What is Global Fishing Watch?
Global Fishing Watch (GFW) is an international, non-profit organisation committed to advancing ocean sustainability through greater transparency. GFW was founded...
What distinguishes Global Fishing Watch from similar organizations?
We are a not-for-profit organization and share our data openly and publicly. We invite collaboration with researchers, governments and industry...
What is the relationship between Oceana, SkyTruth, Google and Global Fishing Watch?
Global Fishing Watch was founded by a collaboration between Oceana, SkyTruth and Google. In June 2017, Global Fishing Watch became...
Does Global Fishing Watch track illegal activity? Has Global Fishing Watch ever identified illegal fishing activity?
Global Fishing Watch aims to bring improved compliance, through increased transparency, to the global fishing fleet. We process data transmitted...
Can citizen watchdogs use GFW to monitor fishing activity?
Global Fishing Watch aims to improve the public understanding of where global fishing occurs by providing a free to access...