Global Fishing Watch
Satellites Are Zeroing in on Poachers and Traffickers in the ‘Outlaw Ocean’
Some vessels use ocean rendezvous to exchange contraband, and even captive crew. But big data tools are finding new ways to track these activities from outer space.
Why Do Fishing Vessels ‘Go Dark’ In Certain Regions of the Ocean?
A new report by the nonprofit Oceana spotlights weird cases of fishing vessels switching off their public trackers.
Why Do Fishing Vessels ‘Go Dark’ In Certain Regions of the Ocean?
A new report by the nonprofit Oceana spotlights weird cases of fishing vessels switching off their public trackers.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Is Tracking 35,000 of the World's Fishing Boats
DiCaprio says that the technology, called Global Fishing Watch, will "empower citizens across the globe to become powerful advocates for our oceans."
To Stop Marine Poachers, Google and Ecologists Are Ending Privacy at Sea
“I think if we can empower people to watch this tragedy unfold on their phones, we can break this cycle.”
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