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AI Can Help Save the Ocean — If We Let It
Artificial intelligence is already transforming ocean governance. Now it’s time for governments to use it.
Charting a Transparent Future for Latin America’s Ocean
Global Fishing Watch’s Monica Espinoza Miralles reveals how regional cooperation and technology are reshaping ocean governance in one of the world’s most biodiverse seas
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.
Brazil’s Bold Vision: Harnessing Open Data to Shape Smarter, More Sustainable Ocean Policies
From protecting remote marine sanctuaries to informing major energy decisions, Brazil’s environmental authorities are showing how technology and open data can improve ocean governance.
Study finds global treaty curbing illegal fishing, yet gaps in domestic oversight remain
The new agreement aims to advance fisheries science and vessel monitoring through shared data and collaborative research.
Inconsistency in AIS filters leads to events without tracks
Events and vessel detections may show in our platform, but tracks are missing.
Ask Global Fishing Watch: Optical satellite imagery
How does optical satellite imagery help our efforts to map human activity at sea?
Partnering with Planet to bring coastal waters and small vessels into focus
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
Apparent fishing events (AIS)
The agreement will harness technology and transparency to strengthen surveillance of marine protected areas and safeguard biodiversity
Apparent fishing effort (AIS)
The agreement will harness technology and transparency to strengthen surveillance of marine protected areas and safeguard biodiversity
An AI Breakthrough in Ocean Monitoring: Satellite Imagery Provides an Unprecedented View of Global Vessel Activity
Satellite imagery and AI provide 30 percent more global coverage for detecting human activity at sea
Expanded Vessel Detections with Sentinel-2 Optical Imagery
Our new optical satellite imagery detections layer delivers clearer views of vessels at sea, offering expanded coverage and unprecedented nearshore detail.