Shoreline Boundary Landmarks:
Extends from the rock jetty known as the Coast Guard Jetty to the western edge of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
GPS Boundary:
This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
36° 36.50′ N. lat. 121° 53.37′ W. long.;
36° 37.25′ N. lat. 121° 53.78′ W. long.; and
36° 37.10′ N. lat. 121° 54.09′ W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: *
- Recreational Fishing:
- Allowed Species: Finfish by hook-and-line only
- Prohibited Species: All other living marine resources EXCEPT those listed above.
- Commercial Fishing:
- Allowed Species: Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis spp) by hand in the area defined by subsection 165(c)(4)(D) under the following conditions:
- Any individual kelp harvester with a valid permit issued pursuant to Section 165 may take no more than 12 tons of kelp from the portion of Administrative Kelp Bed 220 within the Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area in any calendar month.
- Duplicate landing records must be kept on board the harvest vessel in accordance with the requirements of Section 165.
- Prohibited Species: All other living marine resources EXCEPT those listed above.
- Any individual kelp harvester with a valid permit issued pursuant to Section 165 may take no more than 12 tons of kelp from the portion of Administrative Kelp Bed 220 within the Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area in any calendar month.
- Allowed Species: Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis spp) by hand in the area defined by subsection 165(c)(4)(D) under the following conditions:
Additional Resources:
Effective as of: December 19, 2012
