List of marine protected areas of California

There are both state and federal marine protected areas off the coast of California.

Garibaldi, the state fish of California, photographed near Catalina Island's Casino Point State Marine Conservation Area

Federal marine protected areas

State marine protected areas

Unless otherwise stated the source is the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.[3] The list is ordered north to south with some imprecision around the San Francisco Bay and Channel Islands locations.

See also

References
  1. "California Coastal National Monument". blm.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. "NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries". sanctuaries.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. "California Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)". wildlife.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
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