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.
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Ultimate Beneficial Ownership: Why Transparency Is Vital for Effective Fisheries Governance
Ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) transparency exposes who controls and profits from fishing vessels, helping deter IUU fishing, improve governance, and close regulatory loopholes.
Vessel Viewer: Ensuring Data and Intelligence-Led Fisheries Monitoring and Management
The ocean covers nearly 70 percent of the planet–14 million square kilometers–providing a huge challenge for monitoring activity and enforcing regulations across its vast expanse. That activity includes illegal, unreported and...
Sustainable Fisheries Management Begins with Vessel Tracking
International agreement to track vessels will bring greater accountability, build compliance and help protect fishers Despite being a global, publicly shared resource, there is little transparency about what takes place across...
Marine Manager Helps Protect Unique Ecosystem in South Atlantic Ocean
How a technology portal synthesizes data to inform management of Ascension Island’s vast marine protected area On an otherwise jubilant day in 2019, Diane Baum had a concerning realization: The...
Marine Manager Enhances Coastal Conservation Efforts
Monitoring portal helps Guyana track increased vessel traffic from growing oil and gas industry Shell Beach is Guyana’s only coastal protected area and a renowned sea turtle nesting area. ©...
World’s Most Remote Island Community Safeguards Waters With Help From Marine Manager
Technology portal synthesizes data to protect Tristan da Cunha’s biodiversity Tristan da Cunha, part of a volcanic archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, is surrounded by rich marine biodiversity. © Andy...
Technology and Innovation for Marine Protected Areas Management
The ocean covers nearly 70 percent of the planet–14 million square kilometers–providing a huge challenge for monitoring activity and enforcing regulations across its vast expanse. That activity includes illegal, unreported and...