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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
8,998
km2
0.10
%
6,114,643
km2
70.76
%
988,332
km2
11.44
%
1,161,900
km2
13.44
%
368,067
km2
4.26
%
REPRESENTS
71%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
18.01
%
Less Restrictive
66.71
%
Moderately Restrictive
130.51
%
Heavily Restrictive
62.39
%
Most Restrictive
99.45
%
Last Update: April 2026
7248 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
1028 MPAs, 6220 Non-MPAs, 1154 Subzones
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
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| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |