As of 2022, only *** percent of the Mediterranean Sea was considered a Marine Protected Area (MPA). The Western Mediterranean was the subregion where most MPAs were concentrated, with almost ** percent of its surface protected.Â
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Plan Bleu. (October 3, 2022). Share of the Mediterranean Sea covered by Marine Protected Areas (MPA) as of 2022, by subregion [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1611713/coverage-of-mpa-in-the-mediterranean-by-subregion/
Plan Bleu. "Share of the Mediterranean Sea covered by Marine Protected Areas (MPA) as of 2022, by subregion." Chart. October 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1611713/coverage-of-mpa-in-the-mediterranean-by-subregion/
Plan Bleu. (2022). Share of the Mediterranean Sea covered by Marine Protected Areas (MPA) as of 2022, by subregion. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1611713/coverage-of-mpa-in-the-mediterranean-by-subregion/
Plan Bleu. "Share of The Mediterranean Sea Covered by Marine Protected Areas (Mpa) as of 2022, by Subregion." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 3 Oct 2022, /statistics/1611713/coverage-of-mpa-in-the-mediterranean-by-subregion/
Plan Bleu, Share of the Mediterranean Sea covered by Marine Protected Areas (MPA) as of 2022, by subregion ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1611713/coverage-of-mpa-in-the-mediterranean-by-subregion/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of the Mediterranean Sea covered by Marine Protected Areas (MPA) as of 2022, by subregion [Graph], Plan Bleu, October 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1611713/coverage-of-mpa-in-the-mediterranean-by-subregion/