Research and analysis Archives - Global Fishing Watch Publicly sharing knowledge about human activity at sea Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:35:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://globalfishingwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-gfwisologo512x512-1-1-32x32.png Research and analysis Archives - Global Fishing Watch 32 32 Emerging technology gives first ever global view of hidden vessels https://globalfishingwatch.org/press-release/technology-highlights-hidden-vessels/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:01:43 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=27747 Satellite radar and machine learning publicly reveal previously unseen vessel activity around the world Washington, D.C. – Global Fishing Watch has developed and publicly released the first ever global map of previously undetected dark fleets, or vessels that do not broadcast their location or appear in public monitoring systems. Powered by satellite radar imagery and […]

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]]> International Organizations Launch Collaborative Initiative in Fight Against Illegal Fishing https://globalfishingwatch.org/research/collaborative-initiative-against-illegal-fishing/ Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:00:07 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=27810 The Joint Analytical Cell aims to bolster fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance   Costing the global economy billions of dollars in lost revenue each year, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is impacting the health and resilience of our ocean, which play an integral role in stabilizing global livelihoods and ensuring food security. Stopping it will […]

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]]> Satellite Technology Can Reveal Collision Risks for Whale Sharks https://globalfishingwatch.org/data/satellite-technology-whale-sharks/ Wed, 25 May 2022 12:37:37 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=26987 Global Fishing Watch data helps researchers link shipping traffic to whale shark fatalities The whale shark is the world’s largest fish, with adults weighing up to 5,000 pounds and reaching up to 20 meters in length. Earning the reputation of “gentle giant,” these massive creatures roam the tropical waters of the ocean, traveling long distances […]

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]]> Satellite Data Casts Light on Seamounts at Risk https://globalfishingwatch.org/research/satellite-data-casts-light-on-seamounts-at-risk/ Tue, 03 May 2022 13:53:58 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=25637 Emerging tools and datasets help quantify fishing pressure and can inform management at remote, unmonitored seamounts Seamounts—large underwater mountains— hold vital biological diversity, but they also contend with heavy exploitation. Numbering in the tens of thousands across vast stretches of the high seas, they have been favored targets for longline and deepwater trawl vessels. And […]

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]]> New Techniques Reveal Fishing Vessel Identities in the Dark of Night https://globalfishingwatch.org/data/ais-viirs-reveals-dark-fleet/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:03:36 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=25132 New Global Fishing Watch technology merges nighttime images with GPS datasets to observe vessels not broadcasting their positions When the sun sets, human activity on the ocean goes on. And every night, satellites snap a picture of all the activity taking place down below, including vessels at sea. Vessels often are equipped with bright lights […]

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]]> A Radar-Illuminated Ocean Reveals Dark Fleets https://globalfishingwatch.org/data/radar-illuminated-ocean/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:16:03 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=24102 Satellite radar imagery is lighting up our view of previously unseen fishing patterns around the world Last week, we announced the winners of the xView3 contest to use satellite radar imagery and artificial intelligence to reveal vessels at sea. This week, we give you a gist of what this technology can do when deployed at […]

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]]> On the High Seas, Global Fishing Watch Helps Focus Law Enforcement Patrols https://globalfishingwatch.org/impacts/on-the-high-seas/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:50:04 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=23729 Annual international collaboration Operation North Pacific Guard targets illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing   For three years, Global Fishing Watch has worked with the United States Coast Guard (USCG), Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), and their partners in addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the North Pacific as part of Operation […]

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]]> New Technology to Help Tackle Illegal Fishing by Alerting Insurers to Risk https://globalfishingwatch.org/press-release/new-technology-insurers-to-risk/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:01:53 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=23416 Global Fishing Watch, Trygg Mat Tracking, Oceana, Ocean Unite and the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance are partnering to create a risk assessment tool to help insurers identify vessels at risk of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing Data-powered tool will help prevent vessels at high risk of involvement in IUU fishing operations from accessing […]

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]]> African Nations to Use New Technology in Tightening Port Controls, Fighting Illegal Fishing With Big Data https://globalfishingwatch.org/press-release/africa-new-tech-tighten-port-control/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:10:54 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=23422 Pilot project delivers new vessel tracking technology and analysis where limited resources hamper detection and enforcement efforts Dakar, Senegal – Four African nations and a regional fisheries organization are harnessing new technology to strengthen port controls and combat illegal fishing. The international nonprofits, Global Fishing Watch and Trygg Mat Tracking are partnering with Senegal, Ghana, […]

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]]> xVIEW3 Challenge: Just Weeks left to Submit Algorithms to Help Detect and Defeat Illegal Fishing https://globalfishingwatch.org/press-release/xview3-challenge-weeks-left/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:04:31 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=23409 xVIEW3’s leader board has been heating up with potential computer vision solutions to detect dark vessels to help shine a light on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activity Washington, D.C. — Close to 900 participants have begun to submit algorithms that could help transform our ability to rapidly identify potential IUU fishing activity and more effectively […]

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]]> New Horizons for Peru’s Squid Fishery https://globalfishingwatch.org/fisheries/new-horizons-for-perus-squid-fishery/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 17:55:45 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=23285 Peruvian vessel monitoring system is shining a light on the large artisanal squid fleet in the Southeast Pacific Ocean, Peru’s second most important fishery. Peru recognizes the value of transparency to improve the monitoring and management of its rich fisheries. The country has publicly shared its vessel monitoring system (VMS) data since March 2018, but […]

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]]> A Call for Collaboration to Tackle Forced Labor in Fishing https://globalfishingwatch.org/fisheries/collaboration-tackle-forced-labor-fishing/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:46:53 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=22824 Satellite technology can offer cost-effective solutions to ocean governance, but stakeholders must work together to be successful Forced labor is used in fishing fleets around the world—a fact that is becoming known all too well.  While not every fishing operation succumbs to such practices, unscrupulous employers will often commodify and exploit workers in order to […]

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]]> Systematic Data Analysis Reveals False Vessel Tracks https://globalfishingwatch.org/data/analysis-reveals-false-vessel-tracks/ Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:06:01 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=22673 Analysis of tracking data from automatic identification system broadcasts reveals vessel locations have been simulated for a number of ships, including military vessels. This false information could compromise vessel safety, decrease confidence in a crucial collision avoidance system and potentially spark international conflict. Over the years, data analysts working with Global Fishing Watch and SkyTruth […]

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]]> U.S. Government and Nonprofit Organization Host Prize Competition to Leverage the Latest Technology to Detect and Defeat Illegal Fishing https://globalfishingwatch.org/press-release/usgovt-gfw-xview3/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:54:24 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=22629 Defense Innovation Unit and Global Fishing Watch Announce the xView3 Challenge to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Global Fishing Watch (GFW) today announced the xView3 Challenge prize competition to identify the best computer vision algorithms to advance the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated […]

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]]> New Map Revolutionizes Ocean Monitoring and Analysis https://globalfishingwatch.org/data/new-map-2021/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:35:31 +0000 https://globalfishingwatch.org/?p=21954 To better visualize activity at sea, Global Fishing Watch engineers new technology to power updated map Despite its overwhelming benefits and the value it brings to all life on Earth, the ocean remains one of the least observed areas of our planet. We have been able to see very little of what’s happening across the […]

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