Anacapa Island SMR

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° 00.417’N. lat. 119° 24.600’W. long.;
34° 04.002’N. lat. 119° 24.600’W. long.;
thence eastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
34° 04.033’N. lat. 119° 21.400’W. long.;
34° 01.000’N. lat. 119° 21.400’W. long.; and
34° 00.960’N. lat. 119° 21.449’W. long.

Federal MPA boundary corner coordinates
(Textual boundary descriptions and related regulations are available in the Federal Register 15 CFR Part 922 and 50 CFR Part 660).
34° 04.998′ N. lat., 119° 24.600′ W. long.
34° 04.998′ N. lat., 119° 21.400′ W. long.
34° 03.870′ N. lat., 119° 21.400′ W. long.
34° 03.726′ N. lat., 119° 24.600′ W. long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses:

  • Recreational Fishing:
    • Allowed Species: None
    • Prohibited Species: All
  • Commercial Fishing:
    • Allowed Species: None
    • Prohibited Species: All

Effective as of: January 1, 2012

Educational Resources:

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.