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Here are fact sheets that describe the work and projects of the National Marine Protected Areas Center.

About MPAs

U.S. MPA Classification System (pdf, 398 kb)
Marine Reserves in the United States (pdf, 1.70 mb)

National System of MPAs

Analysis of National System Members (March 2012) (pdf, 781 kb)
Benefits of a National System of Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 662 kb)
Developing a National System of Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 1.73 mb)
Joining the National System of MPAs: Frequently Asked Questions (pdf, 245 kb)
MPA Partnership Grants (pdf, 937 kb)
Nomination Process (pdf, 933 kb)
Priority Conservation Objectives (pdf, 393 kb)
SPAW Protocol: Listing U.S. MPAs in the Wider Caribbean (pdf, 416 kb)

Data and Analysis

Marine Protected Areas and Recreational Fishing (pdf, 638kb)
Marine Protected Areas and Wildlife Hotspots in the California Current (pdf, 3.8 mb)
Analysis of United States MPAs (pdf, 1.0 mb)
Snapshot of Gulf of Mexico MPAs (pdf, 4.32 mb)
Snapshot of Great Lakes MPAs (pdf, 6.10 mb)
Snapshot of NOAA's Fisheries Service MPAs (pdf, 1.95 mb)
Improving the MPA Inventory (pdf, 1.3 mb)
Ocean Uses in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (pdf, 3.84 mb)
Spatial Analysis and Resource Characterization Tool (pdf, 1.25 mb)

Science and Stewardship

California Ocean Uses Atlas Project (pdf, 725 kb)
Cultural Heritage Resources and Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 695 kb)
Linking IOOS to the National System of Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 354 kb)
Do Fish Swim In and Out of MPAs? (pdf, 312 kb)
Do No-Take Marine Reserves Benefit Adjacent Fisheries? (pdf, 523 kb)
Mapping Ocean Uses in New Hampshire and Southern Maine: Utility & Applications for Emergency Response, Assessment and Restoration (pdf, 367 kb)

MPA Center

The National Marine Protected Areas Center (pdf, 1.55 mb)

Others

North American Marine Protected Areas Network (NAMPAN) (pdf, 140 kb)
National Wildlife Refuge Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 2 mb)
Marine Protected Area Resources and Concepts for Teaching Ocean Literacy (pdf, 1.19 mb)

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MPA Center Publications Fact Sheets Newsletters Reports Lessons Learned Archives	Fact Sheets > Resources > MPA Center Publications > Fact Sheets Here are fact sheets that describe the work and projects of the National Marine Protected Areas Center. About MPAs U.S. MPA Classification System (pdf, 398 kb) Marine Reserves in the United States (pdf, 1.70 mb) National System of MPAs Analysis of National System Members (March 2012) (pdf, 781 kb) Benefits of a National System of Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 662 kb) Developing a National System of Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 1.73 mb) Joining the National System of MPAs: Frequently Asked Questions (pdf, 245 kb) MPA Partnership Grants (pdf, 937 kb) Nomination Process (pdf, 933 kb) Priority Conservation Objectives (pdf, 393 kb) SPAW Protocol: Listing U.S. MPAs in the Wider Caribbean (pdf, 416 kb) Data and Analysis Marine Protected Areas and Recreational Fishing (pdf, 638kb) Marine Protected Areas and Wildlife Hotspots in the California Current (pdf, 3.8 mb) Analysis of United States MPAs (pdf, 1.0 mb) Snapshot of Gulf of Mexico MPAs (pdf, 4.32 mb) Snapshot of Great Lakes MPAs (pdf, 6.10 mb) Snapshot of NOAA's Fisheries Service MPAs (pdf, 1.95 mb) Improving the MPA Inventory (pdf, 1.3 mb) Ocean Uses in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (pdf, 3.84 mb) Spatial Analysis and Resource Characterization Tool (pdf, 1.25 mb) Science and Stewardship California Ocean Uses Atlas Project (pdf, 725 kb) Cultural Heritage Resources and Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 695 kb) Linking IOOS to the National System of Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 354 kb) Do Fish Swim In and Out of MPAs? (pdf, 312 kb) Do No-Take Marine Reserves Benefit Adjacent Fisheries? (pdf, 523 kb) Mapping Ocean Uses in New Hampshire and Southern Maine: Utility & Applications for Emergency Response, Assessment and Restoration (pdf, 367 kb) MPA Center The National Marine Protected Areas Center (pdf, 1.55 mb) Others North American Marine Protected Areas Network (NAMPAN) (pdf, 140 kb) National Wildlife Refuge Marine Protected Areas (pdf, 2 mb) Marine Protected Area Resources and Concepts for Teaching Ocean Literacy (pdf, 1.19 mb)

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