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Region Boundary Source: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 11
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United States (National Waters)
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
8,995
km2
0.10
%
6,101,164
km2
70.60
%
996,685
km2
11.53
%
1,165,962
km2
13.49
%
369,133
km2
4.27
%
REPRESENTS
71%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
18.00
%
Less Restrictive
66.56
%
Moderately Restrictive
131.61
%
Heavily Restrictive
62.61
%
Most Restrictive
99.74
%
Last Update: March 2026
7248 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
1012 MPAs, 6236 Non-MPAs, 1154 Subzones
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
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| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |