Stories and Updates
At Our Ocean Conference, Global Fishing Watch helps drive global push for ocean transparency
From vessel tracking to better fisheries management, new partnerships and policy commitments signal growing momentum toward accountability at sea
At Our Ocean Conference, Panama charts a new course in fisheries transparency
Panama’s new transparency commitment is the latest milestone in the country’s transformation into a global leader for fisheries management, says Global Fishing Watch’s Mónica Espinoza Miralles
In Mombasa, Africa Can Launch a New Era in Ocean Governance
For centuries, communities along Africa’s eastern coast have understood what today’s global policymakers are only now beginning to grasp: the ocean is more than just a vast space; it is the...
Our Ocean Conference Science and Research Symposium Poster: Satellite Imagery Reveals Small-Scale Fishing Activity and Industrial Encroachment
Global Fishing Watch has revealed a powerful new approach to mapping previously hidden fishing activity.
How Much Do You Know About Satellite Imagery and Its Power to Protect Our Ocean?
Test your knowledge of how satellite technology is helping reveal previously unseen activity at sea and support more effective ocean conservation.
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 fishing thrives out of sight. Transparency brings it into view
Marking the international fight against illegal fishing, Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long unveils IUU Fishing Risk Insights — a new dataset designed to reveal the “digital fingerprints” of vessels at...
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 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 Is Technology 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
Learn how the Rapa Nui people are protecting their ocean territory through community governance, sustainable fishing practices and the strategic use of monitoring technology.
To Safeguard Its Waters, Rapa Nui Turns to Marine Manager
Vessel tracking and Indigenous stewardship are strengthening Rapa Nui’s marine protection efforts
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.
From promise to protection, the High Seas Treaty’s success hinges on how we implement it
Without transparency, high seas protections risk becoming protected areas in name only, says Global Fishing Watch’s Tony Long
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.
In landmark year for ocean transparency, Global Fishing Watch maps entire industrial fishing fleet
New technologies, expanded partnerships and policy breakthroughs move the organization closer to its 2030 goal of embedding transparency as global norm in ocean governance
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
How Transparency Can Help Reshape the Seafood Supply Chain
Why vessel-level visibility and cross-platform collaboration should be the new benchmarks for mitigating risk in global tuna fisheries
In Panama, Global Fishing Watch calls for vessel ownership transparency
Global Fishing Watch urges SPRFMO members in Panama to boost vessel ownership transparency and tracking to combat illegal fishing.
Cape Town Agreement milestone brings safer seas within reach but transparency must now follow
On Feb. 24, Argentina acceded to the Cape Town Agreement, marking a major breakthrough for global fishing safety and ushering this long-awaited treaty one step closer to reality.
At FAO meeting, Global Fishing Watch Pushes Transparency of Vessel Ownership to Combat Illegal Fishing
FAO fisheries talks spotlight Global Fishing Watch’s push for mandatory vessel ownership transparency to expose UBOs and fight illegal fishing.