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Naples SMCA

GPS Boundary:

This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:

34° 26.51′ N. lat. 119° 58.00′ W. long.;
34° 25.00′ N. lat. 119° 58.00′ W. long.;
34° 25.00′ N. lat. 119° 56.00′ W. long.; and
34° 26.13′ N. lat. 119° 56.00′ W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: *

  • Recreational Fishing:
    • Allowed Species: White seabass and pelagic finfish by spearfishing
    • Prohibited Species: All other living marine resources EXCEPT those listed above.
  • Commercial Fishing:
    • Allowed Species: Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) by hand harvest or by mechanical harvest.
    • Prohibited Species: ll other living marine resources EXCEPT those listed above.
  •  Definitiions:
    • Pelagic finfish are a subset of finfish defined as: northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), barracudas (Sphyraena spp.), billfishes* (family Istiophoridae), dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), blue shark (Prionace glauca), salmon shark (Lamna ditropis), shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus), thresher sharks (Alopias spp.), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), tunas (family Scombridae), and yellowtail (Seriola lalandi). *Marlin is not allowed for commercial take.

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.