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Study finds global treaty curbing illegal fishing, yet gaps in domestic oversight remain
The new agreement aims to advance fisheries science and vessel monitoring through shared data and collaborative research.
Inconsistency in AIS filters leads to events without tracks
Events and vessel detections may show in our platform, but tracks are missing.
Ask Global Fishing Watch: Optical satellite imagery
How does optical satellite imagery help our efforts to map human activity at sea?
Partnering with Planet to bring coastal waters and small vessels into focus
High-resolution optical imagery expands views and leads to significant advances in vessel detections We set out on an audacious goal at Global Fishing Watch two years ago: to map all human activity at sea. We are making incredible strides toward
Apparent fishing events (AIS)
The agreement will harness technology and transparency to strengthen surveillance of marine protected areas and safeguard biodiversity
Apparent fishing effort (AIS)
The agreement will harness technology and transparency to strengthen surveillance of marine protected areas and safeguard biodiversity
An AI Breakthrough in Ocean Monitoring: Satellite Imagery Provides an Unprecedented View of Global Vessel Activity
Satellite imagery and AI provide 30 percent more global coverage for detecting human activity at sea
Expanded Vessel Detections with Sentinel-2 Optical Imagery
Our new optical satellite imagery detections layer delivers clearer views of vessels at sea, offering expanded coverage and unprecedented nearshore detail.
Why Knowing Who Owns What Matters: OECD’s New IUU Fishing Recommendation
OECD urges action on IUU fishing by promoting ownership transparency to expose who truly profits from illegal activities at sea.
Bulk Download of Fixed Infrastructure Dataset
New API is designed to provide users with a method for efficiently accessing and downloading larger volumes of data.
Global AIS Vessel Presence Dataset
Access to AIS vessel presence data is now available through the 4Wings API.
At UNOC3, the World Finally Talks Transparency — Now, Will it Act?
NICE, France — As the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) closed today, global leaders showed tentative signs of moving beyond business as usual. Tucked into the ocean summit’s final outcome document, delegates finally recognized technology and transparency as critical tools to protecting our ocean and meeting global sustainability targets like 30×30