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Regions & MPAs
 
•
 North Coast
 
•
 North Central Coast
 
•
 Central Coast
   
•
 Año Nuevo SMCA
   
•
 Greyhound Rock SMCA
   
•
 Natural Bridges SMR
   
•
 Soquel Canyon SMCA
   
•
 Elkhorn Slough SMCA
   
•
 Elkhorn Slough SMR
   
•
 Portuguese Ledge SMCA
   
•
 Moro Cojo Slough SMR
   
•
 Edward F. Ricketts SMCA
   
•
 Lovers Point SMR
   
•
 Pacific Grove Marine Gardens SMCA
   
•
 Asilomar SMR
   
•
 Carmel Pinnacles SMR
   
•
 Carmel Bay SMCA
   
•
 Point Lobos SMR
   
•
 Point Lobos SMCA
   
•
 Point Sur SMR
   
•
 Point Sur SMCA
   
•
 Big Creek SMR
   
•
 Big Creek SMCA
   
•
 Piedras Blancas SMR
   
•
 Piedras Blancas SMCA
   
•
 Cambria SMP
   
•
 White Rock (Cambria) SMCA
   
•
 Morro Bay SMRMA
   
•
 Morro Bay SMR
   
•
 Point Buchon SMR
   
•
 Point Buchon SMCA
   
•

Vandenberg SMR
 
•
 South Coast
 
•
 San Francisco Bay
 
   

 
 

Point Buchon SMR

 
 

Shoreline Boundary Landmarks:

Coming soon!

GPS Boundary: 

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

35° 15.25' N. lat. 120° 54.00' W. long.;
35° 15.25' N. lat. 120° 56.00' W. long.;
35° 11.00' N. lat. 120° 52.40' W. long.; and
35° 13.30' N. lat. 120° 52.40' W. long.

Map of Point Buchon SMR

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Permitted/Prohibited Uses:

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

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

Effective as of: September 21, 2007

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