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.
Vessel Viewer
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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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.
Missing AIS Encounters
We’ve detected an issue with how automatic identification system (AIS) encounter events are generated.
Introducing Global Reports on the Global Fishing Watch Map
Update integrates features from Carrier Vessel Portal directly into the Global Fishing Watch map.
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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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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.
New Vessel Insights
Vessel identity and activity insights are now available in Vessel Viewer and our APIs.
New Vessel Search and History Profiles
Analyze and understand a vessel’s history pattern through new vessel profiles.