Global Fishing Watch
@GlobalFishWatch
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Sustainability through transparency in global fishing activity
Joined November 2014
🚨 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.
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Geoffrey Muldoon, director de implementación de programas en #GlobalFishingWatch, comparte cómo la transparencia y los datos abiertos están ayudando a las naciones del Pacífico a proteger las pesquerías, fortalecer la vigilancia y colaborar a través de las fronteras. 🔗
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Another WILD week in Wiami! Explore everything we have been cooking 🧵
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The new Deep-Sea Mining Watch is LIVE! Learn how the platform uses AIS data and Global Fishing Watch technology to reveal deep-sea mineral exploration happening thousands of miles offshore. Read → https://t.co/htc8FRDsiU
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📣 BREAKING: Deep-Sea Mining Watch is LIVE. Developed by the @UCSBenioffOcean and powered by @GlobalFishWatch technology, this new public data portal maps vessel activity linked to deep-sea mineral exploration around the world. Read the press release: https://t.co/BvBtMeOPvx
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Peru’s artisanal sector is huge 77,000 fishers, 300+ species and communities that depend on them. But their stories aren’t always heard. We spoke with 30+ fishers last week about the challenges they face and how transparency can help. 👉 https://t.co/7XXDMH2YVa
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Transparency at sea means accountability, equity, and empowerment. @GlobalFishWatch makes vessel data public so fisher and indigenous communities can lead with insights. Watch how transparency drives better governance and protects our oceans 👇 Sponsored by @GlobalFishWatch
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🌏 Global Fishing Watch is on the ground for the 22nd WCPFC meeting. We’re pushing for stronger transparency — more AIS use in tuna fisheries and clearer beneficial ownership reporting. Stronger monitoring = more sustainable & accountable fisheries. Our observer statement ➜
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Latin America is showing what bold, collaborative ocean stewardship can look like 🌊 Across the Eastern Tropical Pacific, countries are using transparency, tech and regional cooperation to protect biodiversity and strengthen monitoring. Read more in our story with Monica
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🎥 Chile’s jack mackerel went from near collapse to a recovery success story. Hear how responsible fishing, quota limits and lessons from past crises helped rebuild this key fishery. 🇨🇱 Part of our Transparency in Focus: Chile series. 🔗 https://t.co/v5DrnIWDD6
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As #COP30 wraps up, transparency at sea is proving to be key to protecting our ocean and the communities that depend on it. Fishing is heavily impacted by climate change, and vessel tracking data lets us see how fleets operate, how fisheries are shifting & where we need action.
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In our latest In Conversation, Geoffrey Muldoon, director of program delivery at #GlobalFishingWatch, shares how transparency and open data are helping Pacific nations protect fisheries, strengthen enforcement and collaborate across borders. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/lSg9U4b5jf
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It’s #WorldFisheriesDay! 🐟 Aquaculture now supplies over half of global seafood — but sustainable growth depends on a healthy, transparent ocean. Global Fishing Watch uses open data & satellite technology to make industrial activity at sea visible, supporting better fisheries
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@GlobalTuna @AgatheGrossmith @CarrefourFrance @Daniel_Suddaby We would like to thank all participants for joining today, our panelists for their insightful presentations and the interpreters for their fantastic and essential work — bringing a rich and engaging discussion on transparency and fisheries management to a close. @GlobalTuna
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@GlobalTuna @AgatheGrossmith @CarrefourFrance @Daniel_Suddaby, Executive Director of @GlobalTuna, underscores why AIS is central: tracking tuna vessels and making data public is key for partners. For industry, it boosts accountability and market access; for consumers, it builds trust and transparency.
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@GlobalTuna @AgatheGrossmith @CarrefourFrance Luana Sêga (Global Fishing Watch) gives a live demo of the Global Fishing Watch map, showing how our data and models reveal global fishing fleet dynamics. Beyond making AIS data public, Global Fishing Watch partners with countries worldwide to improve transparency of VMS data.
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@GlobalTuna @AgatheGrossmith @CarrefourFrance "AIS + VMS = smarter, safer oceans,” says Ari Bartra of @GlobalFishWatch. Why? ⚓ Safety: helps prevent collisions & supports rescue 📊 Management: real-time vessel data 🧭 Transparency: stronger monitoring 💼 Industry: better traceability 💸 More cost-effective and
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@GlobalTuna @AgatheGrossmith (@CarrefourFrance / @GlobalTuna ) highlights why the tuna sector matters so much to retailers: it’s central to consumers’ daily lives and comes with major challenges. Strong sustainability and human-rights expectations are shaping how companies engage on ocean
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@GlobalTuna Luana Sêga (Global Fishing Watch) sets the tone: tackling IUU fishing starts with transparency. Her opening reminds the room that transparency at sea is fundamental — and that mapping human activity is central to drive meaningful change for the ocean.
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Our team is in Sevilla for our ICCAT side event: Enhancing Transparency and Fisheries Management through the Use of Automatic Identification Systems. 🤝 @GlobalTuna
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As #COP30 calls for stronger global action on emissions, what happens at sea can’t be ignored. Industrial vessels emitted 1.3B tons of CO₂ in 2023, ~3% of global fossil fuel emissions. Transparency at sea is key to climate accountability. @ClimateTRACE @emLabUCSB Read more:
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Behind the scenes of our work in Chile 🇨🇱 Swipe through moments from our Transparency in Focus: Chile campaign — capturing the people and places driving transparency in fisheries. Stay tuned for more videos in this series! Learn more 🔗 https://t.co/wWv1aIdwO0
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