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Global analysis shows where fishing vessels turn off their identification devices

Data from the shipboard Automatic Identification System (AIS) can provide information about global fishing activity, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Fishing vessels may disable ...
The Conversation

Sharks, turtles and other sea creatures face greater risk from industrial fishing than previously thought − we estimated added pressure from ‘dark’ fishing vessels

Heather Welch receives funding from NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement. My colleagues and I mapped activity in the northeast Pacific of “dark” fishing vessels – boats that turn off their location ...
Marine Link

Fishing Vessel Facing $41,000 Fine for AIS Violation

A commercial fishing vessel is facing a potential $41,093 fine after allegedly violating automated identification system (AIS) regulations near the mouth of the Columbia River Dec. 3, 202, the U.S.
New Scientist

Global satellite map will help hunt down illegal fishing vessels

About 20 per cent of the global seafood catch is harvested illegally, and now the areas where it is happening can be spotted faster on a new online map that uses satellite radar imagery. The digital ...
The Conversation

Squid fishing grew by 68% in just three years, raising fears the industry is out of control

Quentin Hanich's participation in this study was funded by Global Fishing Watch and Oceans 5. Katherine Seto is a Global Fishing Watch research partner and an Honorary Fellow of the Australia National ...