Stewarts Point State Marine Reserve

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Key Information

TYPE
MPA
DESIGNATION
State Marine Reserve
LOCATED IN
CA
USA
AREA
62 km2 MARINE AREA
62 km2 TOTAL AREA i
MANAGED BY
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)
DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: ProtectedSeas (Boundary Digitized Using Best Available Data)

DATA VERSION

2.0

LAST REVIEWED

October 2023

OTHER DATABASES
World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 555547390

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Purpose

To protect a complex rocky habitat that includes coves, kelp, wash rocks, shelves, walls, cobble and boulders which provide habitat for lingcod, cabezon, rockfish and greenlings. As well, invertebrates such as red abalone, sea urchins, and crabs thrive in this environment.

Species of Concern: Multiple

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural marine resource, except under a scientific collecting permit issued by the department or with specific authorization from the commission for research, restoration, or monitoring purposes.

Allowed

None.