California Marine Protected Areas
Robert W. Crown State Marine Conservation Area
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: Northern California (Pigeon Pt. northward)
County: Alameda
Nearest Port: San Francisco
Regulations in Effect Since: 1980
County: Alameda
Nearest Port: San Francisco
Regulations in Effect Since: 1980
Boundaries: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and a distance of 150 feet offshore between the following points:
37° 45.97' N. lat. 122° 16.84' W. long.; and
37° 45.95' N. lat. 122° 16.52' W. long.
37° 45.97' N. lat. 122° 16.84' W. long.; and
37° 45.95' N. lat. 122° 16.52' W. long.
Recreational Fishing
Allowed Species: Finfish by hook-and-line only
Prohibited Species: All marine aquatic plants
Allowed Species: Finfish by hook-and-line only
Prohibited Species: All marine aquatic plants
Commercial Fishing
Allowed Species: Kelp. Finfish.
Prohibited Species: All marine aquatic plants EXCEPT kelp. All invertebrates.
Allowed Species: Kelp. Finfish.
Prohibited Species: All marine aquatic plants EXCEPT kelp. All invertebrates.
Regulation Section:
Title 14, CCR, Section 632 (b) (61)