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Bridging the Gap between Gulf-based Fisheries and the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
Analysis of artificial reefing areas will bring marine life benefits to the Gulf of Mexico. Ami Everett is [...]
The Overlooked Impact of Bottom Trawling
A new study published by the scientific journal Nature is the first to quantify the potential release of carbon [...]
Transparency of Transshipment: Using Satellite Data to Reveal Meet-ups on the High Seas
Photo by: Francisco Blaha New study reveals global footprint of support vessels involved in rendezvous at sea [...]
Close encounters between albatross and fishing vessels in the North Pacific
Rachael Orben is an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center. In September of [...]
Half the Ocean: Updating The Global Footprint of Fisheries
Global Fishing Watch’s updated fishing data offers new insight into the presence and behavior of the global fishing fleet [...]
New Fishing Data Paves the Way for Improved Analysis
Improvements to our fishing effort data and vessel classification can help promote transparency of human activity on the world’s [...]
COVID-19 Brings Unmatched Downturn in Global Fishing Activity
One year into the pandemic that triggered turmoil around the world, an analysis of Global Fishing Watch data sheds [...]
Latin America Highlights Transparency as Essential in Tackling Illegal Fishing
Countries embrace transparency-based strategy to promote fair and effective ocean governance The 34th Session of the Food and Agriculture [...]
New poll reveals demand for seafood traceability and public vessel tracking
Oceana calls on U.S. government to reduce illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the US seafood supply chain The [...]