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Region Boundary Source: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 11
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United States (National Waters)
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Level of Fishing Protection i
United States (National Waters)
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
37,242
km2
0.43
%
6,497,917
km2
75.19
%
575,735
km2
6.66
%
1,162,795
km2
13.46
%
368,251
km2
4.26
%
REPRESENTS
71%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
74.53
%
Less Restrictive
70.89
%
Moderately Restrictive
76.03
%
Heavily Restrictive
62.44
%
Most Restrictive
99.50
%
Last Update: May 2025
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Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
49,966
km2
0.41
%
9,166,277
km2
75.10
%
757,274
km2
6.20
%
1,862,307
km2
15.26
%
370,091
km2
3.03
%
INCLUDES
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,408
km2
0.04
%
3,150,583
km2
85.55
%
526,613
km2
14.30
%
606
km2
0.02
%
3,700
km2
0.10
%
REPRESENTS
43%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
3.78
%
Less Restrictive
48.49
%
Moderately Restrictive
91.47
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.05
%
Most Restrictive
1.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
266
km2
0.05
%
563,721
km2
99.13
%
2,488
km2
0.44
%
519
km2
0.09
%
1,679
km2
0.30
%
REPRESENTS
7%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.71
%
Less Restrictive
8.68
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.43
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.04
%
Most Restrictive
0.46
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
36
km2
0.00
%
965,118
km2
39.00
%
503
km2
0.02
%
1,147,004
km2
46.35
%
362,052
km2
14.63
%
REPRESENTS
29%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.10
%
Less Restrictive
14.85
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.09
%
Heavily Restrictive
98.64
%
Most Restrictive
98.32
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
374
km2
0.22
%
167,954
km2
98.99
%
1,190
km2
0.70
%
55
km2
0.03
%
104
km2
0.06
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
1.00
%
Less Restrictive
2.58
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.21
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.03
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
987
km2
1.14
%
82,604
km2
95.81
%
2,575
km2
2.99
%
19
km2
0.02
%
31
km2
0.04
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
2.65
%
Less Restrictive
1.27
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.45
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.01
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
22,790
km2
99.33
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
154
km2
0.67
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
61.19
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.04
%
4336 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
300 MPAs, 4036 Non-MPAs
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