
Journal article clarifies how Global Fishing Watch fishing data is generated
Response published to a study that claimed our algorithms overestimate fishing activity

Response published to a study that claimed our algorithms overestimate fishing activity

FAO fisheries talks spotlight Global Fishing Watch’s push for mandatory vessel ownership transparency to expose UBOs and fight illegal fishing.

Costa Rica joins a growing movement of Latin American countries committed to fisheries transparency

A partnership with Panama sheds light on the activities of one of the largest international fishing fleets, helping combat illegal fishing

Update integrates features from Carrier Vessel Portal directly into the Global Fishing Watch map.

Belize shares vessel monitoring data to tackle illegal fishing

One of the world’s leading seafood exporters will help facilitate greater ocean governance
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Jonathan White is a retired Rear Admiral for the United States Navy and the President and CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Last week, in this blog, he discussed how illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing threatens national, economic, and food security around the globe.
Global Fishing Watch believes in the power of sharing meaningful data publicly and freely. Because anyone around the world may be using and sharing Global Fishing Watch data on vessel identity, location, estimated events, and associated registry records publicly, we must ensure this public output is of the highest confidence and also the most conservative […]