United States of America · Spearfishing zone

Vandenberg State Marine Reserve (California)

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What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Vandenberg State Marine Reserve (California).

Large no-take State Marine Reserve along the Vandenberg (Space Force Base) coast in Santa Barbara County (14 CCR §632(b)(95)). All recreational take, including spearfishing, is prohibited — the only take exception is activity identified by the base commander as mission-critical to base and commercial space-launch operations — and public entry may additionally be restricted by the department or the base commander.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

34.6492°N, 120.6465°W

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

law.cornell.edu

Before you dive

License for United States of America

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia State fish and wildlife agencies (e.g. FWC Florida, CDFW California, Hawaii DLNR/DAR, TPWD Texas); NOAA Fisheries for federal waters/HMS permits.

Purchase from the relevant state fish and wildlife agency online portal, license vendors, or in person. Requirements differ by state and by resident/non-resident status.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · fisheries.noaa.gov

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