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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
1,279
km2
0.14
%
920,528
km2
99.49
%
3,192
km2
0.34
%
200
km2
0.02
%
80
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.08
%
Less Restrictive
11.03
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.17
%
Heavily Restrictive
3.10
%
Most Restrictive
0.02
%
Last Update: June 2026
3063 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
313 MPAs, 2750 Non-MPAs, 381 Subzones
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
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| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |