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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
286,162
km2
82.89
%
56,413
km2
16.34
%
2,254
km2
0.65
%
29
km2
0.01
%
381
km2
0.11
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
14.14
%
Less Restrictive
3.52
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.04
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.46
%
Most Restrictive
0.04
%
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
21.44
%
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
0.07
%
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
246,785
km2
95.52
%
11,494
km2
4.45
%
61
km2
0.02
%
0.95
km2
0.00
%
10
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
12.20
%
Less Restrictive
0.72
%
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
38,096
km2
59.51
%
24,145
km2
37.72
%
1,405
km2
2.20
%
28
km2
0.04
%
341
km2
0.53
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
1.88
%
Less Restrictive
1.51
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.03
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.45
%
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
6.50
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
1.24
%
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
2.50
%
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
28.97
%
Less Restrictive
4.16
%
Moderately Restrictive
13.56
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.02
%
Most Restrictive
97.14
%
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
5.57
%
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
2.97
%
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
4.16
%
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
83.08
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.05
%
Heavily Restrictive
95.58
%
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
15.57
%
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
0.26
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.18
%
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
0.61
%
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
12.70
%
Less Restrictive
0.36
%
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 |