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Region Boundary Source: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 11
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Australia
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Level of Fishing Protection i
Australia
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
4,999,081
km2
55.58
%
1,195,441
km2
13.29
%
1,949,188
km2
21.67
%
36,161
km2
0.40
%
814,469
km2
9.06
%
Last Update: March 2025
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Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
4,358,750
km2
59.29
%
1,044,923
km2
14.21
%
1,208,956
km2
16.45
%
36,138
km2
0.49
%
702,219
km2
9.55
%
REPRESENTS
82%
of Australia
marine area
Least Restrictive
87.19
%
Less Restrictive
87.41
%
Moderately Restrictive
62.02
%
Heavily Restrictive
99.93
%
Most Restrictive
86.22
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
50,978
km2
15.54
%
3,830
km2
1.17
%
273,186
km2
83.29
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
4%
of Australia
marine area
Least Restrictive
1.02
%
Less Restrictive
0.32
%
Moderately Restrictive
14.02
%
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
370
km2
0.08
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
467,046
km2
99.92
%
24
km2
0.01
%
0.04
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
5%
of Australia
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.01
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
23.96
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.07
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
346,731
km2
83.09
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
0.91
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
70,589
km2
16.91
%
REPRESENTS
5%
of Australia
marine area
Least Restrictive
6.94
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
8.67
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
417,766
km2
77.18
%
107,113
km2
19.79
%
1,506
km2
0.28
%
5,136
km2
0.95
%
9,790
km2
1.81
%
REPRESENTS
6%
of Australia
marine area
Least Restrictive
8.36
%
Less Restrictive
8.96
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.08
%
Heavily Restrictive
14.20
%
Most Restrictive
1.20
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
313,172
km2
65.84
%
0.01
km2
0.00
%
104,720
km2
22.02
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
57,755
km2
12.14
%
REPRESENTS
5%
of Australia
marine area
Least Restrictive
6.26
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
5.37
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
7.09
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
242,252
km2
56.26
%
146,688
km2
34.07
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
41,661
km2
9.68
%
REPRESENTS
5%
of Australia
marine area
Least Restrictive
4.85
%
Less Restrictive
12.27
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
5.12
%
2850 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
2689 MPAs, 161 Non-MPAs, 1518 Subzones
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