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Region Boundary Source: Sea Around Us, modified from Flanders Marine Institute (2019), Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 11
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Catch and Related Indicators
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Level of Fishing Protection i
United States (East Coast)
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,389
km2
0.15
%
495,067
km2
53.50
%
415,076
km2
44.86
%
13,425
km2
1.45
%
321
km2
0.03
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.73
%
Less Restrictive
6.20
%
Moderately Restrictive
43.30
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.50
%
Most Restrictive
0.09
%
Last Update: March 2026
3063 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
304 MPAs, 2759 Non-MPAs, 381 Subzones
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
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| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |