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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
1,870,812
km2
18.50
%
1,753,932
km2
17.34
%
4,594,193
km2
45.43
%
711,922
km2
7.04
%
1,181,504
km2
11.68
%
Last Update: April 2026
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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
7.96
%
Less Restrictive
11.04
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.04
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.02
%
Most Restrictive
0.06
%
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
23.19
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.15
%
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
5.55
%
Less Restrictive
8.75
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.01
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.01
%
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
2.10
%
Less Restrictive
1.36
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.01
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
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
7.03
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.01
%
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
%
3,840,850
km2
80.58
%
705,658
km2
14.80
%
220,233
km2
4.62
%
REPRESENTS
47%
of France
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
83.60
%
Heavily Restrictive
99.12
%
Most Restrictive
18.64
%
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
31.33
%
Less Restrictive
3.80
%
Moderately Restrictive
16.29
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
79.01
%
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
5.09
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.11
%
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
2.71
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
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
3.80
%
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
%
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
75.85
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.07
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.84
%
Most Restrictive
2.01
%
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
16.84
%
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
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
12,414
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
13.73
%
Less Restrictive
0.33
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
1323 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
299 MPAs, 1024 Non-MPAs, 329 Subzones
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |