Global Fishing Watch Map EXPLORE OUR MAP The Global Fishing Watch map is the first open-access online platform for visualization and analysis of vessel-based human activity at sea. Powered by satellite technology and machine learning, the map merges multiple types of vessel tracking data to provide a view of global human activity at sea, including […]
User Guide English | Español | Français | Portuguese |中文 Menu Introduction The Global Fishing Watch map is the first open-access online platform for visualization and analysis of vessel-based human activity at sea. Powered by satellite technology and machine learning, the map merges multiple types of vessel tracking data to provide a view of global […]
On the pages of Science Magazine (comment and response), Twitter, the University of Washington’s Sustainable Fisheries blog, and The Atlantic, my co-authors and I have engaged in a healthy debate with University of Washington researchers about how to measure the global footprint of fisheries. This exchange has helped raise awareness of different ways to measure, understand, and […]
2024 Annual Report JUMP TO: Message from the CEO Our Impact Global Fishing Watch in Action Innovation Updates Joint Analytical Cell By the Numbers Financials Governance Message from the CEO Global Fishing Watch’s mission is to secure a healthy, productive and resilient ocean using technology and transparency to transform ocean governance. In 2024, we made […]
Terms of Use Last Modified: May 21, 2021 These Terms of Use (“Agreement” or “Terms”) are an agreement between Global Fishing Watch, Inc., a Delaware non-profit corporation (“Global Fishing Watch”), qualifying for federal tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and you and your company organization (“You” or […]
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Sustainability Through Transparency Advancing ocean governance relies on better monitoring of human activity at sea Overview Covering more than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, the ocean provides essential nutrition to billions of people and sustains a global economy that is valued in excess of $1 trillion. Home to huge reservoirs of biodiversity, the ocean connects […]
Datasets and Code: Apparent Fishing Effort Global Fishing Watch’s flagship dataset is apparent fishing effort based on transmissions broadcast using the automatic identification system (AIS). In 2018, we published the first global assessment of commercial fishing activity in the journal Science. Our research found that fishing is both widespread—occurring throughout approximately 50 percent of the […]
One year into the pandemic that triggered turmoil around the world, an analysis of Global Fishing Watch data sheds light on shifts in global fishing activity As the world marks the March 11th anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fishing sector—like many industries—continues to feel the effects. With our […]
Global Fishing Watch’s updated fishing data offers new insight into the presence and behavior of the global fishing fleet In 2018, we published the first-ever global assessment of commercial fishing activity in Science. We tracked over 60,000 fishing vessels between 2012 and 2016, and estimated that fishing occurred on more than half of the ocean. […]
