Submerged areas on the insular shelves of the northern USVI (N. USVI) and St. Croix with marine protected areas (MPA) and total fishable areas delineated by depth.

Fishable nearshore area was defined as the coastline to 500m offshore. This is included in the 0-25m shelf, but is highlighted separately as this zone is potentially vulnerable to shore-based artisanal fisheries. Digital Elevation Model and coastline data for the US Virgin Islands and surrounding areas were obtained from the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (www.ngdc.noaa.gov).