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This area includes Richardson Rock State Marine Reserve and the adjoining federal Richardson Rock Marine Reserve*. Coordinates are provided for outer boundaries of the joined state and federal areas.
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line of Richardson Rock and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
34° 02.211' N. lat. 120° 28.200' W. long.;
34° 02.211' N. lat. 120° 36.290' W. long.;
34° 10.400' N. lat. 120° 36.290' W. long.;
34° 10.400' N. lat. 120° 28.200' W. long.; and
34° 02.211' N. lat. 120° 28.200' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
* The state reserve and federal reserve share identical regulations. For federal MPA regulations, see Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register 15 Part 922 and 50 CFR Part 660.
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Special restrictions on boating and access apply to San Miguel Island as follows:
Boating is allowed at San Miguel Island except west of a line drawn
between Judith Rock (34° 01.500' N. lat. 120° 25.300' W. long.) and Castle Rock (34° 03.300' N. lat. 120° 26.300' W. long. where boats
are prohibited closer than 300 yards from shore.
- Notwithstanding the 300-yard boating closure between Judith Rock
and Castle Rock, the following shall apply:
- Boats may approach San Miguel Island no nearer than 100 yards
from shore during the period(s) from March 15 through April 30,
and October 1 through December 15; and
- Boats operated by commercial sea urchin divers may enter waters
of the 300-yard area between the western boundary of the Judith Rock
State Marine Reserve at 120° 26.60’ W. long. and Castle Rock for
the purpose of fishing sea urchins during the period(s) from March 15
through April 30, and October 1 through December 15.
- The Department may rescind permission for boats to enter waters
within 300 yards between Judith Rock and Castle Rock upon finding
that impairment to the island marine mammal resource is imminent.
Immediately following such closure, the Department will request the
commission to hear, at its regularly scheduled meeting, presentation of
documentation supporting the need for such closure.
Other Requirements:
- Boats traveling within 300 yards of the shoreline or anchorages shall
operate with a minimum amount of noise and shall not exceed speeds
of five miles per hour.
- Except as permitted by federal law or emergency caused by
hazardous weather, boats may be anchored overnight only at Tyler
Bight and Cuyler Harbor.
- Landing is allowed on San Miguel Island only at the designated
landing beach in Cuyler Harbor.
- No person shall have access to all other offshore rocks and islands at
San Miguel Island.
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This area includes Harris Point State Marine Reserve and the adjoining federal Harris Point Marine Reserve*. Coordinates are provided for outer boundaries of the joined state and federal areas.
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
34° 03.160' N. lat. 120° 23.300' W. long.;
34° 12.295' N. lat. 120° 23.300' W. long.;
34° 12.295' N. lat. 120° 18.400' W. long.; and
34° 01.755' N. lat. 120° 18.400' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
- An exemption to the reserve, where commercial and recreational take
of living marine resources is allowed, exists between the mean high tide
line in Cuyler Harbor and a straight line between the following points:
34° 03.554' N. lat. 120° 21.311' W. long.; and
34° 02.908' N. lat. 120° 20.161' W. long.
* The state reserve and federal reserve share identical regulations. For federal MPA regulations, see Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register 15 Part 922 and 50 CFR Part 660.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:
34° 01.802' N. lat. 120° 26.600' W. long.;
33° 58.513' N. lat. 120° 26.600' W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 58.518' N. lat. 120° 25.300' W. long.; and
34° 01.689' N. lat. 120° 25.300' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
34° 01.280' N. lat. 120° 05.200' W. long.;
34° 04.000' N. lat. 120° 05.200' W. long.;
34° 04.000' N. lat. 120° 01.000' W. long.;
34° 00.500' N. lat. 120° 01.000' W. long.; and
34° 00.500' N. lat. 120° 02.930' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
33° 59.000' N. lat. 119° 58.985' W. long.;
33° 59.000' N. lat. 119° 58.000' W. long.;
33° 57.100' N. lat. 119° 58.000' W. long.; and
33° 57.100' N. lat. 119° 58.257' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
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This area includes South Point State Marine Reserve and the adjoining federal South Point Marine Reserve*. Coordinates are provided for outer boundaries of the joined state and federal areas.
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
33° 55.014' N. lat. 120° 10.000' W. long.;
33° 50.400' N. lat. 120° 10.000' W. long.;
33° 50.400' N. lat. 120° 06.500' W. long.;
33° 53.800' N. lat. 120° 06.500' W. long.; and
33° 53.800' N. lat. 120° 06.544' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
* The state reserve and federal reserve share identical regulations. For federal MPA regulations, see Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register 15 Part 922 and 50 CFR Part 660.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:
34° 04.492' N. lat. 119° 53.000' W. long.;
34° 05.200' N. lat. 119° 53.000' W. long.; thence eastward along a line one nautical mile offshore to
34° 05.000' N. lat. 119° 51.000' W. long.; and
34° 04.034' N. lat. 119° 51.000' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes,
with the following specified exceptions:
- The recreational take of spiny lobster and pelagic finfish
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This area includes Gull Island State Marine Reserve and the adjoining federal Gull Island Marine Reserve*. Coordinates are provided for outer boundaries of the joined state and federal areas.
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:
33° 58.065' N. lat. 119° 50.967' W. long.;
33° 58.000' N. lat. 119° 51.000' W. long.;
33° 58.000' N. lat. 119° 53.000' W. long.;
33° 51.717' N. lat. 119° 53.000' W. long.;
33° 51.717' N. lat. 119° 48.000' W. long.; and
33° 57.759' N. lat. 119° 48.000' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
* The state reserve and federal reserve share identical regulations. For federal MPA regulations, see Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register 15 Part 922 and 50 CFR Part 660.
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This area includes Scorpion State Marine Reserve and the adjoining federal Scorpion Marine Reserve*. Coordinates are provided for outer boundaries of the joined state and federal areas.
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
34° 02.958' N. lat. 119° 35.500' W. long.;
34° 09.270' N. lat. 119° 35.500' W. long.;
34° 09.270' N. lat. 119° 32.800' W. long.; and
34° 02.700' N. lat. 119° 32.800' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
* The state reserve and federal reserve share identical regulations. For federal MPA regulations, see Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register 15 Part 922 and 50 CFR Part 660.
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- No net or trap may be used in waters less than 20 feet deep off the
Anacapa Islands commonly referred to as Anacapa Island.
- A brown pelican fledgling area is designated from the mean high tide
mark seaward to a water depth of 20 fathoms (120 feet) on the north
side of West Anacapa Island between a line extending 000° True off
Portuguese Rock (34° 00.910’ N. lat. 119° 25.260’ W. long. ) to a line
extending 000° True off the western edge of Frenchy’s Cove (34° 00.411’
N. lat. 119° 24.600’ W. long. ), a distance of approximately 4,000 feet.
No person except Department employees or employees of the National
Park Service in the performance of their official duties shall enter this
area during the period January 1 to October 31.
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This area includes Anacapa Island State Marine Reserve and the adjoining federal Anacapa Island Marine Reserve*. Coordinates are provided for outer boundaries of the joined state and federal areas.
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
34° 00.411' N. lat. 119° 24.600' W. long.;
34° 04.998' N. lat. 119° 24.600' W. long.;
34° 04.998' N. lat. 119° 21.400' W. long.;
34° 01.000' N. lat. 119° 21.400' W. long.; and
34° 00.960' N. lat. 119° 21.463' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
* The state reserve and federal reserve share identical regulations. For federal MPA regulations, see Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register 15 Part 922 and 50 CFR Part 660.
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This area includes Anacapa Island State Marine Conservation Area and the adjoining federal Anacapa Island Marine Conservation Area*. Coordinates are provided for outer boundaries of the joined state and federal areas.
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
34° 00.828' N. lat. 119° 26.623' W. long.;
34° 00.800' N. lat. 119° 26.700' W. long.;
34° 04.998' N. lat. 119° 26.700' W. long.;
34° 04.998' N. lat. 119° 24.600' W. long.; and
34° 00.411' N. lat. 119° 24.600' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes, with the following specified exceptions:
- The recreational take of spiny lobster and pelagic finfish and the commercial take of spiny lobster is allowed.
- The following federally recognized tribe is exempt from the area and take regulations found in subsection 632(b)(112) and shall comply with all other existing regulations and statutes: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
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Boundary: This area includes all state waters below the mean high tide line surrounding Begg Rock, located in the vicinity of 33° 21.743' N. lat. 119° 41.718' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
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This area includes Santa Barbara Island State Marine Reserve and the adjoining federal Santa Barbara Island Marine Reserve*. Coordinates are provided for outer boundaries of the joined state and federal areas.
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
33° 28.500' N. lat. 119° 01.813' W. long.;
33° 28.500' N. lat. 118° 54.527' W. long.;
33° 21.792' N. lat. 118° 54.527' W. long.;
33° 21.792' N. lat. 119° 02.200' W. long.; and
33° 27.911' N. lat. 119° 02.200' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
* The state reserve and federal reserve share identical regulations. For federal MPA regulations, see Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register 15 Part 922 and 50 CFR Part 660.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line to a distance of 1000 feet seaward of the mean lower low tide line of any shoreline southeastward of a line connecting the following two points:
33° 28.652' N. lat. 118° 32.310' W. long.; and
33° 28.820' N. lat. 118° 32.310' W. long.; and northwestward of a line connecting the following two points:
33° 27.240' N. lat. 118° 29.900' W. long.; and
33° 27.174' N. lat. 118° 30.089' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes,
with the following specified exceptions:
- All recreational take is allowed in accordance with current
regulations, except the recreational take of invertebrates is prohibited.
- All commercial take is allowed in accordance with current
regulations.
Formerly known as Blue Cavern State Marine Conservation Area
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
33° 25.960' N. lat. 118° 27.000' W. long.;
33° 27.500' N. lat. 118° 27.000' W. long.;
33° 27.500' N. lat. 118° 29.300' W. long.; and
33° 26.640' N. lat. 118° 29.300' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes,
with the following specified exceptions:
- Except as pursuant to Federal law, emergency caused by hazardous
weather, or as provided in b. below, it is unlawful to anchor or moor
a vessel in the formerly designated Catalina Marine Science Center
Marine Life Refuge.
- The director of the Catalina Marine Science Center Marine Life
Refuge, or any person that the director of the refuge has authorized
may anchor or moor a vessel or take, for scientific purposes, any fish
or specimen of marine plant life in the formerly designated Catalina
Marine Science Center Marine Life Refuge under the conditions
prescribed in a scientific collecting permit issued by the department.
- Take pursuant to the maintenance of artificial structures inside the
conservation area is allowed pursuant to any required federal, state
and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the Department.
Formerly known as Bird Rock State Marine Conservation Area
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Boundary: This area is bounded by straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:
33° 27.500' N. lat. 118° 27.000' W. long.;
33° 29.970' N. lat. 118° 27.000' W. long.; thence northwestward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 30.810' N. lat. 118° 29.300' W. long.;
33° 27.500' N. lat. 118° 29.300' W. long.; and
33° 27.500' N. lat. 118° 27.000' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes,
with the following specified exceptions:
- The recreational take of pelagic finfish by hook-and-line or by
spearfishing, white seabass by spearfishing and market squid by handheld
dip net is allowed.
- The commercial take of pelagic finfish by hook-and-line and
swordfish by harpoon is allowed.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
33° 24.380' N. lat. 118° 21.980' W. long.;
33° 25.500' N. lat. 118° 21.980' W. long.;
33° 25.500' N. lat. 118° 24.000' W. long.; and
33° 25.102' N. lat. 118° 24.000' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
33° 20.900' N. lat. 118° 19.430' W. long.;
33° 20.900' N. lat. 118° 19.420' W. long.;
33° 20.920' N. lat. 118° 19.380' W. long.;
33° 20.950' N. lat. 118° 19.420' W. long.;
33° 20.970' N. lat. 118° 19.470' W. long.;
33° 21.000' N. lat. 118° 19.520' W. long.; and
33° 20.960' N. lat. 118° 19.560' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes,
with the following specified exceptions:
- Take pursant to maintenance of artificial structures inside the
conservation area is allowed pursuant to any required federal, state
and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the Department.
- Feeding of fish for marine life viewing is allowed.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
33° 20.460' N. lat. 118° 18.900' W. long.;
33° 20.711' N. lat. 118° 18.900' W. long.; and
33° 20.711' N. lat. 118° 19.321' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes,
with the following specified exceptions:
- The recreational take by hook-and-line from the Cabrillo Mole is
allowed.
- Take pursuant to maintenance of artificial structures inside the
conservation area is allowed pursuant to any required federal, state
and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the Department.
- Feeding of fish for marine life viewing is allowed.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
33° 21.000' N. lat. 118° 29.080' W. long.;
33° 21.000' N. lat. 118° 30.000' W. long.;
33° 19.000' N. lat. 118° 29.000' W. long.;
33° 19.000' N. lat. 118° 27.900' W. long.; and
33° 19.560' N. lat. 118° 27.900' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes,
with the following specified exceptions:
- The recreational take by spearfishing of white seabass and pelagic finfish; marlin, tunas, and dorado (dolphinfish) (Coryphaena
hippurus) by trolling; and market squid by hand-held dip net
is allowed.
- The commercial take of swordfish by harpoon; and coastal pelagic species by round haul net, brail gear, and light boat is allowed. Not
more than five percent by weight of any commercial coastal pelagic
species catch landed or possessed shall be other incidentally
taken species.
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Boundary: This area is bounded by straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:
33° 21.000' N. lat. 118° 30.00' W. long.;
33° 21.000' N. lat. 118° 32.878' W. long.; thence southward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 19.000' N. lat. 118° 31.978' W. long.;
33° 19.000' N. lat. 118° 29.000' W. long.; and
33° 21.000' N. lat. 118° 30.000' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes,
with the following specified exceptions:
- The recreational take of pelagic finfish, by hook-and-line or by
spearfishing; white seabass by spearfishing; marlin, tunas and dorado
(dolphinfish) (Coryphaena hippurus) by trolling; and market squid by
hand-held dip net is allowed.
- The commercial take of swordfish by harpoon; and coastal pelagic species by round haul net, brail gear, and light boat is allowed. Not
more than five percent by weight of any commercial coastal pelagic
species catch landed or possessed shall be other incidentally
taken species.
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Boundary: This area includes the waters below the mean high tide line on the west side of Catalina Island northward of a straight line connecting Pin Rock (33° 25.486' N. lat. 118° 30.294' W. long.) and Cat Head Point (33° 25.320' N. lat. 118° 30.760' W. long.).
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological,
or cultural marine resource for commercial and/or recreational purposes,
with the following specified exceptions:
- The recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line or by spearfishing,
market squid by hook-and-line, and spiny lobster and sea urchin is
allowed.
- The commercial take of sea cucumbers by diving only, and spiny
lobster and sea urchin is allowed.
- Aquaculture of finfish [subsection 632(a)(2)] pursuant to any
required state permits is allowed.
- Take pursuant to maintenance of artificial structures inside the
conservation area is allowed pursuant to any required federal, state
and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the Department.