Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Central Coast Project

Side-by-Side Comparison of Regional Proposal 0 and Draft MPA Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A

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Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Park (SM P) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Region Area (SMRMA) MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Proposal 0 (Existing MPAs) Draft Proposal 1 (EC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 2 (JD) (12/12/07 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Manchester and Arena Finfish and some invertebrates Point Arena State Marine No take Point Arena State Marine No take Rock State Marine (commercial and recreational) and Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high) Conservation Area (Low) commercial take of some algae

Point Arena State Marine Salmon trolling only, commercial and Point Arena State Marine Salmon trolling, anchovy, sardine, herring, Conservation Area recreational Conservation Area dungeness crab (All applies to commercial (Moderate high) (Moderate high) and recreational)

Saunders Reef Inshore Commercial urchin, abalone, shore-based Saunders Reef Inshore Salmon trolling, anchovy, sardine, herring, State Marine Conservation finfish State Marine Conservation dungeness crab, urchin, abalone, shore- Area (Moderate low) Area (Moderate low) based hook and line angling (All applies to commercial and recreational)

Saunders Reef Offshore Salmon trolling only, commercial and Saunders Reef Offshore Salmon trolling, anchovy, sardine, herring, State Marine Conservation recreational State Marine Conservation dungeness crab (All applies to commercial Area (High) Area (Moderate high) and recreational)

Del Mar Landing State No take EXCEPT recreational take of Del Mar Landing State No take EXCEPT Recreational finfish by Marine Park (Moderate finfish by hook and line or spear Marine Park (Moderate hook and line or spear low) low) Sea Ranch to Salt Point No take Black Point State Marine No take

Subregion 1: Point Arena to Horseshoe Point State Marine Reserve Reserve (Very high) (Very high) Black Point State Marine Salmon trolling, anchovy, sardine, herring, Conservation Area dungeness crab (All applies to commercial (Moderate high) and recreational)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Draft Proposal 3 (TC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 4 (JC) (12/12/07 version) Draft External Proposal A (01/02/08 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Point Arena State Marine No take Point Arena State Marine No take Arena Rock State Marine No take Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high)

Point Arena State Marine Salmon trolling only, commercial and Point Arena State Marine Salmon trolling only, commercial and Arena Rock State Marine Salmon trolling only, commercial and Conservation Area (High) recreational Conservation Area (HIgh) recreational Conservation Area (High) recreational

Sea Lion Cove State No take Marine Reserve (Very high) Saunders Reef Inshore Urchin and abalone Saunders Reef Inshore Urchin, commercial State Marine Conservation State Marine Conservation Area (Moderate low) Area (Moderate low)

Saunders Reef Offshore Salmon trolling only, commercial and Saunders Reef Offshore Salmon trolling only, commercial and State Marine Conservation recreational State Marine Conservation recreational Area (High) Area (Moderate high)

Del Mar Landing State No take EXCEPT Recreational finfish by Del Mar Landing State No take Marine Park (Moderate hook & line or spear Marine Reserve (Very low) high) Black Point State Marine No take Black to Salt Point State No take Black Point State Marine No take

Subregion 1: Point Arena to Horseshoe Point Reserve (Very high) Marine Reserve (Very Reserve (Very high) high) Black Point to Salt Point Salmon trolling and dungeness crab trap, Black Point State Marine Salmon trolling and dungeness crab, Marine Conservation Area commercial and recreational Conservation Area commercial and recreational (Moderate high) (Moderate high) Salt Point State Marine All recreational harvest allowed Park (Low)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Central Coast Project

Side-by-Side Comparison of Regional Proposal 0 and Draft MPA Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A

Subregion 2: Horseshoe Point to Bodega Head MLPAMLPA NorthNorth CentralCentral CoastCoast StudyStudy Region:Region: SubregionSubregion 22 HorseshoeHorseshoe PointPoint toto BodegaBodega HeadHead

Sea Ranch Public Access Trails Sea Ranch Public Access Trails Sea Ranch Public Access Trails

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Sea Ranch Public Access Trails Sea Ranch Public Access Trails Sea Ranch Public Access Trails

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Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Park (SM P) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Region Area (SMRMA) MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 12, 2008

Proposal 0 (Existing MPAs) Draft Proposal 1 (EC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 2 (JD) (12/12/07 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Salt Point State Marine RECREATIONAL: finfish, red abalone, chitons, clams, Salt Point State Marine No take EXCEPT recreational abalone and Salt Point State Marine recreational abalone and finfish Conservation Area (Low) cockles, rock scallops, native oysters, crabs, lobsters, Park (Moderate low) finfish Park (Moderate-low) ghost shrimp, urchins, mussels, & marine worms, except that no worms may be taken in any mussel bed unless taken incidentally to the take of mussels. COMMERCIAL: finfish, crabs, ghost shrimp, jackknife clams, urchins, algae (except giant & bull kelp) and worms except that no worms may be taken in any mussel bed, nor may any person pick up, remove, detach from the substrate any other organisms, or break up, move or destroy any rocks or other substrate or surfaces to which organisms are attached. ga Head Gerstle Cover State No take EXCEPT commercial take of finfish and algae Gerstle Cove State Marine No take Marine Conservation Area (except giant and bull kelp). Reserve (Very high) (Moderate low) Fort Ross State Marine No recreational take of living or non-living marine Conservation Area (Low) resources is allowed EXCEPT: finfish, red abalone, chiones, clams, cockles, rock scallops, native oysters, Point to Bode crabs, lobsters, ghost shrimp, sea urchins, mussels, and marine worms. Russian River State No take Russian River State No take Marine Reserve (Very Marine Reserve (Very high) high) Russian River State All commercial and recreational take allowed Marine Conservation Area EXCEPT salmon (Moderate low) Sonoma Coast State No recreational take of living or non-living marine Marine Conservation Area resources is allowed EXCEPT: finfish, red abalone, Subregion 2: Horseshoe (Low) chitons, clams, cockles, crabs, ghost shrimp, mussels, native oysters, rock scallops, urchins, & marine worms

Bodega Head State Marine No take Bodega Head State Marine No take Bodega Head State Marine No take Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high)

Bodega Head State Marine Salmon trolling only, commercial and Bodega Head State Marine Salmon trolling, anchovy, sardine, herring, Conservation Area (High) recreational Conservation Area dungeness crab (All applies to commercial (Moderate high) and recreational)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 12, 2008

Draft Proposal 3 (TC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 4 (JC) (12/12/07 version) Draft External Proposal A (01/02/08 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (see Subregion 1) Salt Point State Marine RECREATIONAL: finfish, red abalone, chitons, clams, Park (Low) cockles, rock scallops, native oysters, crabs, lobsters, ghost shrimp, urchins, mussels, & marine worms, except that no worms may be taken in any mussel bed unless taken incidentally to the take of mussels. COMMERCIAL: finfish, crabs, ghost shrimp, jackknife clams, urchins, algae (except giant & bull kelp) and worms except that no worms may be taken in any mussel bed, nor may any person pick up, remove, detach from the substrate any other organisms, or break up, move or destroy any rocks or other substrate or surfaces to which organisms are attached.

Gerstle Cove State Marine No take EXCEPT commercial finfish & algae Gerstle Cove State Marine No take Gerstle Cove State Marine No take Conservation Area (except giant & bull kelp) Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high) (Moderate low)

Russian River State Dungeness crab trap allowed, commercial Russian River State No take Russian River State No take Marine Conservation Area and recreational Marine Reserve (Very Marine Reserve (Very (Moderate high) high) high)

Charter Beach State No recreational take of living or non-living

Subregion 2: Horseshoe Point to Bodega Head Horseshoe Point to Bodega Subregion 2: Marine Conservation Area marine resources is allowed EXCEPT: (Low) finfish, red abalone, chitons, clams, cockles, crabs, ghost shrimp, mussels, native oysters, rock scallops, urchins, & marine worms

Bodega Head State Marine No take Bodega Head State Marine No take Bodega Head State Marine No take Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high)

Bodega Head State Marine Salmon trolling and dungeness crab trap, Bodega Head State Marine Salmon trolling only, commercial and recreational Bodega Head State Marine Salmon trolling and dungeness crab, Conservation Area commercial & recreational Conservation Area (High) Conservation Area commercial and recreational (Moderate high) (Moderate high)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Central Coast Project

Side-by-Side Comparison of Regional Proposal 0 and Draft MPA Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A

Subregion 3: Bodega Head to Double Point MLPAMLPA NorthNorth CentralCentral CoastCoast StudyStudy Region:Region: SubregionSubregion 33 BodegaBodega HeadHead toto DoubleDouble PointPoint

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Draft MPA Proposals 0, 1 and 2 Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 0, 1 and 2 in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Park (SMP) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Area (SMRMA) Region MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 MLPAMLPA NorthNorth CentralCentral CoastCoast StudyStudy Region:Region: SubregionSubregion 33 BodegaBodega HeadHead toto DoubleDouble PointPoint

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Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Park (SM P) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Region Area (SMRMA) MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Proposal 0 (Existing MPAs) Draft Proposal 1 (EC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 2 (JD) (12/12/07 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Estero de Americano State No take Estero de Americano State No take Marine Recreational Marine Reserve (Very Management Area (Very high) high)

Estero de San Antonio No take Estero de San Antonio No take State Marine Recreational State Marine Reserve Management Area (Very (Very high) high)

Clam Island State Marine No take Recreational Management Area (Very high)

Tomales Bay State Marine No take EXCEPT recreational hook & line South Tomales Bay State No take Tomales Bay State Marine No take EXCEPT recreational hook and Park (Moderate low) species (but not marine aquatic plants). Marine Recreational Park (Moderate low) line species other than marine aquatic Only lightweight, hand-carried boats may Management Area (Very plants. Only lightweight, hand-carried be launched/ operated in SMP. high) boats may be launched or operated within the Park. Point Reyes Headlands No take EXCEPT commercial take of Point Reyes State Marine No take Point Reyes State Marine No take State Marine Conservation finfish and algae (except giant and bull Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high) Area (Moderate low) kelp).

Point Reyes State Marine Salmon trolling and crab pots, commercial Point Reyes State Marine Salmon trolling, anchovy, sardine, herring,

Subregion 3: Bodega Head to Double Point to Double Head Bodega 3: Subregion Conservation Area and recreational Conservation Area dungeness crab, squid (applies to (Moderate high) (Moderate high) commercial and recreational)

Estero de Limantour State No take EXCEPT commercial take of Drakes- Limantour Estero No take Drakes Estero State No take Marine Conservation Area finfish and algae (except giant and bull State Marine Reserve Marine Reserve (Very (Moderate low) kelp). (Very high) high)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Draft Proposal 3 (TC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 4 (JC) (12/12/07 version) Draft External Proposal A (01/02/08 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Estero de Americano State No take Estero de Americano State No take Marine Reserve (Very Marine Reserve (Very high) high)

Estero de San Antonio No take Estero de San Antonio No take State Marine Reserve State Marine Reserve (Very high) (Very high)

Tomales Bay State Marine No take Tomales Bay State Marine No take of marine species. Allows duck Tomales Bay State Marine No take Reserve (Very high) Recreational Management hunting w/ intent to phase out via separate Reserve (Very high) Area (Very high) regulatory process.

Point Reyes State Marine No take Point Reyes State Marine No take Point Reyes State Marine No take Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high)

Point Reyes State Marine Salmon trolling and crab pots, commercial Point Reyes State Marine Salmon trolling and dungeness crab, Point Reyes State Marine Salmon trolling, anchovy, sardine, herring,

Subregion 3: Bodega Head to Double Point to Double Head Bodega 3: Subregion Conservation Area and recreational Conservation Area commercial and recreational Conservation Area dungeness crab trap, squid (commercial & (Moderate high) (Moderate high) (Moderate high) recreational)

Drakes Estero State No take Drakes Estero State No take Drakes Bay State Marine Oyster aquaculture only Marine Reserve (Very Marine Reserve (Very Conservation Area high) high) (Moderate)

Limantour State Marine No take Reserve (Very high)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Central Coast Project

Side-by-Side Comparison of Regional Proposal 0 and Draft MPA Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A

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Draft MPA Proposals 0, 1 and 2 Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 0, 1 and 2 in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Park (SMP) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Area (SMRMA) Region MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 MLPAMLPA NorthNorth CentralCentral CoastCoast StudyStudy Region:Region: SubregionSubregion 44 DoubleDouble PointPoint toto PointPoint SanSan PedroPedro

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Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Park (SM P) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Region Area (SMRMA) MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Proposal 0 (Existing MPAs) Draft Proposal 1 (EC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 2 (JD) (12/12/07 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Double Point State Marine No take Reserve (Very high)

Double Point State Marine Salmon trolling and crab pots, commercial Conservation Area and recreational (Moderate high)

Duxbury Reef State Marine RECREATIONAL: red abalone, dungeness Duxbury Reef State Marine salmon trolling & dungeness crab pots Conservation Area crab, rock crab, rockfish (Scorpaenidae), Conservation Area (both commercial and recreational), halibut (Moderate low) lingcod, cabezon, surfperch (Moderate) commercial by boat, recreational finfish (Embiotocidae), halibut, flounder, sole, fishing from shore. turbot, salmon, kelp greeningling, striped bass, steelhead, monkeyface eel, wolf eel, smelt and silversides COMMERCIAL: take of species other than giant & bull kelp is allowed

Bolinas Lagoon State No take

Subregion 4: Double Point to Point San Pedro Point to Point San Double 4: Subregion Marine Reserve (Very high)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Draft Proposal 3 (TC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 4 (JC) (12/12/07 version) Draft External Proposal A (01/02/08 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Duxbury State Marine No take Double Point State Marine No take Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high)

Duxbury State Marine Salmon trolling and crab trap, commercial Double Point State Marine Salmon trolling and crab traps, commercial Conservation Area and recreational Conservation Area and recreational (Moderate-high) (Moderate high)

Duxbury Reef State Marine salmon trolling & dungeness crab traps Conservation Area (both commercial & recreational), (Moderate) commercial halibut by boat, recreational finfish shorefishing

Bolinas State Marine No take Bolinas Lagoon State No take

Subregion 4: Double Point to Point San Pedro Point to Point San Double 4: Subregion Reserve (Very high) Marine Reserve (Very high)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Central Coast Project

Side-by-Side Comparison of Regional Proposal 0 and Draft MPA Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A

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Draft MPA Proposals 0, 1 and 2 Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 0, 1 and 2 in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Park (SMP) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Area (SMRMA) Region MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 MLPAMLPA NorthNorth CentralCentral CoastCoast StudyStudy Region:Region: SubregionSubregion 55 PointPoint SanSan PedroPedro toto PigeonPigeon PointPoint

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Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Park (SM P) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Region Area (SMRMA) MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Proposal 0 (Existing MPAs) Draft Proposal 1 (EC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 2 (JD) (12/12/07 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) James V. Fitzgerald State No take EXCEPT recreational take by Fitzgerald State Marine No take Fitzgerald State Marine No take Marine Park (Moderate hook & line or spear: rockfish Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high) low) (Scorpaenidae), lingcod, surfperch (Embiotocidae), monkeyface eel, rock eel, white croaker, halibut, cabezon, kelp greenling, & smelt (Osmeridae & Atherinid)

Devils Slide State Marine Salmon trolling & crab (both commercial Fitzgerald State Marine Salmon trolling, anchovy, sardine, herring, Conservation Area and recreational), wetfish (including squid) Conservation Area dungeness crab (All applies to commercial (Moderate high) (Moderate high) and recreational) Subregion 5: Point San Pedro to Pigeon Point to Pigeon Pedro Point San 5: Subregion

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Draft Proposal 3 (TC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 4 (JC) (12/12/07 version) Draft External Proposal A (01/02/08 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Moss Beach State Marine No take Fitzgerald- Devil's Slide No take Fitzgerald State Marine No take Reserve (Very high) State Marine Reserve Reserve (Very high) (Very high)

Moss Beach State Marine Salmon trolling, crab, and squid, Fitzgerald- Devils Slide Salmon trolling, crab, coastal pelagics, Fitzgerald State Marine Salmon trolling, anchovy, sardine, herring, Conservation Area commercial and recreational State Marine Conservation and squid (commercial & recreational Conservation Area dungeness crab (All applies to commercial (Moderate high) Area (Moderate high) (Moderate high) & recreational)

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SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Central Coast Project

Side-by-Side Comparison of Regional Proposal 0 and Draft MPA Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A

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Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 3, 4 and External Proposal A in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Park (SM P) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Region Area (SMRMA) MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Proposal 0 (Existing MPAs) Draft Proposal 1 (EC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 2 (JD) (12/12/07 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Farallon Islands State Vessel Operation/anchoring seasonal N. Farallon State Marine No take Marine Conservation Area closure in a portion of the SMCA. No take Reserve (Very high) (Moderate low) of groundfish (0-10 fathoms).

SE. Farallon State Marine No take Southeast Farallon Island No take Reserve (Very high) State Marine Reserve (Very high)

Subregion 6: Farallon Islands Farallon 6: Subregion SE. Farallon State Marine Salmon trolling, commercial and Southeast Farallon Island Salmon trolling, commercial and Conservation Area (High) recreational State Marine Conservation recreational Area (High)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008

Draft Proposal 3 (TC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 4 (JC) (12/12/07 version) Draft External Proposal A (01/02/08 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) North Farallon State No take North Farallon State No take Marine Reserve (Very Marine Reserve (Very high) high)

North Farallon State Salmon trolling, commercial and Marine Conservation Area recreational (High)

Farallons State Marine No take of sardine, anchovy, or squid Conservation Area (Moderate low)

SE Farallon State Marine No take Southeast Farallon State No take Southeast Farallon State No take Reserve (Very high) Marine Reserve (Very Marine Reserve (Very high) high)

Subregion 6: Farallon Islands Farallon 6: Subregion SE Farallon State Marine Salmon trolling, commercial and Southeast Farallon State Salmon trolling, commercial and Southeast Farallon State Salmon trolling, commercial and Conservation Area (High) recreational Marine Conservation Area recreational Marine Conservation Area recreational (High) (Moderate high)

SMCA = state marine conservation area, SMP = state marine park, SMR = state marine reserve, SMRMA = state marine recreational management area