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Portuguese Ledge State Marine Conservation Area

United States of America

Portuguese Ledge State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is an offshore marine protected area in Monterey Bay. Monterey Bay is on California's central coast with the city of Monterey at its south end and the city of Santa Cruz at its north end. The SMCA covers 10.9 square miles (28 km2). Within the SM

CA fishing and take of all living marine resources is prohibited except the commercial and recreational take of pelagic finfish.

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