Ocean-Land Mask Update in our Synthetic Aperture Radar Data Pipeline Solved
We updated our Synthetic Aperture Radar data pipeline to address a recent technical issue in our processing infrastructure.
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Rapa Nui: Strengthening Indigenous Ocean Stewardship Through Marine Manager
On this remote island, the ocean is identity and heritage. Now, thanks to satellite technology, it is also the foundation for a resilient future.
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Introduction Global Fishing Watch is committed to increasing the transparency of the world’s fisheries. Open science is a key component of this message and Global Fishing Watch strives to make as much data and code publicly available as possible. In addition to our map, these data are a way to provide users with a fine scale […]
How Transparency Can Help Reshape the Seafood Supply Chain
Why vessel-level visibility and cross-platform collaboration should be the new benchmarks for mitigating risk in global tuna fisheries
Global Fishing Watch study finds resourcing, learning and trust are “key” to building good ocean governance
New research from the international nonprofit reveals that satellite monitoring and big data can improve ocean governance only when paired with trusted partnerships and shared learning
Rendezvous at Sea: What is Transshipping?
In the commercial fishing world, transshipment is the transfer of catch from one vessel to another. During a transshipment, a fishing vessel meets up with a large refrigerated cargo-type ship, known as a “reefer.” They tie up alongside one another and drift while the fishing vessel offloads tons of catch before heading back out to […]
What Ports Can Tell Us
Ports provide an important source of information to help us combat Illegal fishing and understand the science and economics of global fisheries. “They serve as the interface between land and sea for fishing vessels,” says Wessley Merten, our data and fisheries analyst at Oceana. “Wherever there’s a port, there’s an interaction. Whether it be offloading catch, […]
The Tale of the Albatross and the Algorithm
The first-ever satellite mapping of fishing vessel behaviours has identified that very few vessels are using one of the key techniques to avoid accidentally killing albatrosses. Researchers hope a new analytics tool demonstrates that satellite data can help monitor efforts to reduce seabird mortality in fishing operations, and drive more transparency in general in the global fishing industry. […]
Albania Leads Regional Action to Protect Norway Lobster in the Adriatic
Global Fishing Watch insights enabled Albania and partner countries to drive stronger conservation measures for the Adriatic Sea’s Norway lobster
Global Fishing Watch and Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory launch Deep-Sea Mining Watch
The new global transparency tool will empower governments, researchers and civil society to monitor vessels involved in deep-sea mineral exploration