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United States (National Waters)
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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
8,818
km2
0.10
%
6,554,553
km2
75.85
%
547,840
km2
6.34
%
1,162,661
km2
13.45
%
368,067
km2
4.26
%
REPRESENTS
71%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.54
%
Less Restrictive
94.42
%
Moderately Restrictive
30.53
%
Heavily Restrictive
80.39
%
Most Restrictive
96.10
%
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
10
km2
0.50
%
1,968
km2
95.01
%
92
km2
4.44
%
0.81
km2
0.04
%
0.20
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.12
%
Less Restrictive
0.03
%
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
421
km2
0.22
%
158,063
km2
83.06
%
27,477
km2
14.44
%
596
km2
0.31
%
3,733
km2
1.96
%
REPRESENTS
2%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
4.77
%
Less Restrictive
2.41
%
Moderately Restrictive
5.02
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.05
%
Most Restrictive
1.01
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
229
km2
1.53
%
12,543
km2
83.67
%
478
km2
3.19
%
443
km2
2.95
%
1,298
km2
8.66
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
2.60
%
Less Restrictive
0.19
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.09
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.04
%
Most Restrictive
0.35
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
5
km2
0.30
%
1,595
km2
99.69
%
0.10
km2
0.01
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
0.05
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.05
%
Less Restrictive
0.02
%
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
0.10
km2
0.01
%
1,337
km2
98.71
%
16
km2
1.21
%
0.85
km2
0.06
%
0.14
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.02
%
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
916
km2
2.37
%
26,359
km2
68.21
%
11,130
km2
28.80
%
40
km2
0.10
%
202
km2
0.52
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
10.38
%
Less Restrictive
0.40
%
Moderately Restrictive
2.03
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.05
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
187
km2
9.62
%
1,116
km2
57.42
%
622
km2
31.98
%
17
km2
0.88
%
2
km2
0.09
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
2.12
%
Less Restrictive
0.02
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.11
%
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
%
8,656
km2
71.73
%
195
km2
1.61
%
275
km2
2.28
%
2,941
km2
24.37
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.13
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.04
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.02
%
Most Restrictive
0.80
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
2,235
km2
11.23
%
17,387
km2
87.35
%
116
km2
0.58
%
167
km2
0.84
%
0.02
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
25.35
%
Less Restrictive
0.27
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.02
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.01
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
0.95
km2
0.01
%
7,691
km2
99.96
%
2
km2
0.03
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
0.17
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.01
%
Less Restrictive
0.12
%
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
0.37
km2
0.01
%
6,569
km2
99.26
%
48
km2
0.73
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.10
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.01
%
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
0.75
km2
0.01
%
6,456
km2
98.54
%
89
km2
1.35
%
4
km2
0.06
%
2
km2
0.03
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.01
%
Less Restrictive
0.10
%
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
20
km2
1.01
%
1,990
km2
98.93
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
1
km2
0.06
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.23
%
Less Restrictive
0.03
%
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
%
248
km2
99.79
%
0.50
km2
0.20
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
0.02
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
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
0.27
km2
0.01
%
3,149
km2
99.97
%
0.02
km2
0.00
%
0.73
km2
0.02
%
0.03
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.05
%
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
569
km2
3.55
%
15,455
km2
96.37
%
7
km2
0.04
%
0.86
km2
0.01
%
4
km2
0.03
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
6.46
%
Less Restrictive
0.24
%
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
0.42
km2
0.00
%
11,643
km2
99.63
%
42
km2
0.36
%
0.01
km2
0.00
%
0.45
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.00
%
Less Restrictive
0.18
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.01
%
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
415
km2
10.70
%
3,106
km2
79.99
%
201
km2
5.18
%
57
km2
1.47
%
104
km2
2.67
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
4.71
%
Less Restrictive
0.05
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.04
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.03
%
Least Restrictive
Less Restrictive
Moderately Restrictive
Heavily Restrictive
Most Restrictive
Marine Area
% of Total
% of Total
Marine Area
% of Total
28
km2
1.41
%
1,951
km2
98.59
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.32
%
Less Restrictive
0.03
%
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
2
km2
0.14
%
1,201
km2
99.17
%
8
km2
0.68
%
<0.01
km2
0.00
%
0.09
km2
0.01
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.02
%
Less Restrictive
0.02
%
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
519
km2
15.79
%
2,741
km2
83.45
%
16
km2
0.48
%
5
km2
0.15
%
4
km2
0.12
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
5.88
%
Less Restrictive
0.04
%
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
429
km2
2.60
%
15,672
km2
94.77
%
436
km2
2.64
%
0.02
km2
0.00
%
0.14
km2
0.00
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
4.87
%
Less Restrictive
0.24
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.08
%
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
0.65
km2
0.01
%
7,346
km2
99.37
%
0.82
km2
0.01
%
38
km2
0.52
%
7
km2
0.09
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
0.01
%
Less Restrictive
0.11
%
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
366
km2
3.64
%
7,810
km2
77.83
%
1,808
km2
18.02
%
35
km2
0.35
%
16
km2
0.16
%
REPRESENTS
0%
of United States (National Waters)
marine area
Least Restrictive
4.15
%
Less Restrictive
0.12
%
Moderately Restrictive
0.33
%
Heavily Restrictive
0.00
%
Most Restrictive
0.00
%
7248 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
1069 MPAs, 6179 Non-MPAs, 1154 Subzones
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