ocean governance

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Tracking the Invisible Fleets: The Global Push to Bring Industrial Fishing Out of the Shadows

In Conversation with Courtney Farthing With 75 percent of industrial vessels evading public monitoring, Global Fishing Watch’s policy team is driving efforts for binding vessel tracking rules — and a new era of accountability at sea. The ocean plays a central role in feeding the planet and powering the global economy. According to estimates, more

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The offshore oil boom is fueling a climate crisis at sea

New satellite analysis reveals widespread pollution from offshore oil operations threatening ocean and climate A surge in offshore oil and gas operations is leaving a slick trail of pollution across the world’s oceans, a new report from environmental watchdog SkyTruth has revealed.  The report, titled Exposing the Environmental Costs of Offshore Oil: Greenhouse Gas Emissions,

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Unmasking Forced Labor at Sea: How AI Is Tracking Exploitation on the Open Ocean

In Conversation with Rocío Joo Using satellite data and machine learning, Global Fishing Watch is working to reveal human rights abuses in the fishing industry — and help authorities take action The open ocean remains one of the most challenging places on Earth for human rights enforcement. Covering more than 70 percent of the planet’s

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Panama strengthens oversight of its international fleet with a new transshipment monitoring policy

Backed by Global Fishing Watch, the new guidelines enhance vessels monitoring and mandate the integration of new open data technologies A new policy document adopted by the government of Panama is slated to help the Central American country improve controls of its international service fleet and boost transshipment oversight as part of a move to

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