Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve

Del Mar Landing SMR prohibits injuring, damaging, or taking all living, geological, and cultural marine resources.

Their job was to design a network of protected areas that would preserve sensitive sea life and habitats while enhancing recreation, study, and education opportunities.

The shoreline boundary of Del Mar Landing SMR is the mean high tide line and the protected area extends approximately half a mile south (to 38° 44.200 ′ N. latitude).

Del Mar Landing SMR consists of a rocky Intertidal zone, nearshore reefs, and offshore waters including seagrass beds and felp forests.

Similar studies in marine protected areas located off of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands have detected improvements in fish size and number.

Abalone marine snail camouflaged with its environment at Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve