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Biodiversity

Biodiversity Related expert: Charles Kilgour Transparency and technology for better ocean protection The international community has set a bold target: to protect 30 percent of the ocean by 2030. While a historic commitment to biodiversity, the clock is ticking. With fewer than five years remaining, less than 10 percent of the ocean is designated for […]

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Project – Disabled Signals

Projects Disabled Signals When and why vessels stop broadcasting their position The automatic identification system (AIS) has revolutionized the way fishing activity is monitored across the ocean. But vessels don’t always broadcast their locations—AIS devices can be switched off to conceal a vessel’s activity. Our work on disabled signals seeks to identify when and why […]

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Revolutionizing Ocean Monitoring and Analysis GO TO THE MAP Partnering with Planet High-resolution optical imagery from Planet is expanding views of coastal activity and small vessels, leading to significant advances in vessel detections around the globe. Learn more Mapping Human Activity at Sea From Space Satellite imagery, vessel GPS data and machine learning are used […]

Our Ocean, Our Work

Learn how Global Fishing Watch empowers governments, researchers and the public with open data to advance transparency and sustainable ocean governance.

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