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CA Department of
Fish and Wildlife
Mission
The Mission of the Department of Fish and
Wildlife is to manage California's diverse
fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the
habitats upon which they depend, for their
ecological values and for their use and
enjoyment by the public
Enforcement Division
The mission of the
Law Enforcement
Division is to
protect California’s
natural resources
and provide public
safety through
effective and
responsive law
enforcement.
What is Poaching?
► Take
of fish/game out of season/overlimit
► Retention of caught fish outside of size limit
► Non-game birds/mammals
► Illegal/non-sporting methods of take
► Administrative violations that lead to loss of
wildlife
► Sale of illegally harvested wildlife
Oct 2011 Redondo Beach
5 subjects/132 lobsters prior to season opener
Enforcement of
Fish and Wildlife Laws
851. A deputy appointed to enforce the
provisions of this code is a peace officer.
The deputy has all the powers and authority
conferred by law upon peace officers listed
in Section 830.6 of the Penal Code to make
arrests for violations of this code, and may
serve all processes and notices throughout
the state.
Take Defined
"Take" means hunt, pursue, catch, capture,
or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch,
capture, or kill.
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New South Coast Marine Protected Areas Are in Effect as of January 1, 2012.
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The south coast MPA network encompasses 37 new or modified MPAs, plus the preexisting 13 MPAs and two special closures located at the northern Channel
Islands. A total of 354 square miles or about 15% of coastal waters in the south
coast region is located in an MPA.
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The complete list of South Coast MPAs includes:
• 18 new or modified State Marine Conservation Areas (SMCA) that allow limited
recreational and commercial take (Plus two pre-existing SMCAs at Santa Cruz
and Anacapa Islands)
• 11 new "No Take“ SMCAs that prohibit recreational and commercial take.
• Eight new "No Take" State Marine Reserves (SMRs) that prohibit recreational
and commercial take.
Orange County MPAs
Crystal Cove SMCA:
The recreational take of
finfish by hook-and-line or
by spearfishing, and
lobster and sea urchin is
allowed.
Laguna SMR / SMCA:
Take of all living marine
resources is prohibited.
Dana Point SMCA:
The recreational take
of finfish by hook-andline or by spearfishing,
and lobster and sea
urchin is allowed.
Crystal Cove / Laguna MPA
Laguna / Dana Point MPA
Sea Cliff / 3rd Avenue
Dana Point SMCA
South LA MPAs
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:
Take of all living marine
resources is prohibited
The recreational take of
pelagic finfish, including
Pacific bonito, and white
seabass by spearfishing,
and market squid by handheld dip net is allowed.
Point Vicente SMCA
Point Vicente SMCA:
Pacifica Del Mar
Point Vicente / Abalone Cove
Abalone Cove SMCA
Catalina MPA
Arrow Point SMCA:
Recreational take of
invertebrates is prohibited.
Take of all other living marine
resources is allowed.
Bird Rock SMCA:
The recreational take of
pelagic finfish, including
Pacific bonito, by hookand-line or by
spearfishing , white
seabass by spearfishing
and market squid by
hand-held dip net is
allowed.
Catalina MPA
Cat Harbor SMCA:
The recreational
take of finfish by
hook-and-line or by
spearfishing, squid
by hook-and-line,
and lobster and sea
urchin is allowed.
Blue Cavern SMCA:
Take of all living marine
resources is prohibited
Long Point SMR:
Take of all living marine
resources is prohibited.
Catalina MPA
Feeding of fish for marine life
viewing is allowed.
Casino Point SMCA:
Take of all living marine
resources is prohibited.
Lover’s Cove SMCA:
Take of all living marine
resources is prohibited,
except for recreational
take by hook-and-line
from the Cabrillo Mole
Farnsworth SMCA
Farnsworth Onshore SMCA:
The recreational take of
pelagic finfish, including Pacific
bonito, and white seabass by
spearfishing, market squid by
hand-held dip net, and marlin,
tunas, and dorado (dolphinfish)
(Coryphaena hippurus) by
trolling is allowed.
Farnsworth Offshore SMCA:
The recreational take of
pelagic finfish, including
Pacific bonito, by hook-and-line
or by spearfishing, white
seabass by spearfishing,
market squid by hand-held dip
net, and marlin, tunas and
dorado (dolphinfish)
(Coryphaena hippurus) by
trolling is allowed.
Take, Finfish, Pelagic Finfish, and
Coastal Pelagic Species Defined
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Finfish, as defined for purposes of MPA regulations, are any species of
bony fish or cartilaginous fish (sharks, skates and rays). Finfish do not
include amphibians, invertebrates, plants or algae.
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Pelagic finfish, as defined for purposes of MPA regulations, are a subset of
finfish defined as: northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), barracudas
(Sphyraena spp.), billfishes* (family Istiophoridae), dolphinfish (Coryphaena
hippurus), Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi), jack mackerel (Trachurus
symmetricus), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), salmon
(Oncorhynchus spp.), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), blue shark
(Prionace glauca), salmon shark (Lamna ditropis), shortfin mako shark
(Isurus oxyrinchus), thresher sharks (Alopias spp.), swordfish (Xiphias
gladius), tunas (family Scombridae), and yellowtail (Seriola lalandi). *Marlin
is not allowed for commercial take.
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Coastal pelagic species, as defined for purposes of MPA regulations,
include the following: northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), Pacific sardine
(Sardinops sagax), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), jack mackerel
(Trachurus symmetricus) and market squid (Loligo opalescens).
MPA Resources
• Sport Regulation Booklets (GPS
Coordinates)
• Southcoast MPA Fishing Chart
• DFG mobile website: shows your position
relative to an MPA area
• Boat Plotters and GPS devices
• DFG Local Office
Cal TIP
Report Poachers & Polluters
1-888-DFG-CALTIP (888-334-2258)