No Fishing... ...in The Frozen Lake. Stock Image

No fishing areas are protected areas of seas, oceans, estuaries or in the US, the Great Lakes . These marine areas can come in many forms ranging from wildlife refuges to research facilities.No fishing areas restrict human activity for a conservation purpose, typically to protect natural or cultural resources. Such no fishing area resources are protected by local, state, territorial, native, regional, national, or international authorities and differ substantially among and between nations.