Sustainability through transparency in global fishing activity
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🚨 BREAKING! #GlobalFishingWatch, @emLabUCSB and @ClimateTRACE undertake first-ever pilot study to map the emissions of all large industrial vessels operating at sea.
The analysis covered the activity of more than half a million vessels from 2016-2023. Here's what we found. bit.ly/41TQ0NT
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🌊🔬 Where do Laysan albatrosses and fishing vessels cross paths?
Clear Seas, Safe Skies, led by @IslasGECI, is using Global Fishing Watch data to map albatross–longline overlap in Mexico’s Pacific waters and identify potential bycatch hotspots.
Part of our Open Ocean Research Grant Program. globalfishingwatch.org/open-…
ALT Cover of a report titled "Clear Seas, Safe Skies," focusing on albatross protection in Mexican waters. The image shows two people in outdoor attire, one holding an albatross. Logos for Grupo de Ecología y Conservación de Islas, A.C., and Global Fishing Watch are at the bottom.
ALT A flyer titled "Open Ocean Research Grant Program" features a map highlighting Mexico's Pacific exclusive economic zone. There's an image of a Laysan albatross beside a text box. The text box explains challenges in assessing longline fishing impacts on Laysan albatross populations and the use of fishing activity data in the research. The Global Fishing Watch logo is at the bottom.
ALT Infographic titled "Turning Data Into Action" for the Open Ocean Research Grant Program by Global Fishing Watch. It details three sections: "Data and Tools," mentioning the use of maps for fishing activity and at-risk species; "Projected Results," focused on seasonal maps of albatross overlap; "Expected Impact," aiming to strengthen marine conservation efforts.
ALT A promotional graphic for the Open Ocean Research Grant Program by Global Fishing Watch. It features a website link "GLOBALFISHINGWATCH.ORG" in red. The background has ocean-themed illustrations with silhouettes of waves and aquatic plants.
🌊 Panama once faced scrutiny over its fishing fleet oversight. Now it’s a model for transparency.
👉 Swipe to see VMS tracks from Panama’s longline fleet shift to avoid the Coiba Ridge protected area between October 2025 and January 2026. @ARAP
📖 Read: bit.ly/4iYh8op
🌊 The world has committed to protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030. But existing national commitments would bring us to just 12%.
The new Ocean Protection Gap Report 2026 shows where action must accelerate.
👉 for-the-ocean.org/ocean-prot…
#30x30 #OceanProtection
🐋 Mediterranean fin whales are endangered — and ship traffic is putting them at risk.
Our new visualization uses Global Fishing Watch AIS data to show 136 close passes by large, fast-moving ships around one tracked whale in just 47 days.
👉 Read more in Mongabay: news.mongabay.com/custom-sto…
🇵🇦 From patrol planning to prosecution: strengthening fisheries enforcement in Panama.
With our support, new inspection procedures are helping @ARAP_Panama and partner agencies coordinate patrols, strengthen evidence collection and move toward more consistent, risk-based enforcement.
👉 globalfishingwatch.org/succe…
🌊⚡ A major upgrade to our view of activity at sea is here.
A major data release brings upgraded AI models, thousands of new port locations and refined historical data from 2012 to today.
🎥 Watch to see what’s changed, and what users may notice.
Explore the update: bit.ly/4BnrVQw
Global Fishing Watch retweeted
State of Biodiversity Action: the first global stocktake of progress on the #KMGBF. All 23 targets assessed: achievements, implementation gaps and barriers.
Key input to the Global Review at #COP17Armenia
Read more: cbd.int/globalreview/report2…
#SOBA
Better vessel tracking requires more than technology. 🛰️🌊
Our Vessel Tracking Best Practices Guide brings together the standards, legal frameworks and practical steps governments need to build effective tracking systems.
📘 Explore the guide: bit.ly/4r2UMEX
🌊 Meet the projects turning open ocean data into local action.
First up: Guardians of the Coast in Pitangui, Brazil, working with local communities to turn ocean data into accessible tools that support stronger participation in ocean governance.
Part of our Open Ocean Research Grant Program.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3GJCiWQ
👀 Guess who’s making an appearance in Blue Planet III…
A little glimpse of how technology and transparency are helping bring human activity at sea into view. 🌊
More to come soon.
youtube.com/watch?v=LvjlkoWk…
#BluePlanetIII #OceanTransparency #GlobalFishingWatch
Global Fishing Watch retweeted
AI can help governments detect suspicious activity at sea faster — but data only matters if it leads to action.
@GlobalFishWatch and @allen_ai show how AI, local capacity, and human judgment can strengthen ocean enforcement.
👉 Read more: dvx.cm/62z0g9
A clearer view of activity at sea is coming. 🌊
On Oct. 21, Global Fishing Watch is launching a major update to the data behind our platform —improving how we identify apparent fishing activity and vessels across the global ocean.
Stay tuned.
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Heading to IMCC8 in Edinburgh? 🌊
Join Global Fishing Watch and the @SargassoSeaCmsn on 13 Nov for Boats from space! This hands-on datajam will explore how satellite-derived vessel data can help monitor activity on the high seas.
Register by 9 Oct: conbio.org/mini-sites/imcc8/…
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🌊 Join Global Fishing Watch as our Director, Program Impact!
Help lead our work to counter illegal fishing, strengthen marine protection and advance 30x30 and the High Seas Treaty.
📍 Remote across 11 countries
🕒 Apply by November 2, 9 a.m. CET
recruitcrm.io/apply/17911945…
🌊 How can AI help governments turn ocean data into action?
Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long and @allen_ai Namrata Kolla broke it down at @Devex Impact House during #NYCClimateWeek, discussing how vast datasets can be transformed into actionable intelligence that keeps human judgment at the center.
👉 devex.com/news/sponsored/how…
🌊 From ocean data to action.
At #ClimateWeekNYC, our CEO Tony Long joined @allen_ai Namrata Kolla to explore how AI can reveal hidden activity at sea, support enforcement and accelerate ocean protection.
🎥 Watch the full conversation: youtube.com/watch?v=AD25NnMD…
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How can we see what vessels are doing far out at sea? 🌊
AIS broadcasts a vessel’s identity, position, course and speed, helping make fishing activity more visible and supporting greater transparency at sea.
🎥 Watch our explainer
globalfishingwatch.org/vesse…
#WorldMaritimeDay
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Global Fishing Watch retweeted
Today at #ClimateWeekNYC, Ai2 and @GlobalFishWatch announced a partnership to shape how AI and AI agents enter ocean monitoring and enforcement.
Purpose-built. Open. Accountable to the people who use them.
skylight.global/news/ai2-gfw
🌊 Big news from #ClimateWeekNYC!
Global Fishing Watch and @allen_ai @SkylightMarine are joining forces to bring AI agents and advanced satellite technology to ocean monitoring — turning ocean data into actionable insights and supporting stronger enforcement.
📸 From today’s signing.
👉 globalfishingwatch.org/press…
