John Amos Global Fishing Watch co-founder CEO, SkyTruth John Amos is an expert in the use of satellite images and other remote sensing data to understand and communicate local, regional, and global environmental issues. In 2001 Amos founded SkyTruth, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening conservation by illuminating environmental problems and issues through the use […]
New York, 4 September 2018: Treaty negotiations to conserve and protect nearly two thirds of the ocean open today at the United Nations (UN) in what is widely regarded as the greatest opportunity in a generation to turn the tide on ocean degradation and biodiversity loss. Following over a decade of discussions at the UN, […]
This April, Our Ocean Conference will once again unite governments, businesses and civil society to address the many interrelated challenges facing our ocean. Hosted by the Republic of Korea, and running April 28-30 in Busan, this will be the 10th Our Ocean Conference and sits under the theme ‘Our Ocean, Our Action’. This reflects the […]
This article was originally published by SkyTruth on May 31, 2023.
Vessel monitoring system, or VMS, tracks vessels in a similar way to AIS, but has historically been restricted to government regulators or other fisheries authorities. Several countries have released their VMS publicly on the Global Fishing Watch map. VMS systems broadcast positions at set intervals and some systems allow operators to increase transmission frequency when […]
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Along with the recent release of our fishing effort data, we are also releasing information on how good AIS coverage is for different parts of the world. That is, in some parts of the ocean, an AIS signal sent by a vessel is very likely to be in our database, and in others, it is less likely […]
Overview Automatic identification system (AIS) devices are a type of GPS tracking device that vessels use while at sea. AIS messages contain two types of information: positional messages which contain the vessel’s GPS location, course, heading and speed; and static messages which contain the vessel’s identity information including vessel name, IRCS, IMO, shiptype, dimensions and […]
A Global Footprint of Our Engagement Where we work To support our vision of creating a healthy, productive and resilient ocean where transparency drives fair and effective governance of marine resources, Global Fishing Watch works closely with national governments and multilateral institutions to improve management decisions, combat illegal fishing and safeguard biodiversity.
