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United States
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,640,482
km2
13.44
%
6,941,980
km2
56.87
%
1,794,215
km2
14.70
%
1,446,246
km2
11.85
%
382,993
km2
3.14
%
Last Update: April 2026
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Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
8,829
km2
0.10
%
7,713,443
km2
89.26
%
548,388
km2
6.35
%
3,213
km2
0.04
%
368,067
km2
4.26
%
REPRESENTS
71%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.54
%
Less Restrictive
92.40
%
Moderately Restrictive
30.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
49.85
%
Most Restrictive
96.10
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
302,605
km2
74.56
%
68,079
km2
16.78
%
33,499
km2
8.25
%
1,627
km2
0.40
%
20
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
18.44
%
Less Restrictive
0.82
%
Moderately Restrictive
1.83
%
Heavily Restrictive
25.25
%
Most Restrictive
0.01
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
117,431
km2
56.39
%
90,761
km2
43.59
%
37
km2
0.02
%
4
km2
0.00
%
0.93
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
7.16
%
Less Restrictive
1.09
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.05
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
496,960
km2
65.08
%
266,651
km2
34.92
%
3
km2
0.00
%
5
km2
0.00
%
8
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
6%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
30.29
%
Less Restrictive
3.19
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.08
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
282
km2
0.16
%
171,057
km2
98.90
%
93
km2
0.05
%
1,512
km2
0.87
%
14
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.02
%
Less Restrictive
2.05
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.01
%
Heavily Restrictive
23.45
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
4,932
km2
0.13
%
3,172,897
km2
85.38
%
533,981
km2
14.37
%
609
km2
0.02
%
3,742
km2
0.10
%
REPRESENTS
30%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.30
%
Less Restrictive
38.01
%
Moderately Restrictive
29.21
%
Heavily Restrictive
9.44
%
Most Restrictive
0.98
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
291
km2
0.14
%
209,042
km2
98.96
%
114
km2
0.05
%
1,597
km2
0.76
%
189
km2
0.09
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.02
%
Less Restrictive
2.50
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.01
%
Heavily Restrictive
24.77
%
Most Restrictive
0.05
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,279
km2
0.14
%
920,528
km2
99.49
%
3,192
km2
0.34
%
200
km2
0.02
%
80
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.08
%
Less Restrictive
11.03
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.17
%
Heavily Restrictive
3.10
%
Most Restrictive
0.02
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
2,569
km2
1.61
%
152,594
km2
95.90
%
2,984
km2
1.88
%
41
km2
0.03
%
936
km2
0.59
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.16
%
Less Restrictive
1.83
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.16
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.64
%
Most Restrictive
0.24
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
159
km2
0.02
%
689,059
km2
99.09
%
4,196
km2
0.60
%
1,560
km2
0.22
%
388
km2
0.06
%
REPRESENTS
6%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.01
%
Less Restrictive
8.25
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.23
%
Heavily Restrictive
24.21
%
Most Restrictive
0.10
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
714,471
km2
36.17
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
1,245,874
km2
63.08
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
14,708
km2
0.74
%
REPRESENTS
16%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
43.55
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
68.16
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
3.84
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,619,151
km2
27.85
%
2,536,732
km2
43.63
%
1,280,448
km2
22.03
%
1,916
km2
0.03
%
375,320
km2
6.46
%
REPRESENTS
48%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
98.69
%
Less Restrictive
30.39
%
Moderately Restrictive
70.05
%
Heavily Restrictive
29.72
%
Most Restrictive
98.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
8
km2
0.02
%
37,985
km2
99.24
%
22
km2
0.06
%
85
km2
0.22
%
174
km2
0.46
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.46
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
1.32
%
Most Restrictive
0.05
%
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
%
813,040
km2
98.84
%
5,943
km2
0.72
%
527
km2
0.06
%
1,796
km2
0.22
%
REPRESENTS
7%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.08
%
Less Restrictive
9.74
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.33
%
Heavily Restrictive
8.18
%
Most Restrictive
0.47
%
7541 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
1222 MPAs, 6319 Non-MPAs, 1169 Subzones
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
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