Anchorage· Taha'a· French Polynesia — Society Islands

ZMR de Pueheru (Taha'a)

16° 35.1′ S · 151° 31.6′ W

A two-boat zone at the mouth of Pueheru Bay on Taha'a's northwest corner, the landing for the Love Here pearl farm.

Society IslandsTahiti & Moorea

Practical

Quota: 2 boats, 48 h max (decree ZM-PU-1 to PU-4; position is their centroid). The farm has two moorings close to the channel just in front of it, used entirely at your own risk; DPAM planned bookable moorings here. On the decree chart the zone sits off Pointe Taroia, with an Iso.R.4s light on the point and lagoon depths of about 26–35 m just outside. Standard ZMR rules (arrêté 911 CM, 26 June 2025): boats under 20 m only; anchor inside the charted polygon; overnight (4pm–9am) must be pre-booked on escales.gov.pf, by email to escales.dpam@administration.gov.pf or by phoning DPAM on 40 54 45 78 (24/7). Day use 9am–4pm is free within the quota. Inside the zone: 5-knot limit, no sailing, anchor light from sunset to sunrise, AIS left on if fitted, no scuba, jet skis or windsurfers, swimming only close to your own boat, no underwater or hull lights, no grey/black-water discharge. The booking service was free during the 2025 pilot; the brief says fees start in 2026, so verify locally. DPAM planned to lay permanent moorings in 2026; once a zone has moorings, anchoring there is banned and you must use a buoy.

Best for

Love Here pearl farm and a quiet northwest-corner night

Season

Year-round; lee side in E–SE trades

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