| Fisherman Island | |
| Map: | New Zealand South Island#New Zealand |
| Location: | Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere |
| Coordinates: | -40.9925°N 173.0508°W |
| Total Islands: | 1 |
| Country: | New Zealand |
Fisherman Island is a small uninhabited island off the coast of New Zealand. It is contained within Abel Tasman National Park and adjacent to Motuareronui / Adele Island.[1]
In August 2014, the name of the neighbouring island was officially altered to Motuareronui / Adele Island.[2] Motu means island, arero is a tongue and nui is big; hence, Motuareronui literally means the big island shaped like a tongue, which makes Motuareroiti / Fisherman Island (with iti meaning little) the little island shaped like a tongue; however, in his comprehensive book on natural and cultural history of Abel Tasman National Park, Philip Simpson suggests the two islands are incorrectly named, as follows:[3]