Carmel Bay State Marine Conservation Area

Feather Duster Worm - Lingcod Reef, Carmel Bay
Carmel Beach

Carmel Bay State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is a marine protected area in Carmel Bay. Carmel Bay is adjacent to the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea and is near Monterey, on California’s central coast. The marine protected area covers 2.12 square miles.[1] Recreational fishing of finfish and limited commercial taking of kelp is permitted within the SMCA.[2]

  1. ^ California Department of Fish and Game. “California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Summary of Central Coast MPAs as Adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine”. Retrieved on December 22, 2008.
  2. ^ California Department of Fish and Game. "Online Guide to California’s Central Coast Marine Protected Areas Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved on December 18, 2008.