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Region Boundary Source: Flanders Marine Institute (2019). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 11
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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
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
323.20
%
Less Restrictive
69.53
%
Moderately Restrictive
76.03
%
Heavily Restrictive
62.44
%
Most Restrictive
99.50
%
Last Update: December 2025
5019 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
961 MPAs, 4058 Non-MPAs
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
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| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |