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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 2§ 10801 Pacific Grove Fish Refuge

§ 10801 Pacific Grove Fish Refuge

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§ 10801 Pacific Grove Fish Refuge

This law sets the exact borders of the Pacific Grove Marine Gardens Fish Refuge, using old city limits, tide lines, and a line where the water is 60 feet deep, and it does not include the nearby Hopkins Marine Life Refuge.

Key Takeaways

  • •The refuge’s borders are fixed to how the city limits and water levels looked on April 1, 1963.
  • •It follows the line of mean high tide and a line where the ocean is exactly 60 feet deep.
  • •Any place that is inside those lines is protected, except the area that belongs to the Hopkins Marine Life Refuge.

Example

A local fisherman wants to drop his net near Point Pinos.

Because the spot is inside the area described by the tide line and the 60‑foot depth line, the law says he can't fish there because it's part of the protected fish refuge.

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

Official Source
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§ 10801 Pacific Grove Fish Refuge

The following constitutes the Pacific Grove Marine Gardens Fish Refuge: All that area within the following boundaries as they existed April 1, 1963, not within the Hopkins Marine Life Refuge: Beginning at the point of intersection of the southeasterly corporate limit line of the City of Pacific Grove prolongated, and the line of mean high tide of the Bay of Monterey; thence northwesterly along said line of mean high tide to Point Pinos and continuing around said point in a westerly direction and continuing southwesterly along said line of mean high tide to the intersection with the southwesterly corporate limit line prolongated of said city; thence N. 70° 45´ 00″ W. along said southwesterly corporate limit line prolongated to a point in the Pacific Ocean where the depth of water in said ocean is sixty (60) feet measured from the level of mean low tide; thence northwesterly along the line in said ocean which line is at a constant depth of sixty (60) feet measured from the level of mean low tide to Point Pinos and continuing around said point in an easterly direction and continuing southeasterly along the line in said bay which line is at a constant depth of sixty (60) feet measured from the level of mean low tide, to the intersection with the southeasterly corporate limit line of said city prolongated; thence S. 58° 57´ 45″ W. along said southeasterly corporate limit line prolongated, to the point of beginning. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 367, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

Pacific Grove Marine Gardens Fish RefugeHopkins Marine Life RefugePoint Pinos

Related Statutes

  • § 10826 Amador Game Refuge Boundaries
  • § 10901 Hopkins Marine Life Refuge
  • § 2150 Wild Animal Import Permits
  • § 2150.1 Permit Fee Deposit Rules
  • § 2150.2 Permit And Inspection Fees

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 10801.
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