Detailed Information about Fishing Zones
- Overfishing
- Climate change
- Habitat destruction due to pollution and plastic waste
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Minimally Protected
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Lightly Protected
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Fully Protected
Importance of Fishing Zones
Scientific Importance of Fishing Zones
Statistical Importance of Fishing Zones
Political Importance of Fishing Zones
List of the important fishing zones in all of the US states
Alaska |
Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary |
Connecticut |
Bluff Point State Park/Natural Area Preserve |
Connecticut |
Silver Sands State Park/Charles Island Natural Area Preserve |
Connecticut |
Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area |
Connecticut |
Duck Island Wildlife Management Area/Natural Area Preserve (Westbrook) |
Connecticut |
East River Marsh Wildlife Area/ East River Wildlife Area |
Connecticut |
Great Island Wildlife Area/Roger Tory Peterson Natural Area Preserve |
Connecticut |
Harkness Memorial State Park/William A Niering Natural Area Preserve |
Connecticut |
Selden Neck State Park/Natural Area Preserve |
Delaware |
Cape Henlopen State Park |
Delaware |
Augustine Wildlife Area |
Delaware |
Ted Harvey Conservation Area (Wildlife Area) |
Delaware |
Little Creek Wildlife Area |
Delaware |
Assawoman Wildlife Area |
Delaware |
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area |
California |
Farallon Islands Game Refuge |
Connecticut |
Hammonasset Natural Area Preserve |
Delware |
Woodland Beach Wildlife Area |
Florida |
St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve |
Florida |
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park |
Florida |
Gasparilla Sound – Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve |
Florida |
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park |
Florida |
Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve |
Florida |
Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve |
Florida |
Yellow River Marsh Aquatic Preserve |
Florida |
Rookery Bay Aquatic Preserve |
Georgia |
Altamaha Wildlife Management Area |
Georgia |
Little Tybee Island/Cabbage Island Natural Area |
Georgia |
Ossabaw Island Wildlife Management Area |
Georgia |
Sapelo Island Wildlife Management Area |
Georgia |
Skidaway Island State Park |
Georgia |
Crooked River State Park |
Georgia |
Fort McAllister State Park |
Georgia |
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation Historic Site |
Guam |
Pati Point Preserve |
Guam |
Tumon Bay Preserve |
Guam |
Haputo Ecological Reserve Area |
Guam |
Piti Bomb Holes Preserve |
Guam |
Orote Ecological Reserve Area |
Guam |
Achang Reef Flat |
Hawaii |
Kaho’olawe Island Reserve |
Indiana |
Indiana Dunes State Park (Dunes Nature Preserve) |
Los Angeles |
Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area and Game Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Alger Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Detour Passage Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Keweenaw Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Manitou Passage Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Marquette Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Sanilac Shores Great Lakes State Underwater Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Straits of Mackinac Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Thumb Area Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve |
Massachusetts |
Whitefish Point Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve |
Northern Marianas |
Bird Island Sea Cucumber Reserve |
Northern Marianas |
Tank Beach Trochus Reserve |
Northern Marianas |
Managaha Marine Conservation Area |
Northern Marianas |
Lighthouse Reef Trochus Reserve |
Mississippi |
Graveline Bay Coastal Preserve |
Mississippi |
Hancock County Marsh Coastal Preserve |
Mississippi |
Jourdan River Coastal Preserve |
Mississippi |
Old Fort Bayou Coastal Preserve |
Mississippi |
Pascagoula River Marsh Coastal Preserve |
Mississippi |
Round Island Coastal Preserve |
Mississippi |
Bayou La Croix Coastal Preserve |
Mississippi |
Wolf River Marsh Coastal Preserve |
Mississippi |
Bayou Portage Coastal Preserve |
North Carolina |
Fort Macon State Park Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Kitty Hawk Woods Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Masonboro Island Estuarine Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Roanoke Island Marshes Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Northwest River Marsh Game Land Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Currituck Banks Estuarine Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Currituck Outer Banks Preserve Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Nags Head Woods Preserve Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Zekes Island Estuarine Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve |
North Carolina |
Permuda Island Coastal Reserve |
New Hampshire |
Hampton Beach State Park |
New Hampshire |
Odiorne Point State Park |
New Hampshire |
Rye Harbor State Park (Ragged Neck) |
New Jersey |
Cheesequake State Park |
New Jersey |
Port Republic Wildlife Management Area |
New Jersey |
Swan Bay Wildlife Management Area |
New Jersey |
Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area |
New Jersey |
Fort Mott State Park |
New Jersey |
Heislerville Wildlife Management Area |
New Jersey |
Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area |
New Jersey |
Fortescue Wildlife Management Area |
New Jersey |
Cape May Wetlands Wildlife Management Area |
New Jersey |
Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management Area |
New Jersey |
North Brigantine State Natural Area |
New Jersey |
Cape May Wetlands State Natural Area |
New Jersey |
Corson’s Inlet State Park |
New Jersey |
Swimming River Natural Area |
Hawaii |
Old Kona Airport Marine Life Conservation District |
Hawaii |
Kealakekua Bay Marine Life Conservation District |
North Carolina |
Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve Dedicated Nature Preserve |
New Mexico |
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary |
Ohio |
Headland Dunes State Nature Preserve |
Ohio |
North Pond State Nature Preserve |
Ohio |
North Shore Alvar State Nature Preserve |
Ohio |
Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve |
Oregon |
Whale Cove Habitat Refuge |
Puerto Rico |
Bosque Estatal de Ceiba Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Canal Luis Pe├▒a Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Laguna Joyuda Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Isla de Desecheo Marine Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
El Pantano, Bosque de Pterocarpus y Lagunas Mandry y Santa Teresa Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Tres Palmas de Rinc├│n Marine Reserve |
Texas |
Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area |
Virginia |
Cape Charles Coastal Habitat Natural Area Preserve |
Virgin Island |
Compass Point Pond Marine Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary |
Virgin Island |
St. Croix East End Marine Park |
Washington |
Brackett’s Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area |
Washington |
Dabob Bay Natural Area Preserve |
Washington |
Zella M. Schultz/Protection Island Seabird Sanctuary |
Washington |
Sund Rock Conservation Area |
Washington |
Octopus Hole Conservation Area |
Washington |
Orchard Rocks Conservation Area |
Washington |
South 239th Street Park Conservation Area |
Oregon |
Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve |
Oregon |
Otter Rock Marine Reserve |
New Mexico |
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary |
American Samoa |
Fagamalo Village Marine Protected Area |
American Samoa |
Sa’ilele Village Marine Protected Area |
American Samoa |
Amanave Village Marine Protected Area |
California |
Richardson Rock (San Miguel Island) State Marine Reserve |
California |
Judith Rock (San Miguel Island) State Marine Reserve |
California |
Harris Point (San Miguel Island) State Marine Reserve |
New York |
Napeague State Park |
New York |
Nissequogue River State Park |
New York |
Orient Beach State Park |
New York |
Camp Hero State Park |
New York |
Robert Moses State Park – Long Island |
New York |
Shadmoor State Park |
New York |
Wildwood State Park |
New York |
Captree State Park |
New York |
Gilgo State Park |
New York |
Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park |
Ohio |
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area |
Oregon |
Haystack Rock Marine Garden |
Oregon |
Cape Kiwanda Marine Garden |
Oregon |
Otter Rock Marine Garden |
Oregon |
Yaquina Head Marine Garden |
Oregon |
Cape Perpetua Marine Garden |
Oregon |
Harris Beach Marine Garden |
Oregon |
Pirate Cove Research Reserve |
Pennsylvania |
Presque Isle State Park |
Pennsylvania |
Neshaminy State Park – Tidal Marsh Natural Area |
Pennsylvania |
Little Tinicum Island Natural Area |
Puerto Rico |
Bosque Estatal de Guánica Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Bosque Natural de Boquer├│n Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Cabezas de San Juan Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Bahías Bioluminiscentes de Vieques Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Cueva del Indio Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Ca├▒o Tiburones Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
La Parguera Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Arrecifes de la Cordillera Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Río Espíritu Santo Natural Reserve |
Puerto Rico |
Bosque Estatal de Pi├▒ones Natural Reserve |
South Carolina |
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area |
South Carolina |
Bird Key Stono Heritage Preserve |
South Carolina |
St. Helena Sound Heritage Preserve |
South Carolina |
Tom Yawkee Wildlife Center |
South Carolina |
Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary |
Texas |
Sea Rim State Park |
Texas |
Boca Chica State Park |
Texas |
Galveston Island State Park |
Texas |
Goose Island State Park |
Texas |
Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area |
Texas |
Mad Island Wildlife Management Area |
Hawaii |
Wai’opae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District |
Florida |
Henderson Creek/Enchanting Shores No Entry Zone |
Florida |
Pansy Bayou No Entry Zone |
Hawaii |
Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District |
Hawaii |
Manele-Hulopoe Marine Life Conservation District |
Hawaii |
Lapakahi Marine Life Conservation District |
Texas |
Mustang Island State Park |
Texas |
Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area |
Texas |
J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area |
Virginia |
False Cape State Park |
Virginia |
Kiptopeke State Park |
Virginia |
Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve |
Virginia |
Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve |
Virginia |
Caledon Natural Area |
Virginia |
Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve |
Virginia |
Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve |
Virginia |
Dameron Marsh Natural Area Preserve |
Virginia |
Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve |
Virgin Island |
St. James Marine Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary |
Washington |
Argyle Lagoon San Juan Islands Marine Preserve |
Washington |
False Bay San Juan Islands Marine Preserve |
Washington |
Friday Harbor San Juan Islands Marine Preserve |
Washington |
Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area |
Washington |
Titlow Beach Marine Preserve |
Washington |
Z’s Reef Marine Preserve |
Washington |
Admiralty Head Marine Preserve |
Washington |
Colvos Passage Marine Preserve |
Washington |
Blake Island Underwater Park |
Washington |
Fort Worden Underwater Park |
Washington |
Shaw Island San Juan Islands Marine Preserve |
Washington |
Tongue Point Marine Life Sanctuary |
Washington |
Yellow and Low Islands San Juan Islands Marine Preserve |