Newport 10/6

[kiyo21]

Originally Posted by CheapPelican

http://dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scmpas_list.asp

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

33° 35.373' N. lat. 117° 52.648' W. long.;
33° 35.065' N. lat. 117° 52.692' W. long.;
33° 32.400' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.; and
33° 33.233' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.

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


The recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line or by spearfishing, and lobster and sea urchin is allowed.
The commercial take of coastal pelagic species by round haul net, spiny lobster by trap, and sea urchin is allowed.
Take pursuant to beach nourishment and other sediment management activities, and operation and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area is allowed per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department.

Take of all living marine resources from inside tidepools is prohibited. For purposes of this section, tidepools are defined as the area encompassing the rocky pools that are filled with seawater due to retracting tides between the mean higher high tide line and the mean lower low tide line.

So they are spear fishing?

[Schmitthappens]

Yes, those are commercial traps, there are 4 guys that operate right out of Newport. They are probably all positioned on the old wreck out there