entire Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the territorial seas of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno islands. Coastal Conservation Areas (CCAs) are established within the MPA to allow sustainable management of marine resources. Pitcairn residents are able to participate in the sustainable use and management of the CCAs and can fish in these areas if they hold a fishing permit. They can also fish in the territorial seas around Henderson, Oeno and Ducie Islands without a permit, provided that fishing is for consumption during the period of stay on the relevant island.

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Image: © INTEGRE, SPC​

The Marine Protected Area Ordinance provides for the conservation and protection of the marine environment of the Pitcairn Islands. Part V concerns the marine conservation regulations and plans. 

 

For further detailed information, visit the legal profile page for Pitcairn Islands on Reeflex.

The MPA management plan aims to protect the marine environment so that present and future generations can benefit. 

 

Main contact(s)

Michele Christian

Pitcairn Islands
Environmental, Conservation and Natural Resources Division (ECNRD)
[email protected]

References

CBFM site-based coverage references