Datasets and code that power Global Fishing Watch
Global Fishing Watch is committed to making as much of its data and code publicly available as possible. This page provides links to datasets for download, some of which will take you to pages on GitHub with more documentation and details. For commentary on our data releases, see the data blog on the right.
Datasets and Code
- Fishing effort
- Vessel identity
- Transshipment
- Anchorages
- Anonymized AIS data and other data
- Fishing Detection Models
What is required for me to access and use the data?
- Register (free, self service)
- Agree to the terms of service
- Participate in follow-up surveys
- Acknowledge Global Fishing Watch in anything you publish (see terms for proper citation)
Need help?
Contact research@globalfishingwatch with questions
Full Data Access License
For some projects, you may need access to detailed position data for individual vessels that have not been aggregated by gear type or flag state. The full data set, including every AIS position of fishing-related vessels, can be licensed for use in a single research project for a one-time fee. For more information, contact info@globalfishingwatch.org.
Latest Data Blog posts
From Vessels to Fleets – A Data Science Journey with HDBSCAN
When we look at the Global Fishing Watch map, we often see fishing activity that appears to move together. [...]
Half the Ocean? A Response to the University of Washington’s Blog
On the pages of Science Magazine (comment and response), Twitter, the University of Washington's Sustainable Fisheries blog, and The Atlantic, my [...]
Measuring the Footprint of Fisheries
Earlier this year we published in Science the first global assessment of fishing activity using AIS data, providing an [...]