Abalone Cove State Marine Conservation Area
Abalone Cove State Marine Conservation Area is a Southern California marine protected area (MPA).
Boundary[edit]
This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:
33° 44.198' N. lat. 118° 23.800' W. long.; 33° 41.155' N. lat. 118° 23.800' W. long.; thence southeastward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to 33° 40.851' N. lat. 118° 22.500' W. long.; and 33° 44.240' N. lat. 118° 22.500' W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses[edit]
It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural marine resource for recreational and/or commercial purposes, with the following specified exceptions:
The recreational take by spearfishing of white seabass and pelagic finfish; and market squid by hand-held dip net is allowed. The commercial take of swordfish by harpoon; and coastal pelagic species and Pacific bonito by round haul net, brail gear, and light boat is allowed. Not more than five percent by weight of any commercial coastal pelagic species or Pacific bonito landed or possessed shall be other incidentally taken species.
Take pursuant to remediation activities associated with the Palos Verdes Shelf Operable Unit of the Montrose Chemical Superfund Site are allowed inside the conservation area pursuant to the Interim Record of Decision issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and any subsequent Records of Decision..
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