Maps of Groundfish Closed Areas
The maps below show the configuration of the trawl and non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCAs) and the Cowcod Conservation Area (CCA) in the Southern California Bight. These areas were mapped using waypoints published by NMFS (see NMFS Groundfish Closed Areas webpage) and associated boundary schedules. The maps are in Adobe Acrobat format. (You will need the Acrobat Reader to view them.)
Please Note: These maps are not intended for navigation. Trawl RCA boundaries are subject to change due to inseason management action. Maps posted here may not reflect such changes.
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Period 1 (January-February 2008)
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Trawl RCA
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Non-trawl RCA
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Cape Flattery to the Columbia River
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the Columbia River to Cape Blanco
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Cape Blanco to Point Reyes
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Point Reyes to Point Conception
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map
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Point Conception to the U.S.-Mexico boundary
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map
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map
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GIS format (shape file)
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WinZip
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WinZip
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Periods 1 and 6 RCA boundary schedule
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Period 2 (March-April 2008)
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Trawl RCA
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Non-trawl RCA
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Cape Flattery to the Columbia River
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map
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Same as Period 1
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the Columbia River to Cape Blanco
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map
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Cape Blanco to Point Reyes
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map
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Point Reyes to Point Conception
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Same as Period 1
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Point Conception to the U.S.-Mexico boundary
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GIS format (shape file)
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WinZip
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Period 2 RCA boundary schedule
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Period 3 (May-June 2008)
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Trawl RCA
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Non-trawl RCA
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Cape Flattery to the Columbia River
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map
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Same as Period 1
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the Columbia River to Cape Blanco
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map
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Cape Blanco to Point Reyes
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map
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Point Reyes to Point Conception
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Same as Period 1
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Point Conception to the U.S.-Mexico boundary
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GIS format (shape file)
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WinZip
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Period 3 RCA as modified at the March 2008 Council Meeting
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Period 4 (July-August 2008)
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Trawl RCA
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Non-trawl RCA
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Cape Flattery to the Columbia River
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map
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Same as Period 1
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the Columbia River to Cape Blanco
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Same as Period 3
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Cape Blanco to Point Reyes
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Point Reyes to Point Conception
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Point Conception to the U.S.-Mexico boundary
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GIS format (shape file)
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WinZip
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Period 4 RCA boundary schedule
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Period 5 (September-October 2008)
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Trawl RCA
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Non-trawl RCA
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Cape Flattery to the Columbia River
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map
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Same as Period 1
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the Columbia River to Cape Blanco
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map
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Cape Blanco to Point Reyes
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Same as Period 4
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Point Reyes to Point Conception
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Same as Period 4
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Point Conception to the U.S.-Mexico boundary
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GIS format (shape file)
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WinZip
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Period 5 RCA boundary schedule
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Non-groundfish Trawl RCA (California halibut, sea cucumber, and ridgeback prawn)
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RCA Area Estimates (square miles)
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Trawl RCA
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Non-trawl RCA
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Period 1 (January-February)
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7,808
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16,317
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Period 2 (March-April)
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8,891
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Same as Period 1
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Period 3 (May-June)
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8,703
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Same as Period 1
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Period 4 (July-August)
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8,703
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Same as Period 1
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Period 5 (September-October)
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7,899
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Same as Period 1
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Period 6 (November-December)
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7,808
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Same as Period 1
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For further information
For further information regarding the above maps and zip files, please contact Dr. Kit Dahl, at 503-820-2280 ext. 422; or toll free 1-866-806-7204.
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