Marine protected area coverage in the EU, 2012-2023 | Marine protected areas in Europe's seas | European Environment Agency (EEA)

The figure shows marine protected areas coverage in the EU in 2012-2023.

Natura 2000 (vector) - version 2023, European Environment Agency (EEA)
Nationally designated areas for public access (vector data) - May 2024, European Environment Agency (EEA)
EEA marine assessment areas - version 3.0, Oct. 2022, European Environment Agency (EEA)
EEA coastline for analysis (polygon) - version 3.0, March 2017, European Environment Agency (EEA)
OSPAR Marine Protected Areas Network (version 2023), OSPAR Commision - Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
HELCOM MPAs (2022-12-05), Helsinki Commission (HELCOM)
Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMIs), (2019 edition, version 2), Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (SPA/RAC)

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