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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.
Rapa Nui: Where Life and the Ocean Are One
Rapa Nui blends ancestral ocean traditions with modern satellite technology to protect its marine ecosystem and sustain artisanal fishing for future generations.
Ocean-Land Mask Update in our Synthetic Aperture Radar Data Pipeline Solved
We updated our Synthetic Aperture Radar data pipeline to address a recent technical issue in our processing infrastructure.
Skylight VIIRS Detections Added
Near-real-time nighttime vessel detections from Skylight’s VIIRS model are now available in Global Fishing Watch platform, enabling improved monitoring of vessel activity at night.
A Research Roadmap: How AI and Satellites Will Drive Transparency in 2026
From mapping the world’s small-scale fleet to deploying AI agents to monitor marine reserves, Global Fishing Watch’s research team is illuminating human activity across the ocean like never before.
Considerations when using automatic identification system (AIS) data
Global Fishing Watch is advancing ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea. By creating and publicly sharing map visualizations, data and analysis tools, we enable scientific research and drive a transformation in how we manage our ocean.
Global Fishing Watch study finds resourcing, learning and trust are “key” to building good ocean governance
New research from the international nonprofit reveals that satellite monitoring and big data can improve ocean governance only when paired with trusted partnerships and shared learning