North Central Coast Marine Protected Areas to Take Effect May 1

 

so long to rockfishing north of the HMB harbor:

Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area

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

37° 30.00' N. lat. 122° 29.93' W. long.;
37° 30.00' N. lat. 122° 34.61' W. long.; thence southward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
37° 28.33' N. lat. 122° 33.47' W. long.;
37° 28.33' N lat. 122° 30.83' W. long.;
37° 29.18' N lat. 122° 30.36' W. long.; and
37° 29.74' N lat. 122° 29.97' W, long.

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited EXCEPT:

   1. The recreational take of pelagic finfish* by trolling, Dungeness crab by trap and squid by hand-held dip net.
   2. The commercial take of pelagic finfish* with troll fishing gear or seine, Dungeness crab by trap and market squid by round haul net.

for those who dont know the MPA areas:

Pt Arena to Pigeon Pt:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/nccmpas_list.asp#maps

Pigeon Pt to Pt Conception:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/ccmpas_list.asp

I think you intended.....

some of this....

and a bunch of this.....

but it's better to laugh than cry!