Northern California Marine Protected Areas

There are two Marine Protected Areas off of the King Range that you should know about:

1. Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Preserve

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited.

Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:

40° 14.400' N. lat. 124° 19.983' W. long.;
40° 14.400' N. lat. 124° 25.943' W. long.; thence southward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
40° 12.800' N. lat. 124° 24.809' W. long.; and
40° 12.800' N. lat. 124° 18.155' W. long.

2. Big Flat State Marine Conservation Area

Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except:

1. The recreational take of salmon by trolling; and Dungeness crab by trap, hoop net or hand is allowed.
2. The commercial take of salmon with troll fishing gear; and Dungeness crab by trap is allowed.
3. The following federally recognized tribes (listed alphabetically) are exempt from the area and take regulations for Big Flat State Marine Conservation Area (subsection 632(b)(15)) and shall comply with all other existing regulations and statutes:
• Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
• Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria
• Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria
• Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
• Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria
• Guidiville Rancheria
• Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake
• Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria
• Lower Lake Rancheria
• Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria
• Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
• Pinoleville Pomo Nation
• Potter Valley Tribe
• Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians
• Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians
• Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation
• Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
• Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians

Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted:

40° 09.400' N. lat. 124° 12.671' W. long.;
40° 09.400' N. lat. 124° 19.366' W. long.; thence southward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to
40° 07.500' N. lat. 124° 16.203' W. long.; and
40° 07.500' N. lat. 124° 10.313' W. long.