(No Take) and Abalone Cove SMCA Cove Abalone and Take) (No Abalone Cove SMCA- Eastern Boundary Eastern SMCA- Cove Abalone SMCA Vicente Point between Boundary Boundary Northwestern Take)- (No SMCA Vicente Point Point Vicente SMCA (No Take) (No SMCA Vicente Point SMCA (No Take) (No SMCA Portuguese Point Portuguese Vicente Point Landslide Long Point Long SMCA SMCA Cove Abalone Cove Abalone Reserve Resort Abalone Cove Ecological Ecological Cove Abalone Terranea Vicente Point Mar Del Pacifica and Point Dume SMR Dume Point and Point Dume SMR- Downcoast Boundary Downcoast SMR- Dume Point SMCA Dume Point between Boundary Point Dume SMCA- Upcoast Boundary Upcoast SMCA- Dume Point Pier Point Dume SMCA Dume Point SMCA Dume Point Point Dume SMR Dume Point Paradise Cove Cove Paradise SMR Dume Point Zuma Beach Zuma House On Water On House parking lot parking Bathrooms Public Paradise Cove Cove Paradise This document is provided as a courtesy only and photos are not intended for navigational use. Use GPS coordinates to determine the exact location of MPA boundaries. MPA of location exact the determine to coordinates GPS Use use. navigational for intended not are photos and only courtesy a as provided is document This BOUNDARIES AREA PROTECTED MARINE COUNTY ANGELES LOS Los Angeles Region Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) California Department of Fish and Wildlife A Guide to MPAs Allowed Uses For more information: Point Dume It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, www.wildlife.ca.gov/MPAs State Marine or possess any living, geological, or Marine Conservation cultural marine resource for recreational Area (SMCA) and/or commercial purposes, EXCEPT: Recreational take of white seabass and pelagic finfish by spearfishing is allowed. Report Poaching & Polluting: Commercial take of coastal pelagic Protected species by round haul net, brail gear, and 1-888-334-CalTIP (2258) light boat; and swordfish by harpoon is allowed.* Areas Point Dume It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, State Marine or possess any living, geological, or Learn More About Reserve (SMR) cultural marine resource.* Clean Boating: and Fishing in Coastal Point Vicente It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, 415-904-6905 State Marine or possess any living, geological, or Los Angeles County Conservation cultural marine resource for recreational www.BoatingCleanandGreen.com Area (SMCA and/or commercial purposes. No-Take) Take incidental to certain permitted activities may be allowed. Other restrictions may apply.* Report Oil Spills: Abalone Cove It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, State Marine or possess any living, geological, or 800-852-7550 Conservation cultural marine resource for recreational Area (SMCA) and/or commercial purposes, EXCEPT: Recreational take of market squid by hand-held dip net, and white seabass and Report Injured Marine Mammals & Seabirds: pelagic finfish by spearfishing is allowed. Commercial take of coastal pelagic species by round haul net, brail gear and Malibu Coast: light boat; and swordfish by harpoon is California Wildlife Center 310-458-WILD allowed.* Bolsa Chica It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, Los Angeles & Palos Verdes Coast: Basin State Marine or possess any living, geological, or Conservation Area cultural marine resource for recreational Marine Animal Rescue 800-399-4253 (SMCA No-Take) and/or commercial purposes* Bolsa Bay It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, State Marine or possess any living, geological, or Los Angeles MPA Collaborative Conservation cultural marine resource for recreational Area (SMCA) and/or commercial purposes, EXCEPT: http://www.mpacollaborative.org/la/ the recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line from shore in designated areas only.* • Point Dume SMCA * See CCR T14 §632(b) for details. • Point Dume SMR (No-Take) A complete list of southern California MPA regulations, including MPAs • Point Vicente SMCA (No-Take) around Catalina Island is available here: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/ • Abalone Cove SMCA Conservation/Marine/MPAs/Network/Southern-California Revised Feb. 2019 POPULAR FISHING AREAS IN COASTAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY KNOW THE RULES 1 Harrison Reef 7 Will Rogers State Beach 13 Marina del Rey Boat Launch 18 Hermosa Beach Artificial Reef 24 Avalon Shipwreck 30 Cabrillo Beach Boat Launch 36 Belmont Pier 42 Huntington Flats 34° 02.05’N 118° 56.55’W 17000 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 13477 Fiji Way (Basin H), 33° 51.22’N 118° 24.80’W 33° 47.28’N 118° 25.62’W 3091 Shoshonean Rd., San Pedro 15 39th Place, Long Beach 33° 41.49’N 118° 08.75’W Marina del Rey BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT. 2 Leo Carrillo State Beach 8 Santa Monica Bay Art.Reef 19 Redondo Beach Artificial Reef 25 Rocky Pt Kelp 31 Cabrillo Pier 37 Granada Launch Ramp 43 Huntington Beach Pier 35000 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 34° 00.47’N 118° 32.33’W 33° 50.23’N 118° 24.53’W 33° 46.23’N 118° 26.12’W 3720 Stephen White Drive, San Pedro 1 Granada Ave., Long Beach end of Main Street, Huntington Beach 14 Dockweiler State Beach 12001 Vista Del Mar, Playa del Rey Paradise Cove 9 Star of Scotland Shipwreck Redondo Beach Boat Launch 26 Ocean Trails Reserve 32 Georgia Straights Shipwreck 38 Claremont Launch Ramp 44 Huntington Beach Art. Reefs 3 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 33° 59.88’N 118° 31.20’W 20 181 N. Harbor Dr., Redondo Beach Founders Park, Rotonda Dr., 33° 41.34’N 118° 12.49’W 5300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach Approx. GPS: 33° 37.15’N 117° 59.28’W 15 Scattergood Flats 33° 55.20’N 118° 26.50’W Rancho Palos Verdes 4 Escondido Beach 10 Santa Monica Pier Redondo Beach Pier 33 South Shore Launch Ramp 39 Marine Stadium Boat Launch 45 Outer Oil Rigs About Marine Protected Areas 27420 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu end of Colorado Ave., Santa Monica 21 end of Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach 590 Queensway Drive, Long Beach 5255 Paoli Way, Long Beach 33° 35.01’N 118° 07.76’W; 16 Manhattan Beach Pier 27 Portuguese Kelp end of Manhattan Beach Blvd., 33° 43.29’N 118° 21.47’W 33° 35.76’N 118° 08.49’W • Marine protected areas, or MPAs, are 5 Malibu Pier 11 Marina del Rey Art. Reefs 22 Palawan Shipwreck 34 Horseshoe Kelp 40 Davies Launch Ramp 23000 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu Approx GPS: 33° 57.90’N 118° 29.17’W Manhattan Beach 33° 49.42’N 118° 24.88’W 33° 40.07’N 118°12.15’W 6204 East Marina Drive, Long Beach specially designated underwater areas 28 Pt. Fermin Kelp 46 The 209 Hermosa Beach Pier 33° 42.11’N 118°17.97’W 33° 06.33’N 117° 52.33’W 6 Malibu Artificial Reef 12 Venice Pier 17 23 Torrance Beach 35 Gambling Ship Shipwreck 41 Seal Beach Pier that prohibit or limit the take of marine 34° 01.49’N 118° 39.03’W W. Washington Blvd and end of Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach 201 Paseo De La Playa, Torrance 33° 41.49’N 118° 08.75’W end of Main Street, Seal Beach 29 Minesweeper Shipwreck Ocean Front Walk, Venice 33° 41.60’N 118° 19.45’W resources. Regulations This document is provided as a courtesy and does not • MPAs are recognized tools for protecting replace the official laws and regulations found in the California Fish and and restoring marine life. MPAs foster Game Code or the California Code of Regulations Section 632, Title 14. diverse and healthy habitats, safeguarding the ocean’s resources for economic, recreational, and environmental benefits 2 El Pescador El Matador State Marine Reserve (SMR) now and into the future. Malibu Creek 7 1 5 State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) No Take 6 Zuma Creek3 4 State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) California’s MPAs 10 3 nautical mile boundary between state and federal waters • California was the first state in the U.S. to 8 Fishing pier locations and other Shore-based locations establish a statewide network of MPAs. 13 9 Offshore fishing locations There are now 124 MPAs statewide. 12 Boat launch ramp • The Southern California region of the MPA 11 Ballona Creek network consists of 50 MPAs, including the Channel Islands MPAs. The 50 MPAs 14 in the region cover approximately 15% of Southern California state waters. 15 MPA Regulations • Boats are allowed to anchor and transit 16 through an MPA with catch on board, 17 however, fishing gear may not be deployed 18 20 when in marine reserves. See code 632(a) (7) and 632(a)(8) and 632(b). 19 21 • Unless otherwise stated all non- Arrow Point consumptive recreational activities such to Lion Head Blue 22 23 Point SMCA Cavern as swimming, wading, boating, diving, and Offshore surfing are allowed in MPAs. SMCA 24 • Visit the CA Department of Fish and LA River LA Wildlife website for more information about Two Blue Cavern 25 39 40 Harbors Onshore SMCA MPA boundaries and regulations at: (No-Take) 36 San Gabriel River 33 37 www.wildlife.ca.gov/MPAs Long Point 38 41 Cat Harbor SMR SMCA 26 30 California Fishing Regulations 27 32 • A fishing license is required for anyone 28 31 35 16 years of age or older for any fishing, Casino Point 34 except for fishing from a public fishing pier Santa SMCA (No-Take) in ocean waters. (Code 1.88) Fishing report Catalina 29 cards for Sturgeon and Spiny Lobster are required to take either of these species Farnsworth Island Avalon 42 Offshore Lover’s from a public pier in ocean waters. SMCA Cove SMCA 43 • “Take” means to hunt, pursue, catch, Farnsworth capture, or kill fish, mollusks, or Onshore 44 crustaceans, or attempting to do so. SMCA 45 • A complete list of ocean fishing regulations 46 is available at: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/ Fishing/Ocean The MPA brochure for the Catalina Island MPA Collaborative is available at: http://californiampas.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Catalina-Brochure.pdf.