GPS Boundary:
Except as permitted by federal law or emergency caused by hazardous weather, no vessel shall be operated or anchored at any time from the mean high tide line to a distance of 300 feet seaward of the mean lower low tide line of any shoreline of the Southeast Farallon Island year-round
EXCEPT:
The area north of Fisherman’s Bay, from a line extending due west from 37° 42.26′ N. lat. 123° 00.16′ W. long., following clockwise around the island (including Fisherman’s Bay), to a line extending due east from 37° 42.05′ N. lat. 123° 00.07′ W. long.
At East Landing, from a line extending due east from 37° 41.83′ N. lat. 122° 59.98′ W. long., following clockwise around the island, to a straight line connecting the following two points:
37° 41.72′ N. lat. 123° 00.05′ W. long.; and
37° 41.68′ N. lat. 123° 00.07′ W. long.
This closure exists year round, except for the following areas, which are closed only from December 1 through September 14 of each year:
- From Fisherman’s Bay to East Landing, from a line extending due east from 37° 42.05′ N. lat. 123° 00.07′ W. long., following clockwise around the island to a line extending due east from 37° 41.83′ N. lat. 122° 59.98′ W. long.
- The area southwest of East Landing, from a straight line connecting the following two points:37° 41.72′ N. lat. 123° 00.05′ W. long.; and
37° 41.68′ N. lat. 123° 00.07′ W. long. - Following clockwise around the main island to a straight line extending due south from 37° 41.76′ N. lat. 123° 00.16′ W. long. to 37° 41.64′ N. lat. 123° 00.16′ W. long., and on the southeast side of Saddle (Seal) Rock, from a straight line extending due south from 37° 41.76′ N. lat. 123° 00.16′ W. long., following clockwise around Saddle (Seal) Rock, to a line extending due west from 37° 41.60′ N. lat. 123° 00.26′ W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
- Recreational Fishing
- Allowed Species: None
- Prohibited Species: All
- Commercial Fishing
- Allowed Species: None
- Prohibited Species: All
Other Regulations:
- No person shall enter the area, except for agencies identified in Title 14 Section 632 CCR, when performing their official duties.
- All vessels shall observe a five (5) nautical mile per hour speed limit 1,000 feet seaward of the mean lower low tide line of any shoreline of the Southeast Farallon Island.
- In an area bounded by the mean high tide line and a distance of one nautical mile seaward of the mean lower low tide line of any of the islands and islets comprising the Southeast Farallon Island, the following restrictions apply:
- All commercial diving vessels operating in the defined area shall have their vessel engine exhaust system terminate either through a muffler for dry exhaust systems, or below the vessel waterline for wet exhaust systems.
- All commercial diving vessels equipped with an open, deck-mounted air compressor system, while operating in the defined area, shall have their air compressor’s engine exhaust system terminate below the vessel waterline.
