California Marine Protected Areas
Anacapa Island Special Closure
Important: As of December 19, 2012 new MPA regulations are in effect for
the Northern California coast from the Oregon/California border to Point Arena.
Management Area: Southern California (Pt. Conception southward)
County: Ventura
Nearest Port: Port Hueneme
Regulations in Effect Since: 2003
County: Ventura
Nearest Port: Port Hueneme
Regulations in Effect Since: 2003
Boundaries: No net or trap may be used in waters less than 20 ft. deep off the Anacapa Islands, commonly referred to as Anacapa Island.
A brown pelican fledgling area is designated from the mean high tide mark seaward to a water depth of 20 fathoms (120 feet) on the north side of West Anacapa Island between a line extending 000° True off Portuguese Rock (34° 00.91'N. lat. 119° 25.26'W. long.) to a line extending 000° True off the western edge of Frenchy's Cove (34° 00.417'N. lat. 119° 24.600'W. long.), a distance of approximately 4,000 feet.
A brown pelican fledgling area is designated from the mean high tide mark seaward to a water depth of 20 fathoms (120 feet) on the north side of West Anacapa Island between a line extending 000° True off Portuguese Rock (34° 00.91'N. lat. 119° 25.26'W. long.) to a line extending 000° True off the western edge of Frenchy's Cove (34° 00.417'N. lat. 119° 24.600'W. long.), a distance of approximately 4,000 feet.
Recreational Fishing
Allowed Species: None
Prohibited Species: All
Allowed Species: None
Prohibited Species: All
Commercial Fishing
Allowed Species: None
Prohibited Species: All
Allowed Species: None
Prohibited Species: All
Other Regulations: No person except department employees or employees of the National Park Service in the performance of their official duties shall enter the brown pelican fledgling area from January 1 to October 31.
Regulation Section:
Title 14, CCR, Section 632 (b) (111)