California Marine Protected Areas
Tijuana River Mouth State Marine Conservation Area
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: San Diego
Nearest Port: San Diego
Regulations in Effect Since: 1/1/2012
County: San Diego
Nearest Port: San Diego
Regulations in Effect Since: 1/1/2012
Boundaries: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:
32° 34.00' N. lat. 117° 07.98' W. long.;
32° 34.00' N. lat. 117° 09.00' W. long.;
32° 31.97' N. lat. 117° 09.00' W. long.; thence eastward along the U.S./Mexico Border to
32° 32.06' N. lat. 117° 07.48' W. long.
32° 34.00' N. lat. 117° 07.98' W. long.;
32° 34.00' N. lat. 117° 09.00' W. long.;
32° 31.97' N. lat. 117° 09.00' W. long.; thence eastward along the U.S./Mexico Border to
32° 32.06' N. lat. 117° 07.48' W. long.
Recreational Fishing
Allowed Species: Coastal pelagic species by hand-held dip net, except market squid.
Prohibited Species: All marine aquatic plants. All invertebrates, including market squid. Finfish, EXCEPT coastal pelagic finfish species.
Allowed Species: Coastal pelagic species by hand-held dip net, except market squid.
Prohibited Species: All marine aquatic plants. All invertebrates, including market squid. Finfish, EXCEPT coastal pelagic finfish species.
Commercial Fishing
Allowed Species: Coastal pelagic species, except market squid, by round haul net.
Prohibited Species: All marine aquatic plants. All invertebrates. All finfish EXCEPT coastal pelagic finfish species.
Allowed Species: Coastal pelagic species, except market squid, by round haul net.
Prohibited Species: All marine aquatic plants. All invertebrates. All finfish EXCEPT coastal pelagic finfish species.
Regulation Section:
Title 14, CCR, Section 632 (b) (147)