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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 6§ 10911 Niguel Marine Life Refuge

§ 10911 Niguel Marine Life Refuge

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§ 10911 Niguel Marine Life Refuge

This law creates a new protected ocean area called the Niguel Marine Life Refuge and tells exactly where its borders are.

Key Takeaways

  • •The area becomes a marine life refuge, so activities like fishing or digging are restricted.
  • •The refuge’s borders are set by the high‑tide line and specific distances (about 2,440 ft, 12,000 ft, 1,200 ft, etc.) from nearby landmarks.
  • •It is part of California’s state tide and submerged lands, meaning the state controls it.

Example

A local fisherman wants to drop his net near the coast.

If he tries to fish inside the lines described by the law, he would be breaking the rule because that water is now a protected refuge where fishing is not allowed.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 10911 Niguel Marine Life Refuge

The following constitutes a marine life refuge and shall be designated as the Niguel Marine Life Refuge: That portion of California state tide and submerged lands bounded by a line commencing at a point which is the intersection of the line of mean high tide and a line which is 2,440 feet south of and parallel to the north line of Fractional Section 21, R.8W., T.8S., S.B.M., such point also being on the north boundary of the Dana Point Marine Life Refuge, thence along the mean high tide line northerly and westerly 12,000 feet more or less to its intersection with the westerly prolongation of the most northerly boundary line of lot 101 of “Three Arches Palisades No. 1” as shown on a map filed in book 3, page 3, Records of Surveys in the Office of the County Recorder, Orange County; thence, S. 89° 54´ W. 1,200 feet from such point of intersection along the westerly prolongation of such northerly boundary line; thence, south and west, and east parallel to and 1,200 feet from the line of mean high tide to a point on the north line of Dana Point Marine Life Refuge and also being 1,200 feet west of the point of beginning; thence, east 1,200 feet along the northerly boundary of Dana Point Marine Life Refuge to the point of beginning. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 492.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 10825 Placer County Game Refuge
  • § 2120 Wild Animal Import Regulations
  • § 8276 Dungeness Crab Fishing Seasons
  • § 8276.1 Dungeness Crab Gear Safety
  • § 8276.4 Dungeness Crab Task Force

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 10911.
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