Protected Seas
type: Dataset
description: Open dataset of boundaries and regulations that apply to marine protected areas (MPAs) and fishery management areas in U.S. and international marine waters.
date created: 21-07-2021T03:07:03.0
date modified: 16-07-2025T22:07:50.0
publisher: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
subject of: Coastal and Marine
keywords: mpa
keywords: map
keywords: maps
keywords: spatial
keywords: marine managed areas
keywords: high seas map
keywords: arcgis online
license: https://pacific-data.sprep.org/resource/public-data-license-agreement-0
spatial coverage: Pacific Region
accountable person: juliec
distribution: ProtectedSeas Marine Area Map
  type: DataDownload
  description: Marine Managed Areas - MPA Mapping To maintain long-term ocean health, we need marine managed areas to ensure that special places and life forms are available for future generations. This interactive mapping application provides detailed information on over 7,000 managed saltwater and coastal areas worldwide.
distribution: ProtectedSeas High Seas Map
  type: DataDownload
  description: Managed areas in the High Seas help maintain long-term ocean health by protecting important habitats and the marine organisms that depend on them. This interactive map provides detailed information on different types protected areas beyond national jurisdiction, including treaty areas, regulated management and protected areas, and unregulated areas in need of protection.
distribution: ProtectedSeas ArcGIS Online Portal
  type: DataDownload
  description: ProtectedSeas map gallery on ArcGIS Online.