What we do
Our purpose is to create and publicly share knowledge about human activity at sea to enable fair and sustainable use of our ocean.
We use cutting-edge technology to turn big data into actionable information. We believe human activity at sea should be common knowledge in order to safeguard the global ocean for the good of all.
Latest News
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Once under international scrutiny for shortcomings in fleet oversight, the Central American country is emerging as a model for transparency, coordinated monitoring and stronger fisheries management.
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With support from Global Fishing Watch, Panama is establishing uniform operating procedures across key maritime agencies to build a more coordinated enforcement system
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In latest update, artificial intelligence and cutting-edge infrastructure changes will improve fishing estimates and vessel identification for vast swathes of global ocean data
Transparency
By embracing transparency, governments and authorities have a more cost-effective way of monitoring vessels, allowing fishers to demonstrate compliance rather than requiring the country to prove illegality.
Research
Global Fishing Watch partners with leading scientific institutions to produce new open-source datasets and analyses and understand the most critical challenges facing our ocean.
Technology
Our open-access data visualizations and analysis tools enable scientific research and drive a transformation in how we manage our ocean.