Fishing in Vanuatu
Situated geologically at the edge of the Pacific Plate, the islands' land masses rise to heights of 5 m above the surface, with their bottoms at depths of 1000 m within a distance of 1 km from the coast (they are termed undersea mountains[2]).This situation has created a very congenial setting for pelagic or open water fishing, close to the coastline of the country.[6] All marine activities in Vanuatu must comply with the law, which includes acquiring a fishing license from the department.[7] Since 1983, Vanuatu has participated in the Artisanal Fishing and Subsistence program in cooperation with the Fisheries Department and ORSTOM.Game and reef fishing packages include hi-tech equipment, with day trip or liveaboard options.When sport fishing for dogtooth, yellowfin tuna, or wahoo, the catch is either tagged and released or provided to local villagers.
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