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Why am I not seeing certain marine protected areas in the Global Fishing Watch map?

Why am I not seeing certain marine protected areas in the Global Fishing Watch map?
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Global Fishing Watch sources a marine protected areas (MPA) reference layer from the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). Some marine protected areas are at varying stages of designation and implementation, and therefore may not be visible in the Global Fishing Watch map.

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