We’re revolutionizing the ability to monitor the global commercial fishing fleet, offering near real-time tracking of fishing activity via our public map. Anyone can use it, for free, to track fishing boats and download data about their past and present activities. Our platform is helping enable scientific research, advocate for better policies and marine protection, and improve the way fishing is managed.
“With the data Global Fishing Watch provides, governments, fishery management organizations, researchers and the fishing industry can work together to rebuild fisheries and protect critical marine habitats.”
– Leonardo DiCaprio
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is proud to be a Funding Partner of Global Fishing Watch.
People depend on healthy oceans
They regulate our climate, provide a vital food source for 3 billion people and support the livelihoods for hundreds of millions. But illegal and unsustainable fishing is taking a terrible toll on our ocean, ravaging marine ecosystems, pushing fish stocks to the brink and threatening food security. Action is needed to reverse this decline and Global Fishing Watch is committed to being part of the solution.
Discover the oceans through big data
Just a decade ago, building an accurate picture of the commercial fishing across the globe would have been impossible. Today, thanks to advances in satellite technology, cloud computing and machine learning, Global Fishing Watch is making it a reality.
Get involved
- Use our map, check out our help centre and tutorials
- Read stories about our work and blogs from our partners
- Read about our Transparency Initiative
- Sign up to our Research Accelerator Program to access our data
- Read the latest scientific research using our platform
- Join our online community and sign up for our e-newsletter
- Donate to help us continue our work to support healthy oceans
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Peru’s Vessel Tracking Data Now Publicly Available Through Global Fishing Watch
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New map features – from improved custom layer uploads to updated MPA layers
Today, we are releasing an updated version of the Global Fishing Watch map that is easier to use and [...]
Why Global Fishing Watch?
Global
Shows fishing activity of ~60,000 publicly trackable commercial fishing vessels operating in the ocean
Near real-time
Regularly updated to show vessel tracks and fishing activity from January 1, 2012 through three days prior to present time
Easy to use
Designed so experts and non-experts can see and assess fishing activity at a glance and track individual vessels over time
Free for everyone
Available to anyone in the world with an internet connection
