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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 Risk 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 Technology Is 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
We can’t manage what we can’t see.The ocean is one of the world’s most important shared resources, yet much of what happens at sea remains invisible.
IUU Fishing Risk Insights Dataset Release
Eleven new behavior risk insights are now available in the data download portal. This new dataset helps practitioners and researchers identify and track vessels with a higher probability of engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Five New Vessel Registry Data Sources Integrated
Five new vessel registry data sources integrated to Vessel Viewer, expanding vessel information coverage for global fleets.
To Safeguard Its Waters, Rapa Nui Turns to Marine Manager
Vessel tracking and Indigenous stewardship are strengthening Rapa Nui’s marine protection efforts
Data Vendor Transition
Global Fishing Watch has transitioned its unified AIS data service to Kpler.