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Algeria
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Level of Fishing Protection i
Algeria
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
131,157
km2
99.97
%
5
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
32
km2
0.02
%
Last Update: December 2024
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Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
131,157
km2
99.97
%
5
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
32
km2
0.02
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
9.94
%
Less Restrictive
0.35
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.08
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
495,857
km2
100.00
%
9
km2
0.00
%
0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
32%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
35,240.13
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.01
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
35,493
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
2.69
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
15,143
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
8.20
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
801,936
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
52%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
60.76
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
164,319
km2
71.07
%
66,848
km2
28.91
%
46
km2
0.02
%
1
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
15%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
12.45
%
Less Restrictive
4,750.83
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.02
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.03
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
13,373
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
1.01
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
7,468
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
530.77
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
258,911
km2
98.42
%
3,699
km2
1.41
%
40
km2
0.02
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
426
km2
0.16
%
REPRESENTS
17%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
19.62
%
Less Restrictive
262.90
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.02
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
1.11
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
304,021
km2
99.96
%
75
km2
0.02
%
37
km2
0.01
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
20%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
21,606.54
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.04
%
Heavily Restrictive
1.16
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
0.05
km2
0.00
%
78,355
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
5%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
5,568.61
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
762,909
km2
91.69
%
69,163
km2
8.31
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
54%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
54,219.28
%
Moderately Restrictive
37.46
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
152,120
km2
75.40
%
47,202
km2
23.40
%
2,065
km2
1.02
%
371
km2
0.18
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
13%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
11.53
%
Less Restrictive
3,354.60
%
Moderately Restrictive
1.12
%
Heavily Restrictive
11.54
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
23,097
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
1.75
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
227,208
km2
99.87
%
292
km2
0.13
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
15%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
17.21
%
Less Restrictive
20.77
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
304,021
km2
99.96
%
75
km2
0.02
%
37
km2
0.01
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
20%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
21,606.54
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.04
%
Heavily Restrictive
1.16
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
140,981
km2
99.97
%
40
km2
0.03
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
9%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
10.68
%
Less Restrictive
2.85
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
171,760
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
11%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
13.01
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
113,551
km2
69.21
%
50,238
km2
30.62
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
263
km2
0.16
%
10
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
11%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
8.60
%
Less Restrictive
3,570.34
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
8.18
%
Most Restrictive
0.03
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
251,650
km2
99.95
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
131
km2
0.05
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
16%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
19.07
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.07
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
212,525
km2
58.30
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
151,999
km2
41.70
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
24%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
16.10
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
82.33
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,469,972
km2
97.07
%
204
km2
0.01
%
44,171
km2
2.92
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
98%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
111.38
%
Less Restrictive
14.48
%
Moderately Restrictive
23.92
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
166,889
km2
96.37
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
6,291
km2
3.63
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
11%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
12.64
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
195.52
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
2,203,518
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
8
km2
0.00
%
0.83
km2
0.00
%
14
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
142%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
166.95
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.03
%
Most Restrictive
0.04
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
552,742
km2
97.90
%
3
km2
0.00
%
11,862
km2
2.10
%
2
km2
0.00
%
0.44
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
36%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
41.88
%
Less Restrictive
0.22
%
Moderately Restrictive
6.43
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.06
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
559,219
km2
98.75
%
1,314
km2
0.23
%
5,735
km2
1.01
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
24
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
37%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
42.37
%
Less Restrictive
93.41
%
Moderately Restrictive
3.11
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.06
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
552,718
km2
98.31
%
9,402
km2
1.67
%
0.13
km2
0.00
%
4
km2
0.00
%
88
km2
0.02
%
REPRESENTS
36%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
41.88
%
Less Restrictive
668.21
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.13
%
Most Restrictive
0.23
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
213,582
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
14%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
115.69
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
13,373
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
1.01
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
0.55
km2
0.00
%
130,843
km2
79.12
%
34,534
km2
20.88
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
11%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
9,298.90
%
Moderately Restrictive
18.70
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
12
km2
0.00
%
1,339,061
km2
99.82
%
1
km2
0.00
%
9
km2
0.00
%
2,420
km2
0.18
%
REPRESENTS
87%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
95,165.94
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.29
%
Most Restrictive
6.29
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
160,584
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
10%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
12.17
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,319,838
km2
85.28
%
1,407
km2
0.09
%
184,623
km2
11.93
%
3,218
km2
0.21
%
38,490
km2
2.49
%
REPRESENTS
100%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
100.00
%
Less Restrictive
100.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
100.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
100.00
%
Most Restrictive
100.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
82,561
km2
100.00
%
0.05
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
5%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
6.26
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
240,617
km2
99.61
%
596
km2
0.25
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
353
km2
0.15
%
REPRESENTS
16%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
18.23
%
Less Restrictive
42.36
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.92
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
15,447
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
1.17
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
99,382
km2
99.68
%
69
km2
0.07
%
169
km2
0.17
%
4
km2
0.00
%
77
km2
0.08
%
REPRESENTS
6%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
7.53
%
Less Restrictive
4.93
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.09
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.13
%
Most Restrictive
0.20
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
272,386
km2
95.89
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
11,667
km2
4.11
%
2
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
18%
of South Africa
marine area
Least Restrictive
20.64
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
6.32
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.06
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
11 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
9 MPAs, 2 Non-MPAs
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |