Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge

Location

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Key Information

TYPE
MPA
DESIGNATION
National Wildlife Refuge
LOCATED IN
US-VI
USA; Haiti; Jamaica
AREA
1,468 km2 MARINE AREA
1,474 km2 TOTAL AREA i
MANAGED BY
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Management Website
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Most Restrictive i
Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)
DATA SOURCE(S)

Regulations: see regulation_url

Boundary: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Unmodified)

DATA VERSION

2.0

LAST REVIEWED

February 2025

OTHER DATABASES
World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 555608120

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Purpose

To preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems and the marine environment, to restore and enhance native wildlife and plants, and to provide opportunities for scientific research.

Species of Concern: Frigatebirds (Fregatidae family), Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

This refuge is closed to the public.

Allowed

None.

Governing Regulations

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Gear and Activity Restrictions i

Fishing Gear

Activities

PROHIBITED
Recreational Fishing
Commercial Fishing
Artisanal Fishing
Subsistence Fishing
Bottom Trawling
Pelagic Trawling
Hook And Line
Trolling
Longlining
Purse seine/roundhaul/surrounding nets
Gillnets and Entangling Nets
Trammel Nets
Dip/scoop Nets
Cast Nets
Drift Nets
Other Nets
Dredges
Traps And Pots
Spear Fishing
Underwater Extraction (Diving)
Hand capture
Fish Aggregating Devices
Speed
Entry
Diving
Removal of Historic Artifacts
Stopping
Anchoring
Mooring
Landing
Dredging and Dumping
Industrial or Mineral Exploration
Non-Fishing Industrial Extraction
Aquaculture
Construction
Overflight or Drones
RESTRICTED
ALLOWED
NOT APPLICABLE OR UNKNOWN
Discharge