ocean governance

Navigating Change: Panama’s Acceleration Toward Fisheries Transparency

Article / By

As Panama’s new government takes office, its strengthened commitment to ocean management is building a new wave of momentum Political cycles are almost always accompanied by uncertainty. New leaders, new initiatives and new priorities forge a landscape of unknowns, leaving many to wonder what a new normal will look like. Political turnover can also represent

Navigating Change: Panama’s Acceleration Toward Fisheries Transparency Read More »

Three Key Actions that FAO’s Committee on Fisheries Must Take for a Sustainable Ocean

Article / By

© FAO/ Pier Paolo Cito COFI36 is set to tackle our ocean’s most pressing challenges — from IUU fishing to environmental degradation. But prompt action on greater transparency should be top priority. Opening of the 35th Session of the Committee on Fisheries Meeting at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. © FAO/ Pier Paolo Cito The

Three Key Actions that FAO’s Committee on Fisheries Must Take for a Sustainable Ocean Read More »

Global Fishing Watch responds to the 2024 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) report

Statement / By

  According to the 2024 SOFIA report, our ocean’s future hangs in the balance. Chief Program Officer, Paolo Roberto Domondon, argues that greater transparency can drive decisive action. The 2024 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) report once again spotlights the increasingly critical role fisheries and aquaculture play in ensuring our planet’s economic and

Global Fishing Watch responds to the 2024 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) report Read More »

Marine Manager Helps Protect Unique Ecosystem in South Atlantic Ocean

Fact Sheet / By

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 protected area (MPA) that she and her team had worked so hard to establish around Ascension Island, in the Atlantic Ocean between Angola and

Marine Manager Helps Protect Unique Ecosystem in South Atlantic Ocean Read More »

Global Fishing Watch and Gulf of Guinea Regional Fisheries Commission forge partnership in fight against illegal fishing

Press Release / By

The two organizations will leverage ‘cutting-edge technology’ to accelerate ocean sustainability efforts in Central Africa LIBREVILLE, Gabon – Global Fishing Watch, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance, and the Gulf of Guinea Regional Fisheries Commission (COREP), an intergovernmental body comprising 11 African nations, today launched a new strategic partnership aimed at addressing

Global Fishing Watch and Gulf of Guinea Regional Fisheries Commission forge partnership in fight against illegal fishing Read More »

Better Ocean Governance Requires Cross-Sector Collaboration

Article / By

Governments and civil society must work together to harness the full power of transparency and technology, says Luke Bantock Enhancing ocean governance starts with understanding what goes on at sea and empowering people everywhere to act on that knowledge. At Global Fishing Watch, we are driven by our mission to make the invisible visible—harnessing advanced

Better Ocean Governance Requires Cross-Sector Collaboration Read More »

Global Fishing Watch Commends Senegal’s Publication of Fishing Vessel List

Statement / By

  Program manager for West and Central Africa, Dame Mboup, applauds Senegalese Ministry’s latest move towards greater transparency. But, he adds, more can still be done. DAKAR, Senegal – The Government of Senegal’s decision to publish the list of vessels authorized to fish in its national waters is a welcome and much-needed measure towards a

Global Fishing Watch Commends Senegal’s Publication of Fishing Vessel List Read More »

At Our Ocean Conference, Global Fishing Watch welcomes international partnerships to enhance ocean management

Press Release / By

Key collaborations will bolster fisheries governance through greater transparency, data-sharing and policy reform ATHENS, Greece – Global Fishing Watch, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through transparency of human activity at sea, has announced three pioneering collaborations with Greece, Panama and the West African Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) in a bid to

At Our Ocean Conference, Global Fishing Watch welcomes international partnerships to enhance ocean management Read More »

Pilot users tout value of innovative vessel history tool across sectors

Article / By

Vessel Viewer informs decision-making and operational planning for ports, insurance and seafood supply chains Few industries are as hard to monitor as commercial fishing, and few products as hard to trace as seafood. The challenges range from knowing a fishing vessel’s identity and what they are doing on the ocean’s vast expanses—and the history of

Pilot users tout value of innovative vessel history tool across sectors Read More »

Canada and the UK Commit Support to the Joint Analytical Cell to Combat Illegal Fishing

Press Release / By

NEW YORK –  Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (U.K.) announced during the 78th session of the U.N. General Assembly their commitment to support the Joint Analytical Cell (JAC), a collaborative initiative which provides authorities with the intelligence, analysis, and capacity building needed to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU)

Canada and the UK Commit Support to the Joint Analytical Cell to Combat Illegal Fishing Read More »

Global Fishing Watch and Palau Enter Partnership to Enhance Transparency in Fisheries Sector

Press Release / By

Momentum builds in Pacific as Palau joins progressive countries committed to publicly sharing vessel tracking data NEW YORK, U.S. – Global Fishing Watch welcomes a new partnership with Palau that aims to strengthen sustainable fisheries management and promote transparency as a principle of ocean governance. The agreement, which was signed between Global Fishing Watch and

Global Fishing Watch and Palau Enter Partnership to Enhance Transparency in Fisheries Sector Read More »

Scroll to Top

Help us improve the site

Take a quick website survey to help us build a better experience for visitors like you.

Take 3-Minute Survey