Global Fishing Watch is excited to announce the launch of our data download portal, a new system for accessing our data. This platform is designed to provide a more streamlined, flexible, and customizable approach to downloading our data, with the goal of facilitating more frequent data updates moving forward. The portal will be used to […]
Frequently Asked Questions Global Fishing Watch’s map displays fishing activity and other vessel data and tools to help you monitor global fishing patterns. Search our FAQ for information about how to use our map, data and portals. Search For Search
Bjorn Bergman Data Analyst Shepherdstown, WV Bjorn Bergman works to systematically detect false automatic identification system (AIS) vessel tracking positions and to characterize specific patterns associated with intentional data manipulation and data errors resulting from third party interference in the GPS system. Bjorn has worked on many aspects of Global Fishing Watch since its inception, […]
Support Us Global Fishing Watch seeks to create a healthy, productive and resilient ocean by enabling the fair and effective governance of marine resources through increased transparency of human activity at sea. In 2016, using satellite imagery and machine learning, we built the first online map to publicly monitor industrial fishing activity taking place across […]
Rollan Geronimo Fisheries Analyst – Applied Research Laguna, Philippines Rollan Geronimo is a fisheries analyst on the applied research team working collaboratively with Global Fishing Watch partners to identify, design and develop impact-driven research projects that support the organization’s mission. Rollan brings extensive knowledge to his team on topics encompassing Asian fisheries, tropical marine ecosystems, […]
In October 2024, Global Fishing Watch released two important improvements to port visit data to resolve errors. 1. Port visit data error We identified an error affecting a small percentage of confidence 4 level port visits shown on vessel tracks in our APIs and Global Fishing Watch and TMT Vessel Viewer. Some false confidence 4 […]
Enrique Tuya Chief Technology and Product Officer Buenos Aires, Argentina As chief technology and product officer, Enrique Tuya leads the engineering and product development work at Global Fishing Watch and oversees the collection, generation and publication of the organization’s data. Synchronizing these efforts, Tuya seeks to deliver high-quality products and up-to-date datasets in a […]
This post originally appeared on our Data Blog The sample vessel track below shows position broadcasts of the Jin Sheng No.2, a Chinese fishing vessel with mmsi number 413270430. Over three weeks in March of 2015, this vessel steamed from the central Pacific to the coast of Japan, Korea, and China. While moving, a vessel […]
AIS GAPS BY FLEET: January 1, 2017 – July 10,2017 On the maps below, each point indicates the start of a gap in AIS signals from a fishing vessel lasting more than 24 hours. [Read about our AIS gap analysis around the Argentine Exclusive Economic Zone] Number of gaps by flag state:
Updates to the marine manager portal include shared workspaces, new analysis features and more.
