Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) (HAPC)

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Water

A habitat area designated by a Fishery Management Council under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 to help focus conservation efforts in localized areas that are vulnerable to degradation or are especially important ecologically.

NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center — Marine Protected Areas Glossary retrieved 2014-06-07