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CATALINA ISLAND MPAs

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Guide to the Southern California MPAs - June 2012

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Arrow Point to Lion Head Point State Marine Conservation Area

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Arrow Point to Lion Head Point State Marine Conservation Area Boundary and Regulations from California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 632 subsection (b)(123)

Boundary:(A) This area is bounded by the mean high tide line to a distance of 1,000 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. ; and33° 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. ; and33° 27.170’ N. lat. 118° 30.100’ W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses:(B) Recreational take of invertebrates is prohibited. Take of all other living marine resources is allowed.

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Blue Cavern State Marine Conservation Area Boundary and Regulations from California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 632 subsection (b)(124)

Boundary:(A) 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. ; and33° 26.64’ N. lat. 118° 29.30’ W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses:(B) Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except for take pursuant to activities authorized under subsections 632(b)(102)(D) and 632(b)(102)(E).(C) Except as pursuant to Federal law, emergency caused by hazardous weather, or as provided in subsection 632(b)(102)(D), it is unlawful to anchor or moor a vessel in the Catalina Marine Science Center Marine Life Refuge (Section 10932, Fish and Game Code).(D) 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 life in the Catalina Marine Science Center Marine Life Refuge under the conditions prescribed in a scientific collecting permit issued by the Department. (E) 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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Bird Rock State Marine Conservation Area Boundary and Regulations from California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 632 subsection (b)(125)

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

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 to33° 30.81’ N. lat. 118° 29.30’ W. long. ;33° 27.50’ N. lat. 118° 29.30’ W. long. ; and33° 27.50’ N. lat. 118° 27.00’ W. long.

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

1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish* [subsection 632(a)(3)], including Pacific bonito, by hook-and-line or by spearfishing [Section 1.76], white seabass by spearfishing [Section 1.76] and market squid by hand-held dip net [Section 1.42] is allowed.2. The commercial take of pelagic finfish* [subsection 632(a)(3)] by hook-and-line and swordfish by harpoon [subsection 107(f)(1)] is allowed.

Catalina Island

*Pelagic finfish are defined here as: northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), barracudas (Sphyraena spp.), billfishes (family lstiophoriade), dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), blue shark (Prionace glauca), salmon shark (Lamna ditropis), shortfin mako shark (lsurus oxyrinchus), thresher sharks (Alopias spp.), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), tunas (family Scombridae), and yellowtail (Seriola lalandi). The commercial take of marlin is not allowed.

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Long Point State Marine ReserveBoundary and Regulations from California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 632 subsection (b)(126)


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. ; and33° 25.11’ N. lat. 118° 24.00’ W. long.

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

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Casino Point State Marine Conservation Area


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Casino Point State Marine Conservation AreaBoundary and Regulations from California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 632 subsection (b)(127)


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. ; and33° 20.96’ N. lat. 118° 19.56’ W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses:(B) Take of all living marine resources is prohibited, except for take pursuant to activities authorized under subsection 632(b)(105)(C).(C) 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.(D) Feeding of fish for marine life viewing is allowed.

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Lover’s Cove State Marine Conservation Area


Lover’s Cove State Marine Conservation Area

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Lover’s Cove State Marine Conservation AreaBoundary and Regulations from California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 632 subsection (b)(128)


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:(B) Take of all living marine resources is prohibited, except for recreational take by hook-and-line from the Cabrillo Mole or take pursuant to activities authorized under subsection 632(b)(106)(C).(C) 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.(D) Feeding of fish for marine life viewing is allowed.

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Farnsworth Onshore State Marine Conservation AreaBoundary and Regulations from California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 632 subsection (b)(129)


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. ; and33° 19.56’ N. lat. 118° 27.90’ W. long.


1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish* [subsection 632(a)(3)], including Pacific bonito, and white seabass by spearfishing [Section 1.76], market squid by hand-held dip net [Section 1.42], and marlin, tunas, and dorado (dolphinfish) (Coryphaena hippurus) by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed.2. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species** [Section 1.39] by round haul net [Section 8750, Fish and Game Code] and swordfish by harpoon [subsection 107(f)(1)] is allowed.

Catalina Island

* Pelagic finfish are defined here as: northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), barracudas (Sphyraena spp.), billfishes (family lstiophoriade), dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), blue shark (Prionace glauca), salmon shark (Lamna ditropis), shortfin mako shark (lsurus oxyrinchus), thresher sharks (Alopias spp.), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), tunas (family Scombridae), and yellowtail (Seriola lalandi). The commercial take of marlin is not allowed.

** Coastal pelagic species are defined here as: northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus) and market squid (Loligo opalescens).

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Farnsworth Offshore State Marine Conservation Area


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Farnsworth Offshore State Marine Conservation AreaBoundary and Regulations from California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 632 subsection (b)(130)

Boundary:(A) 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 to33° 19.00’ N. lat. 118° 31.98’ W. long. ;33° 19.00’ N. lat. 118° 29.00’ W. long. and33° 21.00’ N. lat. 118° 30.00’ W. long.


1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish* [subsection 632(a)(3)], including Pacific bonito, by hook and line or by spearfishing, white seabass by spearfishing [Section 1.76], market squid by hand-held dip net [Section 1.42], and marlin, tunas and dorado (dolphinfish) (Coryphaena hippurus) by trolling [subsection 27.80(a)(3)] is allowed. 2. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species** [Section 1.39] by round haul net [Section 8750, Fish and Game Code], and swordfish by harpoon [subsection 107(f)(1)] only is allowed.

Catalina Island

* Pelagic finfish are defined here as: northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), barracudas (Sphyraena spp.), billfishes (family lstiophoriade), dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), blue shark (Prionace glauca), salmon shark (Lamna ditropis), shortfin mako shark (lsurus oxyrinchus), thresher sharks (Alopias spp.), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), tunas (family Scombridae), and yellowtail (Seriola lalandi). The commercial take of marlin is not allowed.

** Coastal pelagic species are defined here as: northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus) and market squid (Loligo opalescens).

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Cat Harbor State Marine Conservation Area


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Cat Harbor State Marine Conservation AreaBoundary and Regulations from California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 632 subsection (b)(131)

Boundary:(A) 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. ).


1. The recreational take of finfish* [subsection 632(a)(2)] by hook-and-line or by spearfishing [Section 1.76], 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 [subsection 632(a)(2)] pursuant to any required state permits is allowed.4. Take pursuant to activities authorized under subsection 632(b)(109)(C) is allowed.

(C) 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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*Finfish are defined here as any species of bony fish or cartilaginous fish (sharks, skates and rays).

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