Five New Vessel Registry Data Sources Integrated
Five new vessel registry data sources integrated to Vessel Viewer, expanding vessel information coverage for global fleets.
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Marine Manager Enhances Coastal Conservation Efforts
Monitoring portal helps Guyana track increased vessel traffic from growing oil and gas industry Shell Beach is Guyana’s only coastal protected area and a renowned sea turtle nesting area. © Reel Guyana When a major global energy company discovered oil and gas reserves off the coast of Guyana in 2015, the nonprofit group Guyana Marine Conservation […]
New partnership to strengthen transparency in fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
San José, Costa Rica –The global non-profit organisation, Global Fishing Watch (GFW) and PACÍFICO, a coordination platform comprised of four environmental funds in Central and Latin America, have entered into a formal collaboration with the objective to support Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama in their efforts to advance transparency and monitoring of fishing activity. Through […]
Brazil’s Bold Vision: Harnessing Open Data to Shape Smarter, More Sustainable Ocean Policies
From protecting remote marine sanctuaries to informing major energy decisions, Brazil’s environmental authorities are showing how technology and open data can improve ocean governance.
Vessel Detections Dataset From Sentinel-1 SAR
Updates to the data download portal include a new vessel detections dataset and SAR detection footprints.
Data Transparency and Effective Monitoring Drive Compliance in Chilean Patagonian Toothfish Fishery
Learn about the Patagonian toothfish fishery, its economic significance, and its role in the marine ecosystem's balance.
Papua New Guinea Takes Bold Step For Pacific in Fisheries Transparency
With support from fishing industry, Papua New Guinea shares its tuna vessel monitoring data on the Global Fishing Watch map
Our Analysis
Global Fishing Watch is working across the globe to provide governments and authorities with actionable reports and capacity building to help strengthen fisheries monitoring and compliance. Our global team of experts produce analyses to inform monitoring, control and surveillance of fisheries in five key areas: Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing Transshipment Port controls Marine protected […]
Dynamic Reports Provide Rapid Insights
Quickly analyze fishing or vessel activity in any area or time range and access a new ProtectedSeas Navigator layer.
Transparency in Fisheries is Essential to Ocean Resilience
Credit: © Nico Marin / Ocean Image Bank Despite the complexities of climate change, a simple message resonates: all systems are linked, and the ocean is a key solution A resilient ocean is key to addressing climate change. Our shared waters are primary atmospheric drivers through temperature regulation, carbon absorption, oxygen production and influence on […]