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Region Boundary Source: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 11
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France
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Level of Fishing Protection i
France
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,886,433
km2
18.65
%
1,738,447
km2
17.19
%
5,519,786
km2
54.58
%
6,426
km2
0.06
%
961,271
km2
9.51
%
Last Update: May 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
148,835
km2
43.11
%
193,699
km2
56.11
%
1,871
km2
0.54
%
163
km2
0.05
%
672
km2
0.19
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
7.89
%
Less Restrictive
11.14
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.03
%
Heavily Restrictive
2.53
%
Most Restrictive
0.07
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
433,832
km2
99.58
%
14
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
1,810
km2
0.42
%
REPRESENTS
4%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
23.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.19
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
10
km2
0.88
%
1,059
km2
96.35
%
30
km2
2.77
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.06
%
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
103,922
km2
40.23
%
153,484
km2
59.41
%
662
km2
0.26
%
54
km2
0.02
%
229
km2
0.09
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
5.51
%
Less Restrictive
8.83
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.01
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.84
%
Most Restrictive
0.02
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
39,322
km2
61.43
%
23,810
km2
37.19
%
459
km2
0.72
%
0.71
km2
0.00
%
425
km2
0.66
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
2.08
%
Less Restrictive
1.37
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.01
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.01
%
Most Restrictive
0.04
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
131,433
km2
99.91
%
43
km2
0.03
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
78
km2
0.06
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
6.97
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
1.22
%
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
%
4,766,576
km2
100.00
%
157
km2
0.00
%
0.52
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
47%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
86.35
%
Heavily Restrictive
2.45
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
586,128
km2
25.11
%
66,690
km2
2.86
%
748,294
km2
32.05
%
1
km2
0.00
%
933,483
km2
39.98
%
REPRESENTS
23%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
31.07
%
Less Restrictive
3.84
%
Moderately Restrictive
13.56
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.02
%
Most Restrictive
97.11
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
117
km2
0.13
%
89,258
km2
98.40
%
9
km2
0.01
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
1,322
km2
1.46
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.01
%
Less Restrictive
5.13
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.14
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
79
km2
0.17
%
47,523
km2
99.45
%
5
km2
0.01
%
2
km2
0.00
%
179
km2
0.37
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
2.73
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.02
%
Most Restrictive
0.02
%
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
%
66,691
km2
99.93
%
46
km2
0.07
%
1
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
3.84
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.02
%
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
%
1,330,374
km2
97.60
%
3,012
km2
0.22
%
6,014
km2
0.44
%
23,805
km2
1.75
%
REPRESENTS
13%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
76.53
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.05
%
Heavily Restrictive
93.59
%
Most Restrictive
2.48
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
315,117
km2
99.99
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
34
km2
0.01
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
16.70
%
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
km2
0.03
%
4,167
km2
99.71
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
11
km2
0.26
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.24
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.17
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
12,414
km2
100.00
%
0.15
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
0.13
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.66
%
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
256,917
km2
97.78
%
5,832
km2
2.22
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
13.62
%
Less Restrictive
0.34
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
1304 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
298 MPAs, 1006 Non-MPAs, 319 Subzones
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |