New Account Settings and Security
Platform users can now enable two-factor authentication, sign in with a passkey, and manage account details and email preferences from a new settings page.
API
Platform Update
Gaps in Monthly Registry Source Ingestion
(Updated on 20 August 2026) Global Fishing Watch has temporarily paused data updates for Canada, Ecuador and the EU registries due to integration failures caused by source changes.
Five New Vessel Registry Data Sources Integrated
Five new vessel registry data sources integrated to Vessel Viewer, expanding vessel information coverage for global fleets.
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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.
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Version 4 Data Pipeline Release
Global Fishing Watch has launched an improved version — version 4 — of our automatic identification system (AIS), vessel identity, object detection and vessel monitoring system (VMS) data pipelines.
Explore Global Fishing Watch Data via ESRI’s ArcGIS Online
13 global layers are now available on ArcGIS Online, enabling users to directly work with our datasets within ESRI’s platform services
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Missing AIS Encounters
We’ve detected an issue with how automatic identification system (AIS) encounter events are generated.
Missing Sentinel-2 Data That Feeds Vessel Detections
The data source we use for our Sentinel 2 vessel detections and fixed Infrastructure datasets is experiencing an issue.
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Inconsistency in AIS Filters Leads to Events Without Tracks
Events and vessel detections may show in our platform, but tracks are missing.
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Bulk Download of Fixed Infrastructure Dataset
New API is designed to provide users with a method for efficiently accessing and downloading larger volumes of data.
Global AIS Vessel Presence Dataset
Access to AIS vessel presence data is now available through the 4Wings API.
Python Package Release
A new Python package is available for interacting with Global Fishing Watch APIs.
Vessel Identity Fields From TMT
New vessel identity information is now available in vessel profiles in Vessel Viewer.
Automated Vessel Group Reporting
New vessel group reports and port visit data are available in Vessel Viewer.