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Global Fishing Watch welcomes adoption of United Nations sustainable fisheries resolution

NEW YORK, United States – Global Fishing Watch, the leading international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea, has today welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution on sustainable fisheries, hailing it as a critical step in making transparency a “standard practice rather than an exception.”

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Ghana sees major improvements with Vessel Viewer

  Shamira Abdulai provides a demonstration of Vessel Viewer to participants during an interagency workshop in Ghana. Copyright: © 2024 TMT Ghana, like many West African countries, has long faced challenges with fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance. The entire region has a longstanding vulnerability to being used as a landing or transit point in the

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Vessel Viewer: Ensuring Data and Intelligence-Led Fisheries Monitoring and Management

The ocean covers nearly 70 percent of the planet–14 million square kilometers–providing a huge challenge for monitoring activity and enforcing regulations across its vast expanse. That activity includes illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which accounts for up to $23 billion worth of seafood every year, or one in every five wild-caught fish.

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Global Fishing Watch data used for breakthrough study on whale-ship collisions

Research demonstrates need for increased oversight of waterways A new study led by the University of Washington using Global Fishing Watch data has found that fewer than 7 percent of global hotspots for whale and ship collisions have protection measures in place, underlining the urgent need for greater oversight of waterways that overlap with whale

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On World Fisheries Day, Global Fishing Watch Urges Binding Vessel Tracking Agreement

CEO Tony Long calls for urgent action, underlines role of transparency in ocean governance More than 3 billion people around the world rely on fish for 20 percent of their daily protein intake. It’s a staggering amount and a testament to the invaluable role our ocean and its fisheries play in keeping people and the

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Our Ocean is under threat and tech can help save it

Four Latin American countries are harnessing cutting-edge technology to bolster marine protection and chart a new course in sustainable ocean governance
The Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Central and South America is home to some of the richest concentrations of biodiversity on Earth, a haven for marine life ranging from whales, sharks, dolphins and sea turtles to vibrant corals, dense schools of pelagic fish and tiny phytoplankton.

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Sustainable Fisheries Management Begins with Vessel Tracking

International agreement to track vessels will bring greater accountability, build compliance and help protect fishers Despite being a global, publicly shared resource, there is little transparency about what takes place across the ocean—especially when it comes to fishing on the high seas. Vessel tracking is a key method to understanding this activity, but Global Fishing

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CMAR at 20: A Visionary Model for Marine Conservation and International Cooperation

In Conversation with José Julio Casas The Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor is shaping the future of ocean sustainability in Latin America and the world, says José Julio Casas For two decades, the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor has united the governments of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama in safeguarding the unique marine ecosystems

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Ask the Expert: Hannah Linder, Senior Manager, Data and Analysis

Ask the Expert Hannah Linder Senior Manager, Data and Analysis How do pipelines feed data into Global Fishing Watch’s map and how has the latest release standardized the process for future pipeline updates? Our map is based on satellite data that contains key information on vessel identities and positions. A data pipeline takes this raw

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A Marine Conservation Breakthrough: How Latin America is Leading the Charge to Save Ocean Biodiversity

In Conversation with Carlos Chacon A Marine Conservation Breakthrough: How Latin America is Leading the Charge to Save Ocean Biodiversity Amid a deepening ocean crisis, Global Fishing Watch’s Carlos Chacon says Latin American countries are charting a course that the rest of the world should follow Our ocean is at a crossroads. Waters are warming.

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