California Marine Protected Areas

Important: As of December 19, 2012 new MPA regulations are in effect for the Northern California coast from the Oregon/California border to Point Arena.

Management Area: Southern California (Pt. Conception southward)

County: Santa Barbara

Nearest Port: Santa Barbara

Regulations in Effect Since: 2003

Boundaries: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line of Richardson Rock and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:

34° 07.905' N. lat. 120° 28.200' W. long.;
34° 02.211' N. lat. 120° 28.200' W. long.;
34° 02.211' N. lat. 120° 31.467' W. long.; thence northward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
34° 07.905' N. lat. 120° 28.200' W. long.

Federal MPA boundary corner coordinates:
(Textual boundary descriptions and related regulations are available in the Federal Register 15 CFR Part 922 and 50 CFR Part 660)

34° 10.400' N. lat. 120° 36.290' W. long.;
34° 10.400' N. lat. 120° 28.200' W. long.;
34° 07.740' N. lat. 120° 28.200' W. long.;
34° 02.211' N. lat. 120° 31.272' W. long.;
34° 02.211' N. lat. 120° 36.290' W. long.

Recreational Fishing

Allowed Species: None

Prohibited Species: All

Commercial Fishing

Allowed Species: None

Prohibited Species: All

Other Regulations: The fishing regulations described above pertain to both federal and state portions of this MPA.

Regulation Section: Title 14, CCR, Section 632 (b) (101)