Malibu & Palos Verdes · SMCA
Abalone Cove State Marine Conservation Area
Can a freediver take anything here?
Pelagics and white seabass
The named pelagic finfish and white seabass, both takeable by spear. Market squid by hand-held dip net only. Gear limits differ by species — read the rule.
The regulation, in CDFW’s words
It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural marine resource, EXCEPT: Recreational take of market squid by hand-held dip net, and white seabass and pelagic finfish (northern anchovy, barracudas, billfishes, dorado (dolphinfish), Pacific herring, jack mackerel, Pacific mackerel, Pacific sardine, blue shark, salmon shark, shortfin mako shark, thresher shark, swordfish, tunas, Pacific bonito, and yellowtail) by spearfishing is allowed. Commercial take of coastal pelagic species (northern anchovy, Pacific sardine, Pacific mackerel, jack mackerel, and market squid) by round-haul net, brail gear, and light boat is allowed. Not more than five percent by weight of any commercial coastal pelagic species catch landed or possessed shall be other incidentally taken species. Commercial take of swordfish by harpoon is allowed.
Regulations change. This is what the page said when it was read; check CDFW before you take anything.
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