How much of the Reserve will be closed to all fishing?
Some or all fishing activities are restricted in the Preservation Areas, which make up approximately 4.8 percent of the total Reserve area. Five of these areas are completely closed to all fishing, while portions of the remaining 10 allow some extractive use. Outside of these Preservation Areas, fishing is capped at current levels. The exact level of those will be determined by NOAA, on behalf of the Secretary, in consultation with the Reserve Advisory Council, the State of Hawaii, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, and others.
