California Marine Protected Areas

This dataset defines the boundaries of all of California's marine protected areas (MPAs) as of December 19, 2012. This dataset reflects the Department of Fish and Wildlife's best representation of marine protected areas based upon current California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 632: Natural Resources, Division 1: FGC - DFG.
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