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📢 JUST PUBLISHED:
@GlobalFishWatch
leads groundbreaking study in
@Nature
that illuminates the expanding footprint of human activity at sea.
🛰️ The novel research provides an unprecedented view of previously unmapped industrial use of the ocean.
🌐
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Radar, optical imagery, and vessel GPS transponder data reveals over 900 vessels operating illegally and catching almost $500 million of squid between 2017-2018 in our
@ScienceAdvances
study
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New technology allows us to monitor activity of brightly lit vessels operating at night, the majority of which are fishing vessels. The system detects 10-20,000 ‘dark’ vessels that are not broadcasting their location each night. Watch the video for more:
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By harnessing big data and artificial intelligence, we’re able to generate a clearer view into the often shadowy practice of transshipment. We launched the first-ever ‘live’ global view of likely transshipments at sea. Watch to learn more:
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Fundado por la filántropa y defensora de los océanos,
@DonaBertarelli
, nuestro nuevo portal de gestión marina aprovecha los datos abiertos y el aprendizaje automático para ayudar a transformar la gestión de
#AMP
.
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We identified the largest known case of illegal fishing perpetrated by vessels originating from one nation operating in another nation’s waters, published in
@ScienceAdvances
.
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New
@GlobalFishWatch
study published in
@sciencemagazine
, “Tracking the Global Footprint of
#Fisheries
,” finds that industrial
#fishing
occurs in over 55% of
#ocean
area. Read more:
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Felicitamos a Brasil por su decisión de fortalecer los sistemas de monitoreo pesqueros existentes y promover una mayor transparencia en sus aguas.
@Mapa_Brasil
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BREAKING: By combining satellite data, artificial intelligence and on-the-ground expertise, we uncovered the largest known case of illegal fishing perpetrated by vessels originating from one country operating in another nation’s waters.
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🚨 New paper published today!
Novel research, led by
@GlobalFishWatch
and published in
@ScienceAdvances
, uses big data processing and a compilation of global datasets to track and analyze fishing vessels to reveal their changing identities and reflagging patterns.
👇
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Chile’s fishing fleet, comprising more than 800 artisanal and industrial fishing vessels, is now viewable in our map. Congrats to
@sernapesca
for this progressive move to aid national monitoring and control efforts, including combating illegal fishing.
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“Historically, people could fish wherever they want, and not have to be accountable. Now we can display in incredible detail when and where fishing is happening. Every time a large fishing vessel does something, they’ll have to explain their actions.”
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Unas 2.000 embarcaciones que integran la flota pesquera nacional de Brasil serán visibles pronto en nuestra plataforma gracias a la integración de los datos VMS. ¡Felicitaciones a Brasil por apoyar la transparencia pesquera!
@Mapa_Brasil
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“If we provide information about what is actually happening in the world’s fisheries, maybe we can reach an agreement on how to manage the waters,” Research and Innovation Director
@davidkroodsma
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#ULTIMAHORA
Brasil se compromete a reforzar la gobernanza de los océanos uniéndose a la plataforma
@GlobalFishWatch
, posicionándose así a favor de la transparencia en la actividad pesquera.
@Mapa_Brasil
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Congratulations to Chile for publishing their vessel tracking data via
@GlobalFishWatch
. Transparency will help improve surveillance and encourages vessels to comply with regulations
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Our new
@ScienceAdvances
study shows rampant illegal fishing by foreign vessels in North Korean waters during 2017-2018. But that wasn't the end of it. Illegal activity continued in 2019 and into the 2020 fishing season now underway.
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Un nuevo estudio identificó que más de 900 buques chinos en 2017, y 700 en 2018, infringieron las sanciones de las Naciones Unidas al pescar en aguas norcoreanas.
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🐟
#DYK
Peru was the first Latin American country to share its vessel monitoring system data on the
@GlobalFishWatch
map, demonstrating leadership and a commitment to fisheries transparency?
#TransparencyInFocus
📸 © Diego del Rio / Global Fishing Watch
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“El océano no es estático: la gestión dinámica del océano requiere datos oceánicos dinámicos”.
@darkbluebloke
. Nuestro portal marine manager combina big data para ayudar a los administradores y científicos a monitorear vastas áreas marinas.
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“Fishing for Islanders is much more than food, it is part of their culture and identity” -
@BlahaFrancisco
. Read more this
#EarthDay
:
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Transparency is crucial for good stewardship of our global ocean. It is needed to:
🎣 fight illegal fishing
🐟 protect fish stocks and livelihoods
🙂 increase the safety and well-being of fishers
Learn more about
#TransparencyInFocus
in Peru 👉
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BREAKING: Using multiple satellite sensors, our new
@ScienceAdvances
study reveals rampant illegal fishing in one of the world’s most disputed and least monitored ocean regions. Our analysis represents the beginning of a new era in ocean monitoring.
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"Advances in machine learning and the huge leap in high-resolution, high-frequency imagery enabled us to lift the veil on previously “invisible” fishing activity”
@Jaeyoon_GFW
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In case you missed it, the presence of foreign fishing vessels in Indonesian waters has declined significantly since a ban was enacted in November 2014 by former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries,
@susipudjiastuti
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Our analyses show that the monthly number of fishing hours by foreign vessels dropped by over 90% in the months following
@susipudjiastuti
's ban on foreign fishing vessels. Learn more:
@kkpgoid
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Panamá 🇵🇦 'reconoce que una mayor transparencia en el comportamiento de los buques es esencial para combatir la pesca ilegal' durante
@FAOfish
#COFI34
. Al publicar datos de seguimiento de embarcaciones,
@ARAP_Panama
está liderando el camino en el uso de la transparencia.
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BREAKING:
@GlobalFishWatch
and
@pewenvironment
launch new public monitoring platform to bring transparency to carrier vessel activity taking place on the high seas. Thanks to
@MooreFound
for supporting this work:
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"
@GlobalFishWatch
will press on, straight into whatever storm clouds arise, to shed an ever-brighter light on human activity on our ocean, help strengthen fisheries & biodiversity & ensure the ocean can provide for us for centuries to come."
@darkbluebloke
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All too often, when industrial vessels compete with small-scale fishing communities, these communities lose out—livelihoods, food security, and even lives are sacrificed. Our new
@ScienceAdvances
study reveals how this plays out in North Korea:
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🚨 BREAKING: 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea is the first Pacific nation to publish its vessel monitoring system data with Global Fishing Watch. 50+ industrial tuna fishing vessels are now visible on our map! 🗺️
Learn how we are promoting ocean transparency together:
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Our new
@ScienceAdvances
study, and flow of satellite data, can hugely benefit countries committed to stamping out illegal fishing and enhancing monitoring efforts; and can serve to support nations to control fishing activity in their waters.
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On Sunday October 6, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister
@susipudjiastuti
led the sinking of 21 foreign fishing boats that were caught illegally fishing over two areas in the Indonesian territory.
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🚨 Exciting news! 🚨
We’ve created a new portal to make application programming interfaces - commonly known as APIs - open and available to the public for free. This will allow users to better understand vessel movements and activity.
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Meet Carlos Zavalaga and Cinthia Irigoin from
@cientifica_sur
.
Carlos and Cinthia use
@GlobalFishWatch
technology to support innovative research on the interactions of seabirds and the anchovy fishing fleet in Peru.
#TransparencyInFocus
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In his address to
@UN
Ocean Conference,
@LeoDiCaprio
praises
@susipudjiastuti
for
#transparency
#SaveOurOcean
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Brasil es país que más recientemente se ha comprometido a compartir datos de sus embarcaciones en nuestra plataforma pública, fortaleciendo así la transparencia pesquera en aguas latinoamericanas.
@Mapa_Brasil
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“I urge all nations to join me in sharing their vessel monitoring data with Global Fishing Watch. Together, we can begin a new era in transparency to end illegal and unreported fishing.” -
@susipudjiastuti
#OurOcean
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So much of our
#ocean
is hidden from view. Just a decade ago, building an accurate picture of human activity at sea was impossible. Thanks to advances in technology,
@GlobalFishWatch
is making it a reality.
Learn more about our innovative technology 👇
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Congratulations to Chile for committing to publish their vessel tracking data via our public map platform. Transparency will help improve surveillance and encourages vessels to comply with regulations. Learn more:
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BREAKING: Ecuador commits to bolster ocean governance by joining the
@GlobalFishWatch
platform, taking a stand to increase fisheries transparency.
@armada_ecuador
@FFAAECUADOR
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The presence of foreign fishing vessels in Indonesian waters has declined significantly since a ban was enacted in November 2014 by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries,
@susipudjiastuti
, according to our new research. Read more:
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Latin America is moving towards the adoption of
#fisheries
transparency, and we urge others to follow suit. Several statements at
#COFI34
highlight how transparency is important to combat
#IUU
:
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What can we learn by grouping vessels with similar behavior as fleets? It may tell us what kinds of fish a given vessel is targeting, help us understand the global patterns of fishing behavior, and more.
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Most vessels fishing illegally don’t broadcast their movements - they are known as the dark fleet. We harnessed new satellite technologies to illuminate these dark fleets and track them in a new
@ScienceAdvances
study. Here’s how:
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BREAKING: Combining four satellite technologies, we identify widespread illegal fishing by dark fleets in the waters between the Koreas, Japan and Russia. Our
@ScienceAdvances
study can inform independent oversight of transboundary fisheries.
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.
@susipudjiastuti
: "
@kkpgoid
akan mengawasi beredarnya kapal-kapal yang ada di laut Indonesia melalui sebuah situs yang memberikan informasi secara transparan tentang peredaran lokasi dan perilaku armada penangkapan ikan komersial"
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Indonesian VMS data reveals fishing activity never before shared with the public. Thank you
@susipudjiastuti
!
#SaveOurOcean
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When combined, satellite technologies can provide an informative picture of fishing activity. Types of technology used in new
@ScienceAdvances
study to reveal widespread
#IUU
fishing include:
✅ AIS
✅ Radar
✅ Nighttime imagery
✅ High res optical imagery
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Ecuador 🇪🇨 stressed the importance of collaboration during discussions on
#IUU
fishing at
#COFI34
. We’re pleased to work closely with
@DirneaEcuador
and
@FishOceansCAN
to support transparent management of Ecuador’s fishing vessels and fisheries:
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BREAKING: The Costa Rican government announced an agreement to make its industrial fishing fleet visible to the world through our platform, demonstrating its commitment to combating
#IUU
fishing.
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Our new
@ScienceAdvances
study demonstrates how combining various satellite technologies can reveal the activities of dark fleets, filling a major gap in the management of transboundary fisheries.
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Happy New Year from all of us at Global Fishing Watch! As the year comes to a close, our CEO
@darkbluebloke
sets the course for 2020 - a critical year for ocean governance and conservation:
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Our new study in
@ScienceAdvances
used multiple satellite sensors to detect ~3,000 small-scale North Korean vessels that fished, mostly illegally, in Russian waters.
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The IUU fishing detected in our
@ScienceAdvances
study represents a major challenge to the sustainability and security of transboundary stocks and dependent fishing communities. It can only be tackled through cooperation among States.
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Founded by philanthropist and ocean advocate,
@DonaBertarelli
, our new marine manager portal harnesses open data and
#machinelearning
to help transform
#MPA
management.
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"The transparency revolution for the ocean is an enormous change in how we manage marine resources." -
@davidkroodsma
This
#WorldMaritimeDay
, learn how Indonesia is protecting its waters with
#bigdata
and
#technology
.
@susipudjiastuti
@nrg07
@kkpgoid
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We applaud Chile’s commitment to global leadership in ocean protection and responsible fisheries management as they agree to publish their vessel tracking data via our public map platform.
@sernapesca
@OceanaChile
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“This resource comes at a critical time, as we see unprecedented growth in
#MPA
coverage, but large shortfalls in effective management, often driven in part by missing data. This critical gap will be closed by Marine Manager.”
@cbcoceansguy
@KBoerder
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Happy
#EarthDay
! We sat down with fisheries expert
@BlahaFrancisco
to chat about Pacific leadership in monitoring, control and surveillance, fishers' labor rights, the importance of diversity in fisheries and more:
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Indonesia and Malaysia agree to join forces on fisheries and combatting illegal fishing.
@susipudjiastuti
Learn more:
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BREAKING: Panama makes national vessel tracking data publicly available through the
@GlobalFishWatch
map platform, demonstrating its commitment to greater transparency in fishing activities and to protecting
#OurOcean
. Thanks
@ARAP_Panama
&
@FlorTorrijos
!
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Our new study in
@ScienceAdvances
exposes illegal fishing by dark fleets — vessels that do not publicly broadcast their location — operating in the waters between the Koreas, Japan and Russia, some of the world’s most disputed and poorly monitored waters.
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Panama 🇵🇦 ‘recognizes that greater transparency in vessel behavior is essential in tackling illegal fishing’ during
@FAOfish
#COFI34
. By publishing vessel tracking data,
@ARAP_Panama
is leading the way in using transparency to drive ocean governance.
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One of the first studies to apply
@GlobalFishWatch
vessel position data to a conservation challenge has just been released. Read the groundbreaking study led by
@thembauk
and the
@unisouthampton
on whale sharks here:
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Ecuador 🇪🇨 destacó la importancia de la colaboración durante las discusiones sobre la pesca
#INDNR
en el
#COFI34
. Nos complace trabajar en estrecha colaboración con
@DirneaEcuador
para fortalecer la transparencia en la gestión de los buques de pesca:
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"Based on the monitoring of
@GlobalFishWatch
, the number of foreign fishing boats that illegally enter Indonesia saw a sharp decline since 2015, which
@susipudjiastuti
attributed to the ship sinkings’ effective role as a deterrent for future violators."
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“Acogemos con beneplácito el compromiso de Chile de abordar la pesca ilegal, que representa una grave amenaza para la pesca mundial sostenible, el bienestar de las comunidades pesqueras y el futuro de nuestro océano.” -
@darkbluebloke
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Have you ever heard of a dark fishing fleet? 📡
Some fishing vessels switch off their tracking systems for legitimate reasons, but others do it to conceal illegal activities. 👇
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At
#COFI34
, several Latin American countries called for the same tool to help combat
#IUU
fishing: transparency. Learn why transparency is important to
#transshipment
and
#fisheries
management:
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Liderazgo sobresaliente demostrado por Costa Rica 🇨🇷 durante el
#COFI34
. La delegación reiteró su compromiso de 'intensificar el intercambio de información para abordar la INDNR y apoyar a otros Estados para que adopten medidas de transparencia'. ¡Felicidades
@Incopesca_CR
!
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Three years ago today, we published the first high-resolution footprint of global fishing activity in
@ScienceMagazine
. Since then, our fishing activity data has been used to support hundreds of studies. Learn more:
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BREAKING: Panama signs agreement to make national vessel tracking data publicly available through our map platform, demonstrating its commitment to greater transparency in fishing activities and to promoting sustainability. Learn more:
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Peru becomes the second country to make their vessel tracking data public through Global Fishing Watch, following the actions of
#OurOcean
conference host, Indonesia!
@susipudjiastuti
@kkpgoid
@OurOcean2018
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¡NUEVA TECNOLOGÍA! Nuestro portal de gestión marina agrupa diversos conjuntos de datos y herramientas de análisis que revolucionan nuestra capacidad para monitorear y conservar de forma dinámica los ecosistemas marinos.
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"The team used four satellite technologies to illuminate the dark fleets harvesting Pacific flying squid in North Korean waters. The scale of the activity revealed within a two-year time frame was shocking." -
@Jaeyoon_GFW
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International collaboration and data transparency are key to combatting IUU fishing. Read our latest recommendations to promote legal, responsible and sustainable fishing operations:
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"Conservationists have expressed frustration that an international commission for protecting marine life in Antarctica has failed for the eighth consecutive time to create a marine park across 1 million sq km on the continent’s east." Read more:
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🛰️ New
@GlobalFishWatch
tech merges nighttime images with GPS datasets to observe vessels not broadcasting their positions. It shows night light detections, revealing large, previously unmonitored fishing fleets.
Learn more about our recent map update 👉
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"Berdasarkan data Global Fishing Watch, Fu Yuan Yu 831 telah terdeteksi 19 kali masuk perairan Indonesia pada Agustus hingga November 2017."
@kkpgoid
@nrg07
@susipudjiastuti
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BREAKING: Brazilian industrial fishing fleet activity is now visible on the
@GlobalFishWatch
map thanks to the country’s commitment to transparency.
@Mapa_Brasil
View the map ➡️
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Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish 🦈 However, their populations are falling.
📸 © Sofia Green
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With
@GlobalFishWatch
help, the U.S. Coast Guard's cutter, the Mellon, identified more than 8 times as many violations during this year's patrol in the Pacific than in the previous year.
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One hectare of a marine protected area produces at least five times the amount of fish as an equivalent unprotected hectare, according to new research:
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In 2017, Indonesia stepped forward as the first nation in the world to publicly share Vessel Monitoring System data in a publicly-available data platform, Global Fishing Watch. Read more about how Indonesia&
@susipudjiastuti
use tech as ocean protection:
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Advances in machine learning and the fast-growing volume of high resolution, high-frequency satellite imagery are putting us within reach of a comprehensive view of global fishing activity. This includes illegal activity.
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Achieving a comprehensive view of fishing activity is an important step toward truly sustainable and cooperative fisheries management, and satellite monitoring is a key part of the solution.
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A “dark fleet” of hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels has illegally caught more than half a billion dollars worth of squid in North Korean waters since 2017, via
@QHanich
and
@katherine_seto
@ConversationEDU
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“Fishing the high seas just doesn’t make much sense,” said
@Enric_Sala
, a marine ecologist,
@NatGeo
explorer-in-residence and one of the leading proponents of a high seas fishing ban. “It’s just a few countries monopolizing the global commons.”
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Countdown: We have 100 days to reach a
#FisheriesSubsidies
agreement at the
@wto
that could bring
lasting change to our ocean. Learn more about the deal and how you can support it
#stopfundingoverfishing
#SDG14
#saveourocean
#MC12
@WTODGAZEVEDO
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#Indonesia
coordinates with
#TimorLeste
to capture Chinese vessels fishing illegally. Based on
@GlobalFishWatch
, Fu Yuan Yu 831 has been detected 19 times in Indonesian waters from August to November 2017.
#IUU
@susipudjiastuti
@nrg07
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BREAKING: Brazil commits to bolster ocean governance by joining the
@GlobalFishWatch
platform, taking a stand to increase fisheries transparency.
@Mapa_Brasil
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📡 Data transparency is crucial for good stewardship of our global ocean. It is needed to:
🎣 fight illegal fishing
🐟 protect fish stocks and livelihoods
🙂 increase the safety and well-being of fishers
#TransparencyInFocus
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Exciting news! 🚨
@GlobalFishWatch
, along with
@NOAAFisheries
&
@UCSC_Fisheries
, provides the first-ever global dataset examining intentional AIS disabling events across commercial fisheries, identifying hotspots of where these events occur, as well as what may cause them.
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Great page from
@pewenvironment
to learn about which countries have committed to international agreements that would help combat illegal fishing:
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