This polygon shapefile includes all of California's marine protected areas that do not have associated Department of Fish and Game fishing regulations of 2004. This dataset is comprised of state, national, and international marine protected areas in California. This dataset includes all Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS), Coastal Sanctuaries, University of California Natural Reserves, National Marine Sanctuaries, National Parks (includes National Monuments, National Recreationa Areas, National Research Natural Areas, National Seashores), and Biosphere Reserves. This dataset is not intended for navigational use or defining legal boundaries. This multiple polygon vector shapefile dataset includes all marine protected areas (without any associated fishing regulations) for California's coastline and Channel Islands. This layer is part of a collection of data created by the California Department of Fish and Game. This layer's intended use is to depict California's marine protected areas that do not have associated Department of Fish and Game fishing regulations of 2004. This dataset is not intended for navigational use or defining legal boundaries. The accuracy of this data has yet to be assessed, and no claim is made regarding its correctness. Neither DFG nor any of the contributing agencies or institutions shall be held responsible for improper uses or inadequate findings as a result of the use of this data/files. This includes all of the following contributers: Department of Fish and Game, Remote Sensing Unit of UC Santa Barbara, California Sea Grant College, University of California Cooperative Extension Program. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.