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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
37,316
km2
0.43
%
6,114,644
km2
70.76
%
958,930
km2
11.10
%
1,162,737
km2
13.45
%
368,313
km2
4.26
%
REPRESENTS
71%
of United States
marine area
Least Restrictive
19.52
%
Less Restrictive
76.64
%
Moderately Restrictive
100.00
%
Heavily Restrictive
42.96
%
Most Restrictive
99.52
%
Last Update: December 2024
4287 Protected and Managed Areas (Includes Subzones)
932 MPAs, 3355 Non-MPAs
| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE | |
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| NAME | TYPE | LFP | SIZE |