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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 (West Coast)
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,295
km2
0.16
%
812,662
km2
98.79
%
6,239
km2
0.76
%
593
km2
0.07
%
1,813
km2
0.22
%
REPRESENTS
7%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
2.59
%
Less Restrictive
8.87
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.82
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.03
%
Most Restrictive
0.49
%
Last Update: May 2025
704 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
275 MPAs, 429 Non-MPAs, 6 Subzones
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
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| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |