Seaward of the 700 fm - EFH CA

Western and Eastern CCAs

Big Sur/Port San Luis EFH CA

Point Conception EFH CA

Davidson Seamount EFH CA

Mendocino Ridge EFH CA

Monterey Bay/Canyon EFH CA

Catalina Island EFH CA

California Sea Otter GR

Eel River Canyon EFH CA

Cherry Bank EFH CA

Hidden Reef/Kidney Bank EFH CA

CCA East EFH CA

Klamath River Salmon CZ

Potato Bank EFH CA

Cordell Bank/Biogenic Area EFH CA

Point Arena South EFH CA

East San Lucia Bank EFH CA

Point Sur Deep EFH CA

Santa Barbara Island EFH CA

Farallon Islands/Fanny Shoal EFH CA

Point Arena North EFH CA

Tolo Bank EFH CA

Blunt's Reef EFH CA

Redwood NP

Delgada Canyon EFH CA

Cordell Bank (50 fm (91m) isobath) EFH CA

Santa Barbara Island SMR

Punta Gorda SMR

Crystal Cove SMCA

Farnsworth Bank SMCA

La Jolla SMCA

Cardiff and San Elijo SMCA

Niguel SMP

MacKerricher SMCA

Upper Newport Bay SMP

Tijuana Slough NWR

Batiquitos Lagoon SMP

Point Cabrillo SMCA

Seal Beach NWR

Buena Vista Lagoon SMP

Van Damme SMCA

Mia J. Tegner SMCA

Elkhorn Slough NERR

Big Sycamore Canyon SMR

San Elijo Lagoon SMP

Laguna Beach SMCA

Doheny SMCA

Irvine Coast SMCA

Arrow Pt. to Lions Head Pt. SC

Tijuana River NERR

Scripps CR

Dana Point SMCA

Encinitas SMCA

Doheny Beach SMCA

San Dieguito Lagoon SMP

Abalone Cove SMP

Russian Gulch SMCA

San Diego-Scripps SMCA

Point Fermin SMP

Bolsa Chica SMP

Heisler Park SMR

South Laguna Beach SMCA

Robert E. Badham SMCA

Catalina Marine Science Center SMR

Lover's Cove SMCA

Agua Hedionda Lagoon SMR

Monterey Bay NMS

Cordell Bank NMS

San Clemente Island ASBS

Redwood NP ASBS

SNI and Begg Rock ASBS

King Range ASBS

Vandenberg SMR

Stewarts Point SMR

Big Creek SMR

Point Sur SMR

Point Buchon SMCA

Laguna Point to Latigo Point ASBS

Piedras Blancas SMR

Point Lobos SMCA

Saunders Reef SMCA

Cambria SMCAWhite Rock SMCA

Carmel Bay ASBS

Morro Bay SMRMA

Salmon Creek Coast ASBS

Trinidad Head ASBS

NW SCI ASBS

SBI and AI ASBS

Soquel Canyon SMCA

Point Sur SMCA

Channel Islands NP

Portugese Ledge SMCA

Big Creek SMCA

Piedras Blancas SMCA

Point Arena SMCA

Point Buchon SMR

Point Lobos SMR

SE SCI ASBS

Point Arena SMR

W SCI ASBS

San Diego Bay NWR

Carmel Bay SMCA

Asilomar SMR

Salt Point SMCA

Julia Pfeiffer Burns ASBS

Irvine Coast ASBS

Point Lobos ASBS

Saunders Reef ASBS

La Jolla ASBS

Stewarts Point SMCA

Pacific Grove MG SMCA

Pacific Grove ASBS

Carmel Pinnacles SMR

Morro Bay SMR

Lovers Point SMR

Elkhorn Slough SMR

Jughandle Cove ASBS

Robert E. Badham ASBS

Sea Lion Cove SMCA

Edward F. Ricketts SMCA

Del Mar Landing SMR

San Diego-Scripps ASBS

Elkhorn Slough SMCA

Heisler Park ASBS

Farnsworth Bank ASBS

Del Mar Landing ASBS

Cabrillo NM

Natural Bridges SMR

Moro Cojo Slough SMR

Gerstle Cove ASBSGerstle Cove SMR

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120°0'0"W

125°0'0"W

125°0'0"W130°0'0"W

115°0'0"W

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40°0

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Skunk Point SMRSkunk Point EFH CA

Channel Islands NMS

Judith Rock SMRJudith Rock EFH CA

San Miguel Island SC A-1

South Point SMR

South Point EFH CA

Channel Islands NP

SMI, SRI, and SCI ASBS

Gull Island EFH CAGull Island SMR

Footprint EFH CA

Footprint SMR

Anacapa SC (A)Anacapa SC (B)

Richardson Rock EFH CA

Richardson Rock SMR

Harris Point EFH CA

Harris Point SMR

Carrington Point SMRCarrington Point EFH CA

Channel Islands NMS

Scorpion EFH CA

Scorpion SMR

Painted Cave SMCA

Goleta Slough SMP

Painted Cave EFH CA

Anacapa Island EFH CA

Anacapa Island SMR

Anacapa Island SMCA

SBI and AI ASBS

Refugio SMCA CHANNEL ISLANDS INSET

CHANNEL ISLANDS

Half Moon Bay EFH CA

Monterey Bay NMS Año Nuevo ASBSAño Nuevo SMCA

Greyhound Rock SMCA

Farallon Islands GR

Gulf of the Farallones NMS

Farallon Island ASBS

Southeast Farallon Island SMCASoutheast Farallon Island SMR

Southeast Farallon SC (A)Southeast Farallon SC (B)

Redwood Shores SMPBair Island SMP

Montara SMRPillar Point SMCA

James V. Fitzgerald ASBSEgg Rock (Devils Slide) SC

Don Edwards SanFrancisco Bay NWR

Cordell Bank/Biogenic AreaEFH CA

Farallon Islands/Fanny Shoal EFH CA

Point Reyes SMCA

Point Reyes SMR

Drakes Estero SMCA

North Farallon Islands SMR

Point Reyes Headlands ASBS

Estero de Limantour SMRPoint Reyes SC

Double Point ASBS

North Farallon Islands SC

Double Point/ StormyStack SC

Point Resistance SCMarin Islands SMP

Albany Mudflats SMP

San Francisco Bay NERR

Corte Madera Marsh SMP

Robert W. Crown SMCA

San Pablo Bay NWR

Golden Gate NRAGolden Gate NRADuxbury Reef ASBSDuxbury SMCA

Marin Islands NWR

Peytonia Slough SMP

Cordell Bank NMS

Point Reyes NS

Bodega Head SMCA

Bodega Head SMR

Golden Gate NRA

Russian River SMCA

Bird Rock ASBS

Russian River SMR

Bodega ASBS

Estero American SMRMAEstero de San Antonio SMRMA

Fagan Marsh SMP

California State MPAsCalifornia has created MPAs through several programs at the state level,including the Department of Fish and Game and the State Water ResourcesControl Board.

National Park Service MPAsThe National Park Service is a federal program in the Department of the Interior,and includes National Seashores and National Monuments.

National Estuarine Research ReservesThe National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a partnership of NOAA andcoastal states to study and protect vital coastal and estuarine resources.

National Marine Fisheries Service MPAsNOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service is responsible for the management,conservation and protection of living marine resources within the United States'Exclusive Economic Zone.

National Marine SanctuariesThe National Marine Sanctuaries program is a federal system of marine protectedareas managed by NOAA.

National Wildlife RefugesThe National Wildlife Refuge program is a federal system of protected areasmanaged by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

No Take MPAsCommonly called marine reserves, no take MPAs have extensive restrictions onhuman use. They are typically established to protect sensitive habitats,threatened species, or to restore fisheries, and, no hunting, fishing, or collectingcan occur.

National System Member SitesThe United States has developed a national system of MPAs to advance theconservation and sustainable use of the nation's vital natural and cultural marineresources. The national system is described in detail on www.mpa.gov

MPA Terrestrial AreasSome MPAs may include areas on land as well as offshore.

U.S. Exclusive Economic ZoneU.S. waters extend in most areas 200 nautical miles from the shoreline. TheEEZ begins 3 miles offshore, at the edge of state waters.

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AbbreviationsASBS Area of Special Biological SignificanceCCA Cowcod Conservation AreaCR Coastal ReserveCZ Conservation ZoneEFH CA Essential Fish Habitat Conservation AreaGR Game RefugeMG Marine GardenNERR National Estuarine Research ReservesNM National MonumentNMS National Marine SanctuaryNP National ParkNRA National Recreation AreaNS National SeashoreNWR National Wildlife RefugeSC Special ClosureSMCA State Marine Conservation AreaSMP State Marine ParkSMR State Marine ReserveSMRMA State Marine Recreational Management Area

Channel Islands AbbreviationsAI Anacapa IslandSBI Santa Barbara IslandSCI Santa Catalina IslandSMI San Miguel IslandSNI San Nicolas IslandSRI Santa Rosa Island

Marine Protected Areas Of CaliforniaNational Marine Protected Areas Center

October 2011