Conservation Area Status
NMFS has reopened the Pacific Loggerhead Conservation Area (LCA) to fishing with drift gillnets (DGN). The LCA had been close to DGN since June 1, 2024. (Posted 8/1/2024)
Closure status provided by NOAA Fisheries West Coast Regional Office
Environmental Conditions
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Closure Area Sea Temperature
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Recent and historical monthly sea surface temperatures within the Loggerhead sea turtle conservation area.
Dataset: GHRSST MUR
TOTAL Bycatch Avoidance Tool
TOTAL Time Series
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This year’s Temperature Observations To Avoid Loggerhead (TOTAL) values for the Loggerhead Conservation Area. An alert is indicated when indicator values (the timeseries) exceed a threshold of 0.77 (red horizontal line).
Monthly Sea Surface Maps
Sea Surface Temperature 2025
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Monthly mean sea surface temperature off Southern California. The Pacific Loggerhead Conservation Area is located within the black lines and the coast. Use arrows to view the last six months of measurements.
Dataset: GHRSST MUR
Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly 2025
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Monthly mean surface temperature anomaly (deviation from the average temperature) off Southern California. The Pacific Loggerhead Conservation Area is located within the black lines and the coast. Use arrows to view the last six months of measurements.
Dataset: GHRSST MUR
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