Pacific case study suggests greater transparency will improve legitimacy and sustainability of tuna fisheries Transshipment, the transfer of catch from fishing vessels to refrigerated cargo vessels (often called ‘reefers’ or ‘carriers’) is an important part of many seafood supply chains. But when transshipment occurs at sea, loopholes in governance and gaps in monitoring can obscure […]
Global Fishing Watch becomes observer to International Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Network It has been a busy summer for us at Global Fishing Watch. While travel may have been suspended and the majority of fisheries and ocean-related meetings were either canceled or postponed – some held virtually – the work has not slowed down. And […]
Measures to monitor, control and survey transshipment activities set by the five regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) are outlined below. These criteria were used to inform authorization data within the carrier vessel portal. They apply to authorized carrier vessels operating within the relevant RFMO Convention Areas transshipping species managed by the RFMO. The Commission for […]
Global Fishing Watch Carrier Vessels GO TO THE PORTAL About Global Fishing Watch Carrier Vessels Transshipment is a vital part of the global fishing industry, but it often takes place far out at sea, making it challenging for authorities to determine whether the catch being transferred is both legal and verifiable. To improve the understanding […]
Large scale, commercial fishing activity has often historically taken place out of sight – fishing grounds far from shore make them difficult and costly to monitor, jurisdiction considerations impede governance and a patchwork of regulations have not kept pace with advances in fishing technologies. As our global seafood consumption has increased, so has the impact […]
There are several reasons a vessel may appear more than once in the search results. If a vessel is present in both AIS and VMS datasets, we will show one result per activity layer in which the vessel is present. When you search for a vessel, the source layer will be displayed. A vessel may […]
Global Fishing Watch believes that transparency of fishing activity is key to achieving sustainable global fisheries. In line with our mission to create and publicly share knowledge about human activity at sea, the first versions of our map have focused on fishing as the most widespread human activity, and on industrial fishing as the sector […]
The AIS data you see spans from January 1, 2012 to 72 hours prior to the present time. VMS data is published with a delay agreed by the specific government.
Collaboration on open data and technology to bolster maritime surveillance in West Africa A new partnership agreement between Benin and Global Fishing Watch aims to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing activities within the waters of the West African State. Under the memorandum of understanding, Global Fishing Watch will provide technical support, including fisheries […]
Edaysi Bucio Bustos Senior Manager, Latin America, Global Programs Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, México Edaysi Bucio Bustos is the senior manager of analysis for Latin America at Global Fishing Watch. She is in charge of analyzing data from automatic identification systems and vessel monitoring systems to support countries in the region and train them in using […]
