Fisheries analyst Joe Fader shares how Global Fishing Watch and partners are supporting intelligence-led enforcement across the Eastern Tropical Pacific
With Africa’s marine lifelines under threat, technology and transparency offer a new path to a sustainable fisheries future
Charting a Sustainable Course for Africa’s Oceans Read More »
With just five years to deliver on critical global goals, calls to protect the world’s marine ecosystems have never been more urgent.
Why transparency must lead the way at the United Nations Ocean Conference Read More »
Tracking data analysis reveals deliberate signal gaps, offering key evidence in illegal fishing probe
Global Fishing Watch Technology Helps Expose Illegal Fishing in Mexico’s Marine Park Read More »
Updates allow the analysis of vessel activities in greater detail and more realistic apparent fishing effort estimates near ports.
Government strengthens its fight against illegal fishing by requiring the disclosure of ultimate beneficial ownership data as a condition for issuing fishing licenses, with technical support from Global Fishing Watch.
Panama targets the invisible owners of fishing vessels Read More »
The new agreement aims to advance fisheries science and vessel monitoring through shared data and collaborative research.
At the Our Ocean Conference, Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long applauds Panama’s commitment to ultimate beneficial ownership
Panama Takes Aim at “Invisible” Owners in Fight Against Illegal Fishing Read More »
As the 10th Our Ocean Conference discusses the future of digital oceans, Global Fishing Watch’s Tony Long and Paolo Domondon renew their call for a binding vessel tracking mandate to help deliver on the promise of 30×30.
Digital Eyes on the Ocean: How vessel tracking can support the 30×30 goal Read More »
Transparency is essential to promoting sustainable ocean governance and mitigating against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Through clear data-sharing practices such as vessel tracking, public registration, identification, ownership disclosure
Transparency is essential to promoting sustainable ocean governance Read More »
In Conversation with Courtney Farthing With 75 percent of industrial vessels evading public monitoring, Global Fishing Watch’s policy team is driving efforts for binding vessel tracking rules — and a new era of accountability at sea. The ocean plays a central role in feeding the planet and powering the global economy. According to estimates, more
New satellite analysis reveals widespread pollution from offshore oil operations threatening ocean and climate A surge in offshore oil and gas operations is leaving a slick trail of pollution across the world’s oceans, a new report from environmental watchdog SkyTruth has revealed. The report, titled Exposing the Environmental Costs of Offshore Oil: Greenhouse Gas Emissions,
The offshore oil boom is fueling a climate crisis at sea Read More »
In Conversation with Rocío Joo Using satellite data and machine learning, Global Fishing Watch is working to reveal human rights abuses in the fishing industry — and help authorities take action The open ocean remains one of the most challenging places on Earth for human rights enforcement. Covering more than 70 percent of the planet’s
Unmasking Forced Labor at Sea: How AI Is Tracking Exploitation on the Open Ocean Read More »
Pilot study first to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions of all large industrial vessels operating in the ocean As part of our ongoing work to shine a light on all industrial activity at sea, we have, for the first time ever, mapped and estimated the emissions of all industrial vessels operating in the ocean. Our
Backed by Global Fishing Watch, the new guidelines enhance vessels monitoring and mandate the integration of new open data technologies A new policy document adopted by the government of Panama is slated to help the Central American country improve controls of its international service fleet and boost transshipment oversight as part of a move to
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