Depuis des générations, l’océan façonne l’identité, la prospérité et la résilience de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. De Saint-Louis et Joal, au Sénégal, aux économies maritimes du golfe de Guinée, l’océan est depuis des générations un pilier de subsistance, de sécurité alimentaire et de développement pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest.
For centuries, communities along Africa’s eastern coast have understood what today’s global policymakers are only now beginning to grasp: the ocean is more than just a vast space; it is the veritable lifeblood of economies, livelihoods and cultures.
Five new vessel registry data sources integrated to Vessel Viewer, expanding vessel information coverage for global fleets.
Global Fishing Watch at the 11th Our Ocean Conference Hosted by the government of Kenya from June 16-18 in the coastal city of Mombasa, the 11th Our Ocean Conference will mark the first time the conference is held on African soil. The conference convenes under the theme “Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future” and will […]
Vessel names are taken directly from the AIS message of vessel broadcasts. Transmitters sometimes have errors or are not always properly configured. In some cases, we are able to match vessels to fishing registries and will use the name from there.
No. Some commercial fishing fleets are already using sophisticated technology such as helicopters, tracking beacons, fish-finding sonar and even fish forecasts based on satellite data to find and catch fish. Global Fishing Watch shows apparent fishing activity; it doesn’t predict where fish are likely to be in the future. The near real time lag for […]
The AIS data you see spans from January 1, 2012 to 72 hours prior to the present time. VMS data is published with a delay agreed by the specific government.
The visible infrared imaging radiometer suite, or VIIRS, is a satellite-based highly sensitive optical sensor to see lights at day and night. The sensor is highly sensitive so that it can detect light emitted by vessels on the ocean at night. The Earth Observation Group (EOG) at the Colorado School of Mines has developed an […]
Vessel tracking and Indigenous stewardship are strengthening Rapa Nui’s marine protection efforts
Scaling vessel tracking and data access is vital for marine protection, argues Mariagrazia Graziano
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