High protection areas have a high level of protection for marine life. No recreational or commercial fishing but certain customary practices are allowed.

Seafloor protection areas protect the seafloor. Low impact fishing such as, line fishing, spear fishing, diving, harvesting by hand, is allowed. Bottom trawling, dredging, and Danish seining not allowed.

What you can and can't do in Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana protection areas