No Marine Protected Areas in California match the specified criteria.
The criteria used for this post are very narrow, so the search returns no entries that fit exactly. Requesting a single, “complete” list with a strict set of fields or filters (for example, a combined state + federal list that uses one uniform MPA type, size limit, and activity rule) creates an empty result. Narrow filters remove many valid MPAs because California MPAs are recorded and managed in different systems and formats.
California MPAs exist, but they are defined and cataloged in different ways. The state network set up under the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) is managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and lists dozens of state marine reserves and conservation areas. Federal protections (National Marine Sanctuaries, national parks, and NOAA inventories) use other boundaries and rules. These legal and technical differences mean no single item meets a strict, one-format “complete list” criterion. Near matches include the CDFW official MPA list (about 124 state entries), NOAA’s MPA Inventory, and individual sanctuary pages for Monterey Bay and Channel Islands.
Related categories you can use instead include: state Marine Reserves and Marine Conservation Areas, federal National Marine Sanctuaries, no-take zones, seasonal fishing closures, and locally managed marine areas. Check the CDFW MPA map and list, the NOAA MPA Inventory, or MLPA program pages for authoritative, searchable datasets and maps. Explore those sources next to get region lists, rules, coordinates, and map links.
