South Coast Marine Protected Areas

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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° 27.00' N. lat. 120° 28.28' W. long.;
34° 27.00' N. lat. 120° 32.15' W. long.; thence southeastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
34° 23.96' N. lat. 120° 25.00' W. long.; and
34° 27.19' N. lat. 120° 25.00' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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° 28.13' N. lat. 120° 14.46' W. long.;
34° 27.30' N. lat. 120° 14.46' W. long.;
34° 27.30' N. lat. 120° 12.47' W. long.; and
34° 28.23' N. lat. 120° 12.47' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. Only the following species may be taken recreationally: finfish, invertebrates except rock scallops and mussels, and giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) by hand harvest.

2. Take pursuant to maintenance of artificial structures and operation and maintenance of existing facilities is allowed inside the conservation area pursuant to any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

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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° 26.51' N. lat. 119° 58.00' W. long.;
34° 25.00' N. lat. 119° 58.00' W. long.;
34° 25.00' N. lat. 119° 56.00' W. long.; and
34° 26.13' N. lat. 119° 56.00' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish, including Pacific bonito, and white seabass by spearfishing is allowed.
2. The commercial take of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) by hand harvest is allowed, or by mechanical harvest is allowed only under the following condition:
   1. Duplicate landing records must be kept on board the harvest vessel in accordance with the requirements of Section 165.

3. Take pursuant to operation and 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.

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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° 25.20' N. lat. 119° 53.60' W. long.;
34° 21.48' N. lat. 119° 53.60' W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
34° 21.21' N. lat. 119° 50.65' W. long.; and
34° 24.30' N. lat. 119° 50.65' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited, except for take pursuant to operation and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

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Boundary: This area includes the waters below the mean high tide line within Goleta Slough northward of latitude 34° 25.02' N.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except for take pursuant to routine maintenance, dredging, habitat restoration, research and education, maintenance of artificial structures, and operation and maintenance of existing facilities in the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or activities pursuant to Section 630, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

In waters below the mean high tide line inside the Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve as defined within Section 630, the following restrictions apply:

1. Boating, swimming, wading, and diving are prohibited.
2. No person shall enter this area and remain therein except on established trails, paths or other designated areas except department employees or designated employees of Santa Barbara Airport, City of Santa Barbara, Goleta Sanitary District and Goleta Valley Vector Control District for the purposes of carrying out official duties.

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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° 02.28' N. lat. 118° 53.00' W. long.;
33° 59.14' N. lat. 118° 53.00' W. long.; thence southeastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 56.96' N. lat. 118° 49.20' W. long.; and
34° 00.76' N. lat. 118° 49.20' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish, including Pacific bonito, and white seabass by spearfishing is allowed.
2. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species by round haul net and swordfish by harpoon is allowed.

3. Take pursuant to beach nourishment and other sediment management activities is allowed inside the conservation area pursuant to any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

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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° 00.76' N. lat. 118° 49.20' W. long.;
33° 56.96' N. lat. 118° 49.20' W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 57.06' N. lat. 118° 47.26' W. long.; and
34° 01.20' N. lat. 118° 47.26' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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:

33° 44.80' N. lat. 118° 24.82' W. long.;
33° 44.80' N. lat. 118° 28.93' W. long.; thence southeastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 41.16' N. lat. 118° 23.80' W. long.; and
33° 44.19' N. lat. 118° 23.80' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited, except for remediation activities associated with the Palos Verdes Shelf Operable Unit of the Montrose Chemical Superfund Site inside the conservation area pursuant to the Interim Record of Decision issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and any subsequent Records of Decision.

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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:

33° 44.19' N. lat. 118° 23.80' W. long.;
33° 41.16' N. lat. 118° 23.80' W. long.; thence southeastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 40.85' N. lat. 118° 22.50' W. long.; and
33° 44.24' N. lat. 118° 22.50' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish, including Pacific bonito, and white seabass by spearfishing, and market squid by hand-held dip net is allowed.
2. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species and Pacific bonito by round haul net, and swordfish by harpoon is allowed.

3. Take pursuant to remediation activities associated with the Palos Verdes Shelf Operable Unit of the Montrose Chemical Superfund Site are allowed inside the conservation area per the Interim Record of Decision issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and any subsequent Records of Decision.

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Boundary: This area includes the waters below the mean high tide line within Bolsa Bay estuary southward of a line that approximates the Warner Avenue bridge located between the following two points:

33° 42.70' N. lat 118° 03.63' W. long.;
33° 42.70' N. lat 118° 03.61' W. long.; and northward of a line that approximates the pedestrian bridge located between the following two points:
33° 42.22' N. lat 118° 03.17' W. long.; and
33° 42.19' N. lat 118° 03.18' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except the recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line from shore in designated areas only, or take pursuant to routine operation and maintenance, habitat restoration, maintenance dredging, research and education, and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or activities pursuant to Section 630, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Boating, swimming, wading, and diving are prohibited within the conservation area.

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 or employees of Signal Corporation and its invitees for the purpose of carrying out oil and gas operations, shall enter this conservation area and remain therein except on established trails, paths, or other designated areas.

No person shall enter this conservation area between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

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Boundary: This area includes the waters below the mean high tide line within the Bolsa Chica Basin estuary northeastward of the Pacific Coast Highway Bridge, approximated by a straight line between the following two points:

33° 41.02' N. lat. 118° 02.15' W. long.; and
33° 40.98' N. lat. 118° 02.11' W. long.; and southeastward of a straight line between the following two points:
33° 42.22' N. lat. 118° 03.17' W. long.; and
33° 42.19' N. lat. 118° 03.18' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited, except for take pursuant to routine operation and maintenance, habitat restoration, maintenance dredging, research and education, and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or activities pursuant to Section 630, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Boating, swimming, wading, and diving are prohibited within the conservation area.

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 or employees of Signal Corporation and its invitees for the purpose of carrying out oil and gas operations, shall enter this conservation area and remain therein except on established trails, paths, or other designated areas.

No person shall enter this conservation area between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

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Boundary: This area includes the waters below the mean high tide line within Upper Newport Bay northeastward of Pacific Coast Highway approximated by a line between the following two points:

33° 37.02' N. lat. 117° 54.24' W. long.;
33° 37.02' N. lat. 117° 54.32' W. long.; and southwestward of Jamboree Road approximated by a line between the following two points:
33° 39.07' N. lat. 117° 52.02' W. long.; and
33° 39.03' N. lat. 117° 52.01' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except the recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line from shore only, or take pursuant to maintenance dredging, habitat restoration, research and education programs, maintenance of artificial structures, and operation and maintenance of existing facilities inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or activities pursuant to Section 630, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

In waters below the mean high tide line inside the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, northeastward of a line connecting Shellmaker Island (33° 37.20' N. lat. 117° 53.51' W. long.) and North Star Beach (33° 37.38' N. lat. 117° 53.60' W. long.) the following restrictions apply:

1. Swimming is allowed only in the area between North Star Beach and mid-channel.
2. Boats are limited to speeds less than five miles per hour.
3. Shoreline access is limited to established trails, paths, or other designated areas.

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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° 35.373' N. lat. 117° 52.648' W. long.;
33° 35.065' N. lat. 117° 52.692' W. long.;
33° 32.400' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.; and
33° 33.233' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line or by spearfishing, and lobster and sea urchin is allowed.
2. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species by round haul net, spiny lobster by trap, and sea urchin is allowed.

3. Take pursuant to beach nourishment and other sediment management activities, and operation and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area is allowed per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Take of all living marine resources from inside tidepools is prohibited. For purposes of this section, tidepools are defined as the area encompassing the rocky pools that are filled with seawater due to retracting tides between the mean higher high tide line and the mean lower low tide line.

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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° 33.233' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.;
33° 30.800' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.; and
33° 30.800' N. lat. 117° 45.631' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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° 30.800' N. lat. 117° 45.631' W. long.;
33° 30.800' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.;
33° 30.050' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.; and
33° 30.050' N. lat. 117° 44.771' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except operation and maintenance of artificial structures and facilities, beach grooming, maintenance dredging, and habitat restoration inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

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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° 30.050' N. lat. 117° 44.771' W. long.;
33° 30.050' N. lat. 117° 46.000' W. long.;
33° 30.000' N. lat. 117° 46.000' W. long.;
33° 27.300' N. lat. 117° 43.300' W. long.;
33° 27.478' N. lat. 117° 42.276' W. long.; and
33° 27.622' N. lat. 117° 42.425' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. Only the following species may be taken recreationally below the mean lower low tide line only: finfish by hook-and-line or by spearfishing, and lobster and sea urchin.
2. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species by round haul net, and spiny lobster and sea urchin only is allowed.

3. Take pursuant to operation and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area is allowed per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Take of all living marine resources from inside tidepools is prohibited. For purposes of this section, tidepools are defined as the area encompassing the rocky pools that are filled with seawater due to retracting tides between the mean higher high tide line and the mean lower low tide line.

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Boundary: This area includes the waters below the mean high tide line within Batiquitos Lagoon eastward of the Interstate Highway 5 Bridge, approximated by a line between the following two points:

33° 05.44' N. lat. 117° 18.12' W. long.; and
33° 05.46' N. lat. 117° 18.13' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except for take pursuant to operation and maintenance, habitat restoration, research and education, maintenance dredging and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or activities pursuant to Section 630, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Boating, swimming, wading, and diving are prohibited within the 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 except where noted:

33° 02.900' N. lat. 117° 17.927' W. long.;
33° 02.900' N. lat. 117° 21.743' W. long.; thence southward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 00.000' N. lat. 117° 20.398' W. long.; and
33° 00.000' N. lat. 117° 16.698' W. long., thence northward along the mean high tide line onshore boundary to
33° 00.962' N. lat. 117° 16.850' W. long.; and
33° 00.980' N. lat. 117° 16.857' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. Recreational take by hook-and-line from shore is allowed.
2. The recreational take of pelagic finfish, including Pacific bonito, and white seabass by spearfishing is allowed.

3. Take pursuant to beach nourishment and other sediment management activities and operation and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area is allowed per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

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Boundary: This area consists of waters below the mean high tide line within the San Dieguito Lagoon Ecological Reserve.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except the recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line from shore and the Grand Avenue bridge. Boating, swimming, wading, and diving are prohibited within the conservation area.

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 be permitted on the California least tern nesting island.

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 conservation area between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

The County of San Diego, after consultation with the department, may carry out management activities for fish and wildlife, flood control and vector control. Authorized operation and maintenance activities shall include, but shall not be limited to, use of chemicals, vegetation control, water control and use of associated equipment.

Collections of fish, wildlife, water and soil may be made by the department for the purposes of fish and wildlife management or by San Diego County for the purposes of water quality testing and vector control.

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Boundary: This area includes the waters below the mean high tide line within San Elijo Lagoon southeastward of a straight line between the following two points:

33° 00.980' N. lat. 117° 16.857' W. long.; and
33° 00.962' N. lat. 117° 16.850' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except operation and maintenance, maintenance dredging, habitat restoration including sediment deposition, research and education, and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or activities pursuant to Section 630, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Boating, swimming, wading, and diving are prohibited within the 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:

32° 53.000' N. lat. 117° 15.166' W. long.;
32° 53.000' N. lat. 117° 16.400' W. long.;
32° 51.964' N. lat. 117° 16.400' W. long.; and
32° 51.964' N. lat. 117° 15.233' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except the recreational take of coastal pelagic species, except market squid, by hook-and-line only, and take pursuant to operation and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Licensees of the Regents of the University of California and all officers, employees, and students of such university may take, for scientific purposes, invertebrates, fish, or specimens of marine plant or algae under the conditions prescribed in a scientific collecting permit issued by the department.

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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:

32° 51.964' N. lat. 117° 15.233' W. long.;
32° 51.964' N. lat. 117° 16.400' W. long.; and
32° 51.067' N. lat. 117° 16.400' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

Boats may be launched and retrieved only in designated areas and may be anchored within the reserve only during daylight hours.

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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:

32° 49.573' N. lat. 117° 16.781' W. long.;
32° 49.573' N. lat. 117° 19.000' W. long.;
32° 47.945' N. lat. 117° 19.000' W. long.; and
32° 47.945' N. lat. 117° 15.495' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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Boundary: This area is bounded by straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:

32° 49.573' N. lat. 117° 19.000' W. long.;
32° 49.573' N. lat. 117° 20.528' W. long.; thence southward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
32° 47.945' N. lat. 117° 20.068' W. long.;
32° 47.945' N. lat. 117° 19.000' W. long.; and
32° 47.945' N. lat. 117° 19.000' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except the recreational take of pelagic finfish, including Pacific bonito, by hook-and-line only is allowed.

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Boundary: This area includes the waters below the mean high tide line within Famosa Slough estuary southward of the San Diego River channel, located at approximately 32° 45.43' N. lat. 117° 13.75' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: This area includes the waters below the mean high tide line within Famosa Slough estuary southward of the San Diego River channel, located at approximately 32° 45.43' N. lat. 117° 13.75' W. long.

Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except for take pursuant to habitat restoration, maintenance dredging and operation and maintenance of artificial structures is allowed inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

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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:

32° 40.60' N. lat. 117° 14.82' W. long.;
32° 40.60' N. lat. 117° 15.00' W. long.;
32° 39.70' N. lat. 117° 15.00' W. long.;
32° 39.70' N. lat. 117° 14.30' W. long.; and
32° 40.00' N. lat. 117° 14.30' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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:

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.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of coastal pelagic species, except market squid, by hand-held dip net only is allowed.
2. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species, except market squid, by round haul net only is allowed.

3. Take pursuant to beach nourishment and other sediment management activities and operation and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area is allowed per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

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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 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.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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Boundary; Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Special restrictions on boating and access apply to San Miguel Island as follows.

(A) Boating is allowed at San Miguel Island except west of a line drawn between Judith Rock (34° 01.50' N. lat. 120° 25.30' W. long.) and Castle Rock (34° 03.30' N. lat. 120° 26.30' W. long.) where boats are prohibited closer than 300 yards from shore.

1. Notwithstanding the 300-yard boating closure between Judith Rock and Castle Rock, the following shall apply:
   1. 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.
   2. 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.
2. 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.

(B) Other Requirements:

1. 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.
2. Except as permitted by federal law or emergency caused by hazardous weather, boats may be anchored overnight only at Tyler Bight and Cuyler Harbor.
3. Landing is allowed on San Miguel Island only at the designated landing beach in Cuyler Harbor.
4. No person shall have access to all other offshore rocks and islands at San Miguel Island.

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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° 03.160'N. lat. 120° 23.300'W. long.;
34° 09.285'N. lat. 120° 23.300'W. long.; thence southeastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
34° 06.322'N. lat. 120° 18.400'W. long.; and
34° 01.755'N. lat. 120° 18.400'W. long.

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.

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° 12.295' N. lat., 120° 23.300' W. long.
34° 12.295' N. lat., 120° 18.400' W. long.
34° 06.156' N. lat., 120° 18.400' W. long.
34° 09.120' N. lat., 120° 23.300' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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° 58.508'N. lat. 120° 26.600'W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 58.510'N. lat. 120° 25.300'W. long.; and
34° 01.618'N. lat. 120° 25.300'W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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° 01.296'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: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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° 58.808'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: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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:

33° 55.014'N. lat. 120° 10.000'W. long.;
33° 51.506'N. lat. 120° 10.000'W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 50.657'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.

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).

33° 50.400' N. lat., 120° 06.500' W. long.
33° 50.400' N. lat., 120° 10.000' W. long.
33° 51.666' N. lat., 120° 10.000' W. long.
33° 50.820' N. lat., 120° 06.500' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except for the recreational take of lobster and pelagic finfish.

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Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points 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° 55.449'N. lat. 119° 53.000'W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 54.257'N. lat. 119° 48.000'W. long.; and
33° 57.756'N. lat. 119° 48.000'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).

33° 51.717' N. lat., 119° 48.000' W. long.
33° 51.717' N. lat., 119° 53.000' W. long.
33° 55.614' N. lat., 119° 53.000' W. long.
33° 54.420' N. lat., 119° 48.000' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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° 02.958'N. lat. 119° 35.500'W. long.;
34° 06.202'N. lat. 119° 35.500'W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
34° 06.245'N. lat. 119° 32.800'W. long.; and
34° 02.700'N. lat. 119° 32.800'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° 09.270' N. lat., 119° 35.500' W. long.
34° 09.270' N. lat., 119° 32.800' W. long.
34° 06.084' N. lat., 119° 32.800' W. long.
34° 06.036' N. lat., 119° 35.500' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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Boundary; Permitted/Prohibited Uses: 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° 00.91' N. lat. 119° 25.26' W. long.) to a line extending 000° True off the western edge of Frenchy's Cove (34° 00.417' 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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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° 00.828'N. lat. 119° 26.623'W. long.;
34° 00.800'N. lat. 119° 26.700'W. long.;
34° 03.940'N. lat. 119° 26.700'W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
34° 04.002'N. lat. 119° 24.600'W. long.; and
34° 00.417'N. lat. 119° 24.600'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° 04.998' N. lat., 119° 26.700' W. long.
34° 04.998' N. lat., 119° 24.600' W. long.
34° 03.726' N. lat., 119° 24.600' W. long.
34° 03.780' N. lat., 119° 26.700' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except for the recreational take of lobster and pelagic finfish and the commercial take of spiny lobster.

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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° 00.417'N. lat. 119° 24.600'W. long.;
34° 04.002'N. lat. 119° 24.600'W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
34° 04.033'N. lat. 119° 21.400'W. long.;
34° 01.000'N. lat. 119° 21.400'W. long.; and
34° 00.960'N. lat. 119° 21.449'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° 04.998' N. lat., 119° 24.600' W. long.
34° 04.998' N. lat., 119° 21.400' W. long.
34° 03.870' N. lat., 119° 21.400' W. long.
34° 03.726' N. lat., 119° 24.600' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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Boundary: This area is bounded by the straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:

33° 59.300'N. lat. 119° 30.965'W. long.;
33° 57.510'N. lat. 119° 30.965'W. long.; thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 57.264'N. lat. 119° 25.987'W. long.;
33° 59.300'N. lat. 119° 25.987'W. long.; and
33° 59.300'N. lat. 119° 30.965'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).

33° 54.119' N. lat., 119° 25.987' W. long.
33° 54.119' N. lat., 119° 30.965' W. long.
33° 57.672' N. lat., 119° 30.965' W. long.
33° 57.426' N. lat., 119° 25.987' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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° 21.71' N. lat. 119° 41.76' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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:

33° 28.500'N. lat. 119° 01.847'W. long.;
33° 28.500'N. lat. 118° 58.051'W. long.; thence along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 24.842'N. lat. 119° 02.200'W. long.; and
33° 27.973'N. lat. 119° 02.200'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).

33° 21.792' N. lat., 118° 54.527' W. long.
33° 21.792' N. lat., 119° 02.200' W. long.
33° 25.008' N. lat., 119° 02.200' W. long.
33° 28.500' N. lat., 118° 58.248' W. long.
33° 28.500' N. lat., 118° 54.527' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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° 28.660' 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° 27.170' N. lat. 118° 30.100' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Recreational take of invertebrates is prohibited. Take of all other living marine resources 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° 25.96' N. lat. 118° 27.00' W. long.;
33° 27.50' N. lat. 118° 27.00' W. long.;
33° 27.50' N. lat. 118° 29.30' W. long.; and
33° 26.64' N. lat. 118° 29.30' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except for take pursuant to maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Except as pursuant to Federal law, emergency caused by hazardous weather, or as provided in this section, it is unlawful to anchor or moor a vessel in the Blue Cavern State Marine Conservation Area. The director of the Blue Cavern State Marine Conservation Area, or any person that the director of the conservation area has authorized may anchor or moor a vessel or take, for scientific purposes, any fish or specimen of marine life under the conditions prescribed in a scientific collecting permit issued by the department.

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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° 27.50' N. lat. 118° 27.00' W. long.;
33° 29.97' N. lat. 118° 27.00' W. long.; thence northwestward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 30.81' N. lat. 118° 29.30' W. long.;
33° 27.50' N. lat. 118° 29.30' W. long.; and
33° 27.50' N. lat. 118° 27.00' W. long.;

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish, including Pacific bonito, by hook-and-line or by spearfishing , white seabass by spearfishing and market squid by hand-held dip net is allowed.
2. 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 straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:

33° 24.38' N. lat. 118° 21.98' W. long.;
33° 25.50' N. lat. 118° 21.98' W. long.;
33° 25.50' N. lat. 118° 24.00' W. long.; and
33° 25.11' N. lat. 118° 24.00' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

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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° 20.90' N. lat. 118° 19.43' W. long.;
33° 20.90' N. lat. 118° 19.42' W. long.;
33° 20.92' N. lat. 118° 19.38' W. long.;
33° 20.95' N. lat. 118° 19.42' W. long.;
33° 20.97' N. lat. 118° 19.47' W. long.;
33° 21.00' N. lat. 118° 19.52' W. long.; and
33° 20.96' N. lat. 118° 19.56' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited, except for take pursuant to maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per 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° 20.46' N. lat. 118° 18.90' W. long.;
33° 20.70' N. lat. 118° 18.90' W. long.; and
33° 20.70' N. lat. 118° 19.31' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited, except for recreational take by hook-and-line from the Cabrillo Mole or take pursuant to maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per 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° 21.00' N. lat. 118° 29.08' W. long.;
33° 21.00' N. lat. 118° 30.00' W. long.;
33° 19.00' N. lat. 118° 29.00' W. long.;
33° 19.00' N. lat. 118° 27.90' W. long.; and
33° 19.56' N. lat. 118° 27.90' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish, including Pacific bonito, and white seabass by spearfishing, market squid by hand-held dip net, and marlin, tunas, and dorado (dolphinfish) (Coryphaena hippurus) by trolling is allowed.
2. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species by round haul net and swordfish by harpoon is allowed.

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Boundary: This area is bounded by straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:

33° 21.00' N. lat. 118° 30.00' W. long.;
33° 21.00' N. lat. 118° 32.88' W. long.; thence southward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
33° 19.00' N. lat. 118° 31.98' W. long.; and
33° 19.00' N. lat. 118° 29.00' W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish, including Pacific bonito, by hook-and-line or by spearfishing, white seabass by spearfishing, market squid by hand-held dip net, and marlin, tunas and dorado (dolphinfish) (Coryphaena hippurus) by trolling is allowed.
2. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species by round haul net, and swordfish by harpoon only is allowed.

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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° 25.50' N. lat. 118° 30.28' W. long.) and Cat Head Point (33° 25.32' N. lat. 118° 30.76' W. long.).

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line or by spearfishing, squid by hook-and-line, and lobster and sea urchin is allowed.
2. The commercial take of sea cucumbers by diving only, and spiny lobster and sea urchin is allowed.
3. Aquaculture of finfish pursuant to any required state permits is allowed.
4. 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.

Access into marine protected areas or marine managed areas for non-consumptive uses including but not limited to swimming, surfing, diving, boating, hiking and walking is allowed unless otherwise specified in individual MPA regulations.

Unless authorized by the commission or as a result of authorized fishing activities, the release of any fish or wildlife species, including domestic or domesticated species, or the introduction of any plant species, is prohibited. The department may reintroduce endemic species to marine protected areas or marine managed areas for management purposes.

The feeding of fish and wildlife is prohibited except permitted scientific collection pursuant to Section 650 or as a result of authorized fishing within state marine conservation areas, state marine parks, and state marine recreational management areas, or unless feeding of fish is specifically authorized in subsection 632(b) for purposes of marine life viewing.

Vessels shall be allowed to anchor in any marine protected area or marine managed area with catch onboard unless otherwise specified in individual MPA regulations, areas and special regulations for use. Fishing gear shall not be deployed in the water while anchored in a state marine reserve. Fishing gear, except legal fishing gear used to take species identified as allowed for take in subsection 632(b), shall not be deployed in the water while anchored in a state marine recreational management area, state marine park or state marine conservation area. Anchoring regulations shall be consistent with federal law and allowances made for anchoring required by emergency or severe weather.

Vessels shall be allowed to transit through marine protected areas and marine managed areas with catch onboard. Fishing gear shall not be deployed in the water while transiting through a state marine reserve. Fishing gear, except legal fishing gear used to take species identified as allowed for take in subsection 632(b), shall not be deployed in the water while transiting through a state marine recreational management area, state marine park or state marine conservation area.

Sampling of water, sediment and marine life, for water quality monitoring or pollution research, or as required in a Monitoring and Reporting Program of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements issued by the State or Regional Water Boards pursuant to the United States Clean Water Act and the California Water Code, is allowed within state marine reserves, state marine conservation areas, state marine parks, and state marine recreational management areas pursuant to a valid scientific collecting permit issued by the department.

Public safety activities, including installation, maintenance and/or seasonal placement and removal of safety-related artificial structures, including but not limited to lifeguard towers, are allowed within any MPA classification pursuant to any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.