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Level of Fishing Protection i
United States
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
191,162
km2
1.57
%
7,978,694
km2
65.37
%
958,635
km2
7.85
%
2,706,870
km2
22.18
%
370,107
km2
3.03
%
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Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
37,797
km2
0.44
%
6,115,144
km2
70.76
%
957,962
km2
11.09
%
1,162,728
km2
13.45
%
368,309
km2
4.26
%
REPRESENTS
71%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
19.77
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
99.93
%
Heavily Restrictive
42.95
%
Most Restrictive
99.51
%
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
%
370,669
km2
91.34
%
346
km2
0.09
%
34,645
km2
8.54
%
171
km2
0.04
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.04
%
Heavily Restrictive
1.28
%
Most Restrictive
0.05
%
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
%
158,828
km2
76.27
%
4
km2
0.00
%
49,399
km2
23.72
%
0.93
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
1.82
%
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
%
565,833
km2
74.10
%
3
km2
0.00
%
197,753
km2
25.90
%
9
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
6%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
7.31
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
113,418
km2
65.58
%
56,369
km2
32.59
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
3,155
km2
1.82
%
13
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
59.33
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.12
%
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
%
702,049
km2
35.80
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
1,259,113
km2
64.20
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
16%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
46.52
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
38,021
km2
99.34
%
22
km2
0.06
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
97
km2
0.25
%
134
km2
0.35
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
19.89
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
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
1,211
km2
0.13
%
897,943
km2
97.05
%
12,408
km2
1.34
%
13,234
km2
1.43
%
78
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.63
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
1.29
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.49
%
Most Restrictive
0.02
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
22,916
km2
3.30
%
665,257
km2
95.67
%
5,079
km2
0.73
%
1,319
km2
0.19
%
606
km2
0.09
%
REPRESENTS
6%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
11.99
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.53
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.05
%
Most Restrictive
0.16
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,638
km2
0.20
%
430,068
km2
52.28
%
388,411
km2
47.22
%
533
km2
0.06
%
1,874
km2
0.23
%
REPRESENTS
7%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.86
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
40.52
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.02
%
Most Restrictive
0.51
%
4459 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
1031 MPAs, 3428 Non-MPAs
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |