A 2016 recipient of the prestigious Peter Benchley Ocean Award, Dr. Christopher Costello is a professor of Environmental and Resource Economics at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara. His work focuses on natural resource management, and in particular, the issues surrounding resources that cannot be claimed by an individual or […]
The social, economic, and human toll of illegal fishing Illegal fishing drains fish resources from the waters of both poor and rich countries. Over $23 billion US are lost every year to illegal fishing. It is estimated that one in every four fish we consume is caught illegally. The ocean is heavily impacted as fish […]
Commercial Fishing Commercial fishing is the most widespread human activity at sea. Defined as the for-profit practice of catching fish or other marine life by commercial fishing boats, its impact goes far beyond ocean health and the management of fish populations. Commercial fishing is essential in supporting the global livelihoods of nearly 60 million people […]
Tony Long, Global Fishing Watch Chief Executive Officer, looks back at 2019 and sets a course for 2020 – a pivotal year for ocean governance and conservation. Tony Long, CEO, Global Fishing Watch Reality check From five or ten years out, making sustainability commitments for the end of a decade is a seductive proposition for […]
Washington, D.C., UNITED STATES — Global Fishing Watch today released its 2024 annual report, showcasing a year of bold strides and critical breakthroughs in driving transparent and equitable ocean governance — from undertaking pioneering research on hidden human activity at sea and catalyzing policy change at the United Nations to joining forces with governments worldwide to advance their ocean management strategies.
Toronto, Canada – Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Sean Casey, reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment to combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the Collision Conference in Toronto. Our Government is contributing $1.2 million to Global Fishing Watch (GFW) to support the continued growth of its free, open-source mapping platform to […]
With increased transparency, we can see beyond the horizon and address the threats facing our oceans. Global Fishing Watch’s (GFW) mapping platform increases the transparency of commercial fishing activities worldwide, empowering Oceana and others to expose problems that were once out of sight, far from our coasts. Oceana analysts, part of Oceana’s Illegal Fishing and […]
Our Technology Harvesting big data Processing the data Sharing the results Just a decade ago, building an accurate picture of human activity at sea across the globe would have been impossible. But thanks to advances in satellite technology, cloud computing and machine learning, Global Fishing Watch is now making it a reality. We are revolutionizing […]
Global Fishing Watch commends the Republic of Marshall Islands’ leadership toward fisheries transparency KOROR, THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU – The Republic of the Marshall Islands has committed to sharing its vessel monitoring data on Global Fishing Watch’s public map, bolstering ocean governance and promoting compliance throughout some of the world’s richest fishing grounds. This momentous […]
Transparency in Focus: Peru In 2018, Peru sparked a wave of transparency across Latin America by sharing its vessel monitoring system data on the Global Fishing Watch map. That decision transformed the fishing sector and has helped deliver knowledge about the ocean to improve policies and deliver effective action in fisheries management. Thanks to the […]
