2023-19MPA

  • Submitted by: Sam Cohen, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
  • Summary: Designate new MPA as Chitqawi SMCA.
  •  Bin : 2

Amendment submitted: No

A legend for the maps that follow, where State Marine Reserves are shown in red, no-take State Marine Conservation Areas or SMCAs are shown in purple, SMCAs are shown in blue, State Marine Recreational Management Areas are shown in green, and Special Closures are shown in pink.

Use the slider in the image below to visualize the proposed change.

A slider-controlled map showing the existing MPA network on the left and the proposed change on the right. The map is centered around Morro Bay in central San Luis Obispo County, California. On the left, the existing network is shown. On the right, the network is shown with the addition of Chitqawi SMCA, a proposed new MPA, just north of Morro Bay.
A slider-controlled map showing the existing MPA network on the left and the proposed change on the right. The map is centered around Morro Bay in central San Luis Obispo County, California. On the left, the existing network is shown. On the right, the network is shown with the addition of Chitqawi SMCA, a proposed new MPA, just north of Morro Bay.