Country Outreach Related expert: Geoffrey Muldoon Engaging national governments Sustainable ocean governance relies on the actions of a wide range of influential stakeholders. But the role played by national governments is especially key. In charge of regulating their own waters and fishing fleets, these governments are responsible for implementing management and conservation measures and contributing […]
Ask the Expert Luca Marsaglia Fisheries analyst, European Union What is the value of using research-derived datasets in analyses? Fisheries management is no simple task. The distribution of species, changes in productivity, management boundaries, illegal fishing and corruption are all factors that make oversight and governance of fisheries challenging. And the Mediterranean Sea is no exception. […]
Joint Analytical Cell Overview The Joint Analytical Cell is an initiative that aims to provide authorities with fisheries intelligence, analysis and capacity building to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The collaboration brings together various stakeholders to build key insights and capacity that will help enhance fisheries management. Who we are Founded in 2022 […]
Belize Promoting ocean transparency together The collaboration between Global Fishing Watch and the Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU) formally began in June 2021 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding with which the Central American country committed to publicly sharing the tracking data of the fishing vessels of its high seas fleet. This […]
Fixed infrastructure detections from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 are now available in the data download portal.
How is user feedback incorporated into the development of Vessel Viewer?
Panama Our work Since 2019, Global Fishing Watch has been supporting Panama in its endeavors to improve the oversight and accountability of its sizable international fishing fleet as well as sanction and prevent opportunities for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. At the heart of our engagement is a longstanding relationship with the Panamanian Authority […]
A Vision for Our Global Ocean Downloads Our purpose The beauty of the ocean, the life it contains and the services and resources it provides are part of humanity’s shared heritage and shared future. But the health of our ocean is under immense pressure from both intensive human activity and climate change. Despite its […]
Transshipment READ CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GROUND Transshipment—the transfer of catch between vessels—plays a vital role in the commercial fishing industry. Each year thousands of fishing vessels offload fresh catch like tuna, crab, and small pelagic fish onto refrigerated cargo vessels called carriers, commonly referred to as “reefers,” which then take it to shore for processing. […]
Near-real-time nighttime vessel detections from Skylight’s VIIRS model are now available in Global Fishing Watch platform, enabling improved monitoring of vessel activity at night.
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