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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.
In the Mediterranean, a Lack of Accessible Information is Undermining Fisheries Management
Scaling vessel tracking and data access is vital for marine protection, argues Mariagrazia Graziano
Rapa Nui: Where Ancestral Wisdom Meets Modern Innovation
In this fabled place, Indigenous stewardship and satellite data come together to protect one of the world’s most remote marine ecosystems.
Rapa Nui: Strengthening Indigenous Ocean Stewardship Through Marine Manager
On this remote island, the ocean is identity and heritage. Now, thanks to satellite technology, it is also the foundation for a resilient future.
What Does It Take to Protect the Ocean for Generations to Come?
Learn how the Rapa Nui people are protecting their ocean territory through community governance, sustainable fishing practices and the strategic use of monitoring technology.
How Global Fishing Watch Is Turning Protection Into Action in Rapa Nui
Explore the challenges and opportunities facing the Rapa Nui Multiple-Use Marine and Coastal Protected Area as the community works to transform conservation commitments into practical, long-term ocean stewardship.
What Does Fishing Mean for the People of Rapa Nui?
Explore how the island’s relationship with the sea shapes both livelihoods and governance, and how technology is strengthening the implementation of their marine protected area.