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Dana Point SMCA

GPS 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:

  • Recreational Fishing:
    • Allowed Species: Finfish by hook and line or by spearfishing, and spiny lobster and sea urchin.
    • Prohibited Species: All other living marine resources EXCEPT those listed above.
  • Commercial Fishing:
    • Allowed Species: Sea urchin, spiny lobster by trap, and costal pelagic species by round haul net, brail gear, and light boat. Not more than five percent by weight of any commercial coastal pelagic species catch landed or possessed shall be other incidentally taken species.
    • Prohibited Species: All other living marine resources EXCEPT those listed above.
  • Definitions:
    • Finfish are defined as any species of bony fish or cartilaginous fish (sharks, skates and rays). Finfish do not include amphibians, invertebrates, plants or algae.
    • Coastal pelagic species means any of the following: northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus), and market squid (Loligo opalescens).

Educational Resources:

Effective as of: December 19, 2012

The mission of the California’s Marine Protected Areas Education and Outreach Initiative is to enhance MPA education through enduring partnerships to empower Californians to protect what they know and love.