Shark gear rules take effect south of Pigeon Point

October 3, 2026

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Juvenile white sharks, which typically measure between four and ten feet in length, are moving northward even into central California and may stay in nearshore areas for longer than usual during the marine heatwave and El Niño conditions.¹ Emergency beach fishing regulations adopted this summer now prohibit certain large-hook and metallic fishing gear from Pigeon Point in San Mateo County south to reduce dangerous encounters between hooked sharks and swimmers.¹

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