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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🌊 In our Africa series, fisheries analyst Maxwell Azali shares how our tools give authorities visibility of fishing activity, supporting evidence-based policy & port state measures. 📍 With #WIOMSA2025 just wrapped, we’re highlighting how open data strengthens fisheries
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When the Lord led me to begin this venture promoting what he has taught me on 'X,' I obeyed knowing that people wouldn't flock to my postings. On the other hand, those of Christ's flock will, whether you believe today or Father has plans for you. Here, I post another musing from
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🐙 It’s #WorldOctopusDay! From seagrass beds to coral reefs, octopuses rely on healthy habitats — many under threat from overfishing and habitat loss. Seagrass meadows are declining at ~7% per year — transparency in fishing activity helps protect the ocean spaces these
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🌊 Wrapping up #WIOMSA2025 in Mombasa! Global Fishing Watch led a hands-on training with 27 participants including government officials, scientists, students & NGOs, showing how open data & satellite tracking can strengthen fisheries management across Africa. @wiomsa Learn
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Thrilled that Global Fishing Watch is shortlisted for the AI for Impact category at @STOPTHETRAFFIK 2025 Data to Disrupt Trafficking Awards! Using AI & vessel tracking to spot and prevent forced labor at sea. #D2DT25 #DisruptTrafficking
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ISSF, @SustainableFish & @GlobalFishWatch are teaming up to link vessel data & sourcing platforms to help seafood buyers assess tuna fishery impacts & supply chains. Read more:
sustainablefish.org
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📊 How is Global Fishing Watch’s fishing data generated — and how should it be used? Our @ICES_ASC Journal of Marine Science response explains what “apparent fishing activity” means, where our models are strong & how we’re building gear-specific improvements. 👉 Read + work
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🇧🇷 Advancing transparency in Brazil’s fisheries 🌊 This week we joined Brazil’s Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture for talks on: 🔹 Beneficial ownership 🔹 Port State Measures Agreement 🔹 Vessel tracking (PREPS) #TransparencyAtSea #Brazil #Fisheries
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🌊 We’re at #WIOMSA25 connecting with partners and sharing how open data can strengthen ocean governance! 📍 Visit our booth to learn more. 📚 Read our joint article with @wiomsa : https://t.co/yO5kKc3RjL 🌍 Explore our work in Africa: https://t.co/RlvZEFU1Z2
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🌊 Next in our Africa series: Dame Mboup shares how transparency is transforming fisheries management across Africa. 📍 Our team is at #WIOMSA2025 this week, delivering training and connecting with countries to advance ocean governance. @wiomsa 📰 Read Dame’s interview in
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🌊 Our Africa team is on the frontlines of advancing ocean transparency. 🎥 In our new series, hear from them directly — starting with Paul Tuda on why making data public is key to stronger governance. 📍 See us at #WIOMSA2025 next week in Mombasa.
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AI is often seen as a risk — but it could also be a force for good. 🌍🤖 In his #ClimateWeekNYC op-ed, Global Fishing Watch’s Chief Innovation Officer Paul Woods explores how AI can: 🌊 Make the invisible visible at sea 👩✈️ Equip governments to fight illegal fishing 🌱 Advance
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#GlobalFishingWatch partnered with Madagascar’s Ministry of Fisheries & Blue Economy 🇲🇬 to host a 4-day training on using #transparency tools for monitoring, control & surveillance of fisheries. 24 participants explored vessel tracking, AIS/VMS, satellite tech & detecting dark
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La semana pasada en Panamá 🇵🇦 nos reunimos con @UrriolaJair, nuevo Secretario Técnico Permanente de #CMAR. Avanzamos en patrullaje regional, análisis compartido y nuevos datos para proteger la biodiversidad del Pacífico Este Tropical. 🌊🐟 https://t.co/GNb48GcM1o
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Who really profits from illegal fishing? 👀 Without ownership transparency, the true beneficiaries stay hidden. #GlobalFishWatch’s Claudia Deeg explains: 🔑 What UBO is 🌊 Why it matters for fisheries governance 🌍 How we’re driving global standards https://t.co/j5Z9mri9qS
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🌊 Small-scale fisheries employ 90% of the world’s fishers yet face mounting pressure from industrial fleets. This week in Dakar, we convened fishers and local partners to explore how transparency can safeguard livelihoods and protect our ocean. @adepa_wadaf
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The High Seas Treaty has officially achieved its 60th landmark ratification — a historic milestone for our ocean. 🌍 But ratification is just the start. Now comes the hard work: turning commitments into protections through transparency + accountability. Read our statement:
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A historic step for sustainable fisheries! The @wto Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is now in force. It bans subsidies for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and introduces transparent vessel tracking. Learn more: https://t.co/63drygwAPm
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América Latina demuestra cómo la voluntad política + la transparencia pueden transformar los compromisos oceánicos en protecciones reales. Mónica Espinoza Miralles comparte cómo la cooperación regional está redefiniendo la gobernanza en uno de los mares más biodiversos del
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🌎 Latin America is proving how political will + transparency can turn ocean commitments into real protections. Monica Espinoza Miralles shares how regional cooperation is reshaping governance across one of the world’s most biodiverse seas. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/s3Lr6XQ4DH
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