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In Mombasa, Africa Can Launch a New Era in Ocean Governance
For centuries, communities along Africa’s eastern coast have understood what today’s global policymakers are only now beginning to grasp: the ocean is more than just a vast space; it is the veritable lifeblood of economies, livelihoods and cultures.
L’Afrique de l’Ouest peut ouvrir un nouveau chapitre dans la lutte contre la pêche illégale
Depuis des générations, l’océan façonne l’identité, la prospérité et la résilience de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. De Saint-Louis et Joal, au Sénégal, aux économies maritimes du golfe de Guinée, l’océan est depuis des générations un pilier de subsistance, de sécurité alimentaire et de développement pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest.
Our Ocean Conference Science and Research Symposium Poster: Satellite Imagery Reveals Small-Scale Fishing Activity and Industrial Encroachment
Global Fishing Watch has revealed a powerful new approach to mapping previously hidden fishing activity.
How Much Do You Know About Satellite Imagery and Its Power to Protect Our Ocean?
Test your knowledge of how satellite technology is helping reveal previously unseen activity at sea and support more effective ocean conservation.
IMO Numbers: A Guide for Governments
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number is a permanent, unique seven-digit identifier assigned to a vessel for its entire lifespan.
IMO Numbers for Fishing Vessels: Why Permanent Identification Matters
Closing critical gaps in global fisheries oversight requires standardized identification
Transparency at Sea: Advancing Beneficial Ownership in Fisheries Governance
Shedding light on ownership structures can foster a more accountable and responsible fishing sector
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Insights: A New Framework for Analyzing Vessel Behavior
Harnessing automatic identification system data to advance global transparency through structured risk indicators and network metrics
Vessel Tracking: Making the Invisible Visible
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
Why Commit to Transparent Vessel Tracking
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
How Is Technology Used to Track Vessels
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
How Tracking Fishing Vessels Can Protect the World’s Ocean
Learn how the Rapa Nui people are protecting their ocean territory through community governance, sustainable fishing practices and the strategic use of monitoring technology.