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Region Boundary Source: Flanders Marine Institute (2023). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 12
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United Kingdom
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Level of Fishing Protection i
United Kingdom
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
742
km2
0.01
%
2,624,739
km2
44.66
%
786,246
km2
13.38
%
723
km2
0.01
%
2,465,321
km2
41.94
%
Last Update: August 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
0.34
km2
0.00
%
720,470
km2
98.32
%
11,679
km2
1.59
%
595
km2
0.08
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
12%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.29
%
Less Restrictive
20.18
%
Moderately Restrictive
2.55
%
Heavily Restrictive
82.28
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
90,108
km2
99.94
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
60
km2
0.07
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
2.52
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
8.34
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
446,005
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
97.36
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
464,370
km2
100.00
%
4
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
14
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
13.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
81,517
km2
99.95
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
51
km2
0.06
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
2.28
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
120,319
km2
99.96
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
63
km2
0.05
%
15
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
3.37
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
8.70
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
8,793
km2
99.76
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.25
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
7
km2
0.00
%
548,601
km2
99.64
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
1,808
km2
0.33
%
REPRESENTS
9%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
5.68
%
Less Restrictive
15.36
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.10
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
6,528
km2
99.96
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.18
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
2,277
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.06
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
449,215
km2
100.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
12.58
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
0.21
km2
0.00
%
930,296
km2
75.16
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
307,486
km2
24.84
%
REPRESENTS
21%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.18
%
Less Restrictive
26.05
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
16.61
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
59,290
km2
7.82
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
698,878
km2
92.18
%
REPRESENTS
13%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
1.66
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
37.76
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
90,869
km2
99.83
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
5
km2
0.01
%
151
km2
0.17
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United Kingdom
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
2.54
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.68
%
Most Restrictive
0.01
%
1351 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
304 MPAs, 1047 Non-MPAs
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |