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United States (Great Lakes)
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Level of Fishing Protection i
United States (Great Lakes)
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
2.20
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.17
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.24
%
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
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
%
INCLUDES
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
41
km2
1.00
%
3,993
km2
97.12
%
76
km2
1.86
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
0.82
km2
0.02
%
REPRESENTS
3%
of United States (Great Lakes)
marine area
Least Restrictive
1.60
%
Less Restrictive
2.62
%
Moderately Restrictive
2.56
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.09
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
11
km2
1.71
%
603
km2
98.20
%
0.51
km2
0.08
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (Great Lakes)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.41
%
Less Restrictive
0.40
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.02
%
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
1,206
km2
1.20
%
97,905
km2
97.11
%
1,658
km2
1.64
%
41
km2
0.04
%
13
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
63%
of United States (Great Lakes)
marine area
Least Restrictive
46.92
%
Less Restrictive
64.16
%
Moderately Restrictive
55.55
%
Heavily Restrictive
100.00
%
Most Restrictive
1.39
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
18
km2
0.28
%
6,587
km2
99.72
%
0.08
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
0.10
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
4%
of United States (Great Lakes)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.72
%
Less Restrictive
4.32
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.01
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
58
km2
0.63
%
7,932
km2
85.89
%
1,240
km2
13.43
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
5
km2
0.05
%
REPRESENTS
6%
of United States (Great Lakes)
marine area
Least Restrictive
2.27
%
Less Restrictive
5.20
%
Moderately Restrictive
41.55
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.49
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
648
km2
2.63
%
23,098
km2
93.65
%
4
km2
0.02
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
914
km2
3.70
%
REPRESENTS
15%
of United States (Great Lakes)
marine area
Least Restrictive
25.23
%
Less Restrictive
15.14
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.14
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
97.63
%
384 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
80 MPAs, 304 Non-MPAs, 0 Subzones
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
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| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |