San Diego-Scripps Coastal State Marine Conservation Area

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Key Information

TYPE

MPA

DESIGNATION

State Marine Conservation Area

LOCATED IN

USA

AREA

4 km²	MARINE AREA
3.77 km²	TOTAL AREA ⁱ

MANAGED BY

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Management Website

LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)

Heavily restrictive ⁱ

Marine life removal is mostly prohibited, with few exceptions, e.g., very limited or relatively non-intrusive recreational/sport or subsistence fishing

DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Unmodified)

DATA VERSION

2.0

LAST REVIEWED

October 2023

OTHER DATABASES

World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 555586855

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Purpose

To preserve and protect most of the unique Scripps Canyon branch of La Jolla's submarine canyon system and the southernmost natural California mussel bed. The area is a hotbed of biodiversity and sustains a thriving ecosystem. The areas encompass four distinct habitat zones critical for many species: rocky reef, kelp forest, sandy flat, and deepwater canyon.

Species of Concern: Multiple

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural marine resource for commercial or recreational purposes, or a combination of commercial and recreational purposes, with exceptions.