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

Catch and Related Indicators

Source: Sea Around Us i

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Level of Fishing Protection i

Japan (Mainland)

Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
2,206,161 km2
85.49 %
374,396 km2
14.51 %
0.31 km2
0.00 %
<0.01 km2
0.00 %
0.01 km2
0.00 %

REPRESENTS

58%
of Japan marine area
Least Restrictive
54.60 %
Less Restrictive
94.09 %
Moderately Restrictive
58.49 %
Heavily Restrictive
0.00 %
Most Restrictive
5.56 %
Last Update: December 2024
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201 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)

88 MPAs, 113 Non-MPAs

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