High-resolution optical imagery expands views and leads to significant advances in vessel detections We set out on an audacious goal at Global Fishing Watch two years ago: to map all human activity at sea. We are making incredible strides toward this goal thanks to our partnership with Planet, which enables us to draw on timely,
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Satellite imagery and AI provide 30 percent more global coverage for detecting human activity at sea
NICE, France — As the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) closed today, global leaders showed tentative signs of moving beyond business as usual. Tucked into the ocean summit’s final outcome document, delegates finally recognized technology and transparency as critical tools to protecting our ocean and meeting global sustainability targets like 30×30
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The agreement will harness technology and transparency to strengthen surveillance of marine protected areas and safeguard biodiversity
World leaders at the U.N. Ocean Conference must embrace transparency, and equity to rapidly advance ocean governance, says Paolo Domondon.
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Fisheries analyst Joe Fader shares how Global Fishing Watch and partners are supporting intelligence-led enforcement across the Eastern Tropical Pacific
With Africa’s marine lifelines under threat, technology and transparency offer a new path to a sustainable fisheries future
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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
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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Washington, D.C., UNITED STATES — Global Fishing Watch today released its 2024 annual report, showcasing a year of bold strides and critical breakthroughs in driving transparent and equitable ocean governance — from undertaking pioneering research on hidden human activity at sea and catalyzing policy change at the United Nations to joining forces with governments worldwide to advance their ocean management strategies.
In Conversation with Cian Luck A conversation on the quest to unveil hidden fishing vessel activity at sea Cian Luck, a senior fisheries analyst with the global programs team at Global Fishing Watch, studies his computer screen. Shades of blue collide across his monitor to form a map of the Earth’s ocean while flares of
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Shamira Abdulai provides a demonstration of Vessel Viewer to participants during an interagency workshop in Ghana. Copyright: © 2024 TMT Ghana, like many West African countries, has long faced challenges with fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance. The entire region has a longstanding vulnerability to being used as a landing or transit point in the
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Research demonstrates need for increased oversight of waterways A new study led by the University of Washington using Global Fishing Watch data has found that fewer than 7 percent of global hotspots for whale and ship collisions have protection measures in place, underlining the urgent need for greater oversight of waterways that overlap with whale
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Four Latin American countries are harnessing cutting-edge technology to bolster marine protection and chart a new course in sustainable ocean governance
The Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Central and South America is home to some of the richest concentrations of biodiversity on Earth, a haven for marine life ranging from whales, sharks, dolphins and sea turtles to vibrant corals, dense schools of pelagic fish and tiny phytoplankton.
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Study reveals 75 percent of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are hidden from public view WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new study published today in the journal Nature offers an unprecedented view of previously unmapped industrial use of the ocean and how it is changing. The groundbreaking study, led by Global Fishing Watch, uses machine learning
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