High Seas

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Region Boundary Source: ProtectedSeas, modified from Flanders Marine Institute (2019), Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 11

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High Seas
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High Seas

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High Seas

Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
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Marine Area
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
40,089,565 km2
18.05 %
175,777,030 km2
79.16 %
3,551,444 km2
1.60 %
614,708 km2
0.28 %
2,025,971 km2
0.91 %
Last Update: June 2025

122 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)

12 MPAs, 110 Non-MPAs

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