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01-01-2012, 01:20 AM | #1 |
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New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
South Coast Study Region Marine Protected Areas adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission (Effective January 1, 2012)
Link below shows the actual new regulations and changes (deletion) to old regs. http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/2010/632fregs.pdf DFG summary with maps, coordinates and allowed take - link below. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scmpas_list.asp Good Maps with sat photos at http://www.wonews.com/Blog.aspx?id=910 If you plan to beach dive close to any no take boundaries, I suggest that you carefully plot the boundary lines on Google earth Map / sats and print a copy to have with you. In a boat.... you better have a good gps. There will be no markers for most areas. In addition to the new closed to fishing areas, there are annual season changes. See DFG link http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mapregs5.asp Note that rockfish including sheephead are generally closed January and February.... But are open for divers... BUT READ THE DETAILS FOR EACH FISH. HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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01-01-2012, 01:33 AM | #2 |
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
Thanks Mike for posting up the new regs for Socal. You have been the source of a wealth of regulatory information which I believe board members truly appreciate knowing about. Even though many of the restrictions are very difficult to accept, everyone should understand they exist and know where to find their details. Your posts are very helpful.
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01-01-2012, 01:36 AM | #3 | |
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
Thanks Mike. This section confirms what I thought I knew, but now I know that I know.
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01-01-2012, 01:30 PM | #4 |
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
Am I reading this correctly that swimming and wading are prohibited in the san elijo SMCA? This would men no swimming in cardiff and encinitas. How are they going to enforce this?? Are they going to enforce this or just the diving and fishing?
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01-01-2012, 01:42 PM | #5 |
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
Thats the estuary, the ocean is the swamis MCA
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01-01-2012, 01:42 PM | #6 | |
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
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here is what happens in the mpa up here in santa cruz , nobody knows its there ,everyone still fishes it , i have never heard of anyone getting a ticket. but then again ours only go from shore out to 1000 yards (or something like that ) so it is hard to tell where it is stops. phil |
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01-01-2012, 05:31 PM | #7 |
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
This is too confusing...I just want to spearfish, no reading, no math.
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01-01-2012, 05:36 PM | #8 | |
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
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01-01-2012, 06:37 PM | #9 |
Wait, What?
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
Thanks for clarifying.
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01-01-2012, 11:25 PM | #10 |
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
Am I reading that right? You can take WSB and Bonito in the Swami's reserve but not Yellowtail?
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01-01-2012, 11:30 PM | #11 |
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Re: New Regulations Jan 1, 2012 - Southern California
In the Swami's reserve spearfishing will be allowed for pelagic finfish, as defined in section 632(a)(3). This definition includes Yellowtail.
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