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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
1,793,146
km2
14.69
%
6,579,979
km2
53.91
%
2,003,151
km2
16.41
%
1,446,461
km2
11.85
%
383,177
km2
3.14
%
Last Update: December 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
161,489
km2
1.87
%
6,373,614
km2
73.75
%
575,718
km2
6.66
%
1,162,868
km2
13.46
%
368,251
km2
4.26
%
REPRESENTS
71%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
9.01
%
Less Restrictive
96.86
%
Moderately Restrictive
28.74
%
Heavily Restrictive
80.39
%
Most Restrictive
96.10
%
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
%
370,672
km2
91.34
%
346
km2
0.09
%
34,645
km2
8.54
%
171
km2
0.04
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
5.63
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.02
%
Heavily Restrictive
2.40
%
Most Restrictive
0.04
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
2
km2
0.00
%
158,828
km2
76.27
%
4
km2
0.00
%
49,399
km2
23.72
%
0.93
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
2.41
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
3.42
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
28
km2
0.00
%
565,833
km2
74.10
%
3
km2
0.00
%
197,753
km2
25.90
%
9
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
6%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
8.60
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
13.67
%
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
%
81
km2
0.05
%
171,068
km2
98.91
%
1,512
km2
0.87
%
15
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.02
%
Less Restrictive
0.00
%
Moderately Restrictive
8.54
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.10
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,602
km2
0.17
%
897,932
km2
97.04
%
12,427
km2
1.34
%
13,236
km2
1.43
%
81
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
8%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.09
%
Less Restrictive
13.65
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.62
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.92
%
Most Restrictive
0.02
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
718
km2
0.46
%
152,813
km2
97.03
%
2,984
km2
1.89
%
41
km2
0.03
%
932
km2
0.59
%
REPRESENTS
1%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.04
%
Less Restrictive
2.32
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.15
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.24
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
150,759
km2
21.68
%
537,538
km2
77.30
%
5,012
km2
0.72
%
1,446
km2
0.21
%
606
km2
0.09
%
REPRESENTS
6%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
8.41
%
Less Restrictive
8.17
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.25
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.10
%
Most Restrictive
0.16
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
12,422
km2
0.63
%
1,545,115
km2
78.23
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
416,047
km2
21.07
%
1,468
km2
0.07
%
REPRESENTS
16%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.69
%
Less Restrictive
23.48
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
28.76
%
Most Restrictive
0.38
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
1,618,956
km2
27.85
%
1,143,503
km2
19.67
%
1,246,750
km2
21.45
%
1,429,038
km2
24.58
%
375,320
km2
6.46
%
REPRESENTS
48%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
90.29
%
Less Restrictive
17.38
%
Moderately Restrictive
62.24
%
Heavily Restrictive
98.80
%
Most Restrictive
97.95
%
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
%
27,900
km2
72.89
%
10,118
km2
26.44
%
83
km2
0.22
%
176
km2
0.46
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.42
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.51
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.01
%
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
%
812,662
km2
98.79
%
6,239
km2
0.76
%
593
km2
0.07
%
1,813
km2
0.22
%
REPRESENTS
7%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.07
%
Less Restrictive
12.35
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.31
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.04
%
Most Restrictive
0.47
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
280
km2
0.13
%
27,980
km2
13.25
%
181,186
km2
85.78
%
1,597
km2
0.76
%
190
km2
0.09
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.02
%
Less Restrictive
0.43
%
Moderately Restrictive
9.05
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.11
%
Most Restrictive
0.05
%
5313 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
1115 MPAs, 4198 Non-MPAs
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