Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
36° 33.65′ N. lat. 121° 57.60′ W. long.;
36° 33.65′ N. lat. 121° 58.50′ W. long.;
36° 33.10′ N. lat. 121° 58.50′ W. long.;
36° 33.10′ N. lat. 121° 57.60′ W. long.; and
36° 33.65′ N. lat. 121° 57.60′ W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.
Carmel Bay 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:
36° 33.65′ N. lat. 121° 57.10′ W. long.;
36° 31.70′ N. lat. 121° 56.30′ W. long.; and
36° 31.70′ N. lat. 121° 55.55′ W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:
- The recreational take of finfish is allowed.
- The commercial take of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis spp.) by hand is allowed under the following conditions:
- Any individual kelp harvester with a valid permit issued pursuant to Section 165 may take no more than 44 tons of kelp from the portion of Administrative Kelp Bed 219 within the Carmel Bay State Marine Conservation Area in any calendar month.
- Duplicate landing records must be kept on board the harvest vessel in accordance with the requirements of Section 165.
Point Lobos State Marine Reserve
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
36° 31.70′ N. lat. 121° 55.55′ W. long.;
36° 31.70′ N. lat. 121° 58.25′ W. long.;
36° 28.88′ N. lat. 121° 58.25′ W. long.; and
36° 28.88′ N. lat. 121° 56.30′ W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.
Additional Restrictions: Within the portion of the Point Lobos State Marine Reserve which also falls within the boundary of the Point Lobos State Reserve (State Park Unit), restrictions on boating and diving activities exist. Contact the California Department of Parks and Recreation for current restrictions.
Point Lobos State Marine Conservation Area
Boundary: This area is bounded by straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:
36° 31.70′ N. lat. 121° 58.25′ W. long.;
36° 31.70′ N. lat. 122° 01.30′ W. long.; thence southward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
36° 28.88′ N. lat. 122° 00.55′ W. long.;
36° 28.88′ N. lat. 121° 58.25′ W. long.; and
36° 31.70′ N. lat. 121° 58.25′ W. long.
Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except the recreational and commercial take of salmon, albacore, and the commercial take of spot prawn.
