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Region Boundary Source: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 11
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Australia
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Level of Fishing Protection i
Australia
Least Restrictive
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Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
4,999,081
km2
55.58
%
1,195,441
km2
13.29
%
1,949,188
km2
21.67
%
36,161
km2
0.40
%
814,469
km2
9.06
%
Last Update: March 2025
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Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
4,999,081
km2
55.58
%
1,195,441
km2
13.29
%
1,949,188
km2
21.67
%
36,161
km2
0.40
%
814,469
km2
9.06
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,646,949
km2
83.62
%
322,604
km2
16.38
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
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Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
3,010,643
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
1
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
892,009
km2
69.15
%
196,675
km2
15.25
%
201,290
km2
15.60
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
2
km2
0.00
%
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Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
3,026,448
km2
87.97
%
0.03
km2
0.00
%
407,177
km2
11.84
%
319
km2
0.01
%
6,276
km2
0.18
%
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Moderately Restrictive
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Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
2,000,567
km2
99.95
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
999
km2
0.05
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
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Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
309,261
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,647,070
km2
24.54
%
3,806,387
km2
56.70
%
1,113,297
km2
16.58
%
126,675
km2
1.89
%
19,358
km2
0.29
%
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Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
182,431
km2
57.34
%
9,035
km2
2.84
%
126,675
km2
39.82
%
0.08
km2
0.00
%
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Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
0.05
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
128,730
km2
20.94
%
12,085
km2
1.97
%
473,993
km2
77.10
%
Least Restrictive
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Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
130,480
km2
100.00
%
0.12
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,605,169
km2
99.99
%
153
km2
0.01
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
2
km2
0.00
%
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Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
666,051
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
2
km2
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
726,006
km2
96.40
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
27,125
km2
3.60
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
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Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
810,610
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
2850 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
2689 MPAs, 161 Non-MPAs, 1518 Subzones
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