California Marine Protected Areas
Bair Island State Marine Park
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: Northern California (Pigeon Pt. northward)
County: San Mateo
Nearest Port: San Francisco
Regulations in Effect Since: 1986
County: San Mateo
Nearest Port: San Francisco
Regulations in Effect Since: 1986
Boundaries: This area consists of waters below the mean high tide line within the Bair Island Ecological Reserve.
Recreational Fishing
Allowed Species: Finfish by hook-and-line from shore only, marine aquatic plants except kelp
Prohibited Species: Kelp
Allowed Species: Finfish by hook-and-line from shore only, marine aquatic plants except kelp
Prohibited Species: Kelp
Commercial Fishing
Allowed Species: None
Prohibited Species: All
Allowed Species: None
Prohibited Species: All
Other Regulations:
Boating, swimming, wading, and diving are prohibited within the park.
No person, except state and local law enforcement officers, fire suppression agencies and employees of the department in the performance of their official duties or persons possessing written permission from the department, shall enter this park during the period February 15 through May 20.
Regulation Section:
Title 14, CCR, Section 632 (b) (63)