More specific legalities on the existence and management of MPAs in general, and those specified to Raja Ampat MPAs, are regulated through various regulations in different levels of governments, from the national to the provincial level, from government regulation, Ministry of Marine and Fisheries' regulations and decrees, to Southwest Papua Governor's regulations.
In the provincial level, the Raja Ampat MPAs Network and its management authority are regulated through various governor's regulations. As a newly-established province, Southwest Papua is currently working on its marine spatial planning document and the revision of Raja Ampat MPAs' zoning and management plan documents.
As a New Autonomous Region officially formed in late 2022, Southwest Papua is currently preparing the Marine Spatial Plan (RZWP-3-K) and revised Management and Zoning Plans for Raja Ampat MPAs.