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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 25/09/2026
🌊 From ocean data to action. At #ClimateWeekNYC, @ceo.globalfishingwatch.org joined @ai2.bsky.social Namrata Kolla to explore how AI can reveal hidden activity at sea, support enforcement and accelerate ocean protection. 🎥 Watch the full conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD25NnMD9rQ
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The Digital Ocean Reshaping Ocean Governance through AI and Technology
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 24/09/2026
How can we see what vessels are doing far out at sea? 🌊 AIS broadcasts a vessel’s identity, position, course and speed, helping make fishing activity more visible and supporting greater transparency at sea. 🎥 Watch our explainer globalfishingwatch.org/vessel-track… #WorldMaritimeDay
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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 23/09/2026
🛰️ We've kicked off our event at #ClimateWeekNYC & started the day by talking about exposing ocean pollution at scale with our friends at @globalfishingwatch.org, @ai2.bsky.social, and Plastic Odyssey!
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Ai2 @ai2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today at #ClimateWeekNYC, Ai2 and @globalfishingwatch.org announced a partnership to shape how AI and AI agents enter ocean monitoring and enforcement. Purpose-built. Open. Accountable to the people who use them. buff.ly/l7e7st4
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 23/09/2026
🌊 Big news from #ClimateWeekNYC! Global Fishing Watch and @ai2.bsky.social @skylightmarine.bsky.social are joining forces to bring AI agents and advanced satellite technology to ocean monitoring— turning ocean data into actionable insights and supporting stronger enforcement. 👉 bit.ly/4y6YdNn
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SkyTruth 🛰️ @skytruth.org · 16/09/2026
🌆 Ready for #ClimateWeekNYC? We’ll be hosting a collaborative working session to convene top leaders & practitioners in the environmental sector, with a laser focus on one question: ❓ How can geospatial data accelerate our collective progress on the planet's most pressing environmental challenges?
A city skyline featuring the Empire State Building during twilight, with the SkyTruth logo. Text reads: "Climate Week NYC is next week. We’re gathering leading voices who are shaping the future of climate and conservation technology to discuss. Surrounding the image are scattered orange dots.A dark ocean scene with an oil spill is shown. Text on the image states: "Exposing ocean oil pollution at scale. We’re releasing a new report revealing the extent, concentration, and culpability of chronic oil pollution in our oceans." Surrounding the image are scattered orange dots.An illuminated offshore oil rig at night with text overlay: "Uncovering the hidden costs of oil and gas. We’re facing one of climate’s biggest blind spots head on: the gap between detection and action on emissions caused by the offshore oil and gas industry." Surrounding the image are scattered orange dots.A forested area with a text overlay: “Protecting biodiversity from industrial threats. We’re discussing cross-sector efforts to measure and mitigate the impact of mining operations on the world’s most critical ecosystems.” The design includes scattered orange dots.
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 21/09/2026
How do governments keep track of fishing vessels at sea? 🌊 VMS is a secure tracking system that sends vessel position data to fisheries authorities, helping them monitor activity, assess compliance and strengthen enforcement. 🎥 Watch our explainer
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 17/09/2026
How can AI reveal small fishing vessels that are almost invisible from space? 🛰️🌊 In our latest Ask the Expert, Yuexin Li explains how high-resolution satellite imagery and AI can detect small vessels and help close a major monitoring blind spot. 👉 bit.ly/4h6r0dR
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 15/09/2026
The ocean covers 70% of our planet, yet much of what happens on it remains unseen. 🌊 Global Fishing Watch uses open data and technology to make human activity more visible—supporting stronger ocean governance and marine protection. globalfishingwatch.org
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 10/09/2026
🚨 Too much of what happens at sea remains out of sight. Our new Vessel Tracking Best Practices Guide is live, with practical steps to help governments strengthen tracking, improve transparency and turn better data into better decisions. 📘 Read: bit.ly/4r2UMEX
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 09/09/2026
GALAPEX 2026: A look back 🌊 Global Fishing Watch joined 12 countries and four organizations to strengthen cooperation against illegal fishing. Our data helped inform patrol planning and realistic exercises at sea. Stronger ocean protection starts with shared information.
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 08/09/2026
AI, satellites and vessel tracking are changing how we see activity at sea. 🌊🛰️ We spoke to Dr. Jennifer Raynor on how these technologies can reveal previously hidden activity and support better decisions for our ocean. Read more: bit.ly/46bxza4
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Devex @devex.com · 01/09/2026
How can AI and satellite data reshape the way we understand & protect our oceans? Join @globalfishingwatch.org’s @ceo.globalfishingwatch.org and @ai2.bsky.social's Namrata Kolla at Devex Impact House @ UNGA81 for a conversation on technology, transparency, and ocean governance. 👉 dvx.cm/wmp35d
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 28/08/2026
GALAPEX 2026 is underway 🌊 Global Fishing Watch is supporting the multinational exercise with historical fishing activity analysis and pre-patrol reporting to help inform realistic scenarios, patrol planning and maritime awareness. Now, the exercise is moving into the Galápagos.
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 27/08/2026
🌊 The next generation shouldn’t have to wait to be heard on ocean sustainability. Abigail Kamau, international policy associate at Global Fishing Watch, says young people need to take up space in ocean decision-making and speak on the issues that matter to them. 🎥 Shamim Wassi Nyanda at OOC 2026
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 24/08/2026
🌊 Visibility at sea is the foundation of stronger ocean governance. Our 2025 PBS Spotlight On feature explores how vessel tracking, open data and political leadership can help reveal activity that has too often remained out of sight. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPU3CEz-mHw
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Tracking the Tide: Unveiling the Hidden World of Vessel Activity
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 20/08/2026
Five years ago, Brazil made its fishing vessel tracking data public on the Global Fishing Watch map. 🌊 Now, that transparency is helping strengthen monitoring, compliance and fisheries management—and the partnership has been renewed through 2031. Read more: bit.ly/4xb6Ndw
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 19/08/2026
GALAPEX 2026 is underway in Ecuador 🌊 Global Fishing Watch is supporting the exercise with historical data analysis and specialized pre-patrol reports to strengthen situational awareness and help inform patrol planning. Follow along for updates from land and sea.
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 18/08/2026
🌊 Who does the ocean belong to? The answer is all of us. According to David Kroodsma, knowing how the ocean is being used is essential to protecting it. Learn why greater transparency starts with making activity at sea visible: bit.ly/4d8ZREI
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 17/08/2026
Three illegal trawlers seized in Gabon after satellite intelligence helped guide enforcement action. 🌊 Global Fishing Watch worked with Gabonese authorities and Operation Albacore to turn vessel tracking data into targeted patrol intelligence. 👉 Read the full story: bit.ly/4gbQEid
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 13/08/2026
Protecting Rapa Nui’s ocean, from tradition to technology 🌊 Across 700,000 km² of protected waters, Indigenous leadership, local knowledge and Marine Manager are helping strengthen monitoring and turn protection into action. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4tLmhn6
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 11/08/2026
🌊 More activity at sea means a greater need for transparency. @ceo.globalfishingwatch.org says information about human activity at sea should be public and accessible. Because more transparency means more accountability, responsible fishing and thriving coastal communities. bit.ly/4d8ZREI
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 10/08/2026
For the first time, Global Fishing Watch is joining GALAPEX 2026 — a multinational exercise strengthening cooperation against illegal fishing. We’re contributing pre-patrol analysis to support operational planning. Stay tuned for updates. 📷 Preparations during a pre-exercise meeting in Ecuador.
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 07/08/2026
High-resolution Planet imagery is revealing previously unseen small-scale fishing activity across Africa’s coastlines. 🛰️ Would this dataset support your research? Email research@globalfishingwatch.org. Then take our two-minute quiz to test your knowledge. bit.ly/3SbQD43
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 06/08/2026
🇵🇪 Making the invisible visible in Peru Since 2018, almost 2,000 vessels have been made visible through our platform, supporting stronger fisheries oversight and action against IUU fishing. Learn more about our work in Peru: bit.ly/4fZoxkN
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 04/08/2026
The ocean is one of our greatest allies against climate change, absorbing over 90% of the excess heat caused by human activity. Global Fishing Watch helps make activity at sea more visible, supporting stronger fisheries management, marine protection and ocean governance. bit.ly/4d8ZREI
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 30/07/2026
🌊 Join Global Fishing Watch as our chief impact officer! Lead our global program and help turn science, technology and partnerships into measurable impact for ocean governance. 📍 Remote: US, UK, Costa Rica, Panama or Spain 🕒 Apply by August 31 bit.ly/4w2pyyu
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 29/07/2026
From national monitoring to coordinated regional action 🌊 The CMAR MCS Working Group brought together Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador to strengthen intelligence-led monitoring and collaboration across the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Proud to support this work alongside @wildaid.bsky.social
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 27/07/2026
Brazil’s São Pedro, São Paulo, Trindade and Martin Vaz islands are unique ocean sanctuaries 🐠. With Marine Manager, co-developed by Global Fishing Watch and @donabertarelli.bsky.social, authorities can better monitor and protect these remote waters. Learn more: bit.ly/4dhttOT
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 26/07/2026
Mangroves protect coastlines, support fisheries and provide vital habitat for marine life. By making human activity at sea more visible, Global Fishing Watch helps strengthen the ocean management these connected coastal ecosystems depend on. #WorldMangroveDay 🌿🌊
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 22/07/2026
More than 5 years later, this NBC News investigation spotlighting Global Fishing Watch research remains a powerful example of satellite technology in action. With nearly 800 hidden Chinese vessels exposed in North Korean waters and their links to collapsing squid stocks. nbcnews.to/4hqU3uh
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The deadly secret of China’s illegal fishing armada: It’s killing impoverished North Korean squid fishermen
China is sending the world’s largest illegal fleet to fish for squid in North Korean waters, resulting in the deaths of impoverished North Korean fishermen.
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 17/07/2026
Do you know what ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) means? 🇵🇦 Panama has published UBO data for dozens of vessels in its international fleet, revealing who ultimately controls or profits from their activity, and setting a new standard for fisheries transparency. More: bit.ly/44vE46H
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 16/07/2026
🌊 The Adriatic Sea is home to one of Europe’s most fragile marine ecosystems. Using Marine Manager, co-founded by Dona Bertarelli, Global Fishing Watch helped map fishing activity, reveal hidden risks and support a new Fisheries Restricted Area in the Otranto Channel in 2024. bit.ly/4dhttOT
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 14/07/2026
More than one-third of sharks, rays and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, with overfishing driving much of the decline. This #SharkAwarenessDay, we’re calling for greater transparency at sea — because we can’t protect what we can’t see. 🦈🌊 globalfishingwatch.org
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 08/07/2026
For the people of Rapa Nui, protecting the ocean means protecting culture, livelihoods and tradition. 🌊 But protection is only as strong as its implementation. Marine Manager helps communities monitor activity at sea and strengthen sustainable ocean governance. Learn more: bit.ly/4tLmhn6
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 06/07/2026
🌊 What does it take to protect one of the most biodiverse places on Earth? Costa Rica's Cocos Island is a vital blue corridor for sharks, tuna and manta rays. Through Marine Manager, co-founded by @donabertarelli.bsky.social, authorities can better protect it. bit.ly/4dhttOT
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 02/07/2026
Young people aren't just inheriting the future of our ocean — they're shaping it now. 🌊 At the 11th #OurOceanConference, ocean advocate Shamim Wasii Nyanda spoke with Abigail Kamau of Global Fishing Watch on why transparency matters for food, livelihoods and our future. bit.ly/4d8ZREI
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 30/06/2026
Illegal fishing costs billions each year. Hidden vessel ownership is one of the reasons why. A new brief from Global Fishing Watch explores how #UBO transparency can expose illicit activity, protect seafood supply chains and strengthen enforcement. 🌊 bit.ly/43zUomn
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 25/06/2026
🌍 Every dot on the map represents more than just data — it’s people, livelihoods and communities. At #OurOcean2026, Shamim Wasii Nyanda and Global Fishing Watch Chief Scientist David Kroodsma discuss why transparency at sea matters for sustainable fisheries and ocean governance.
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 18/06/2026
📢 Panama has committed to making VMS data from its domestic fishing fleet publicly available through the Global Fishing Watch map. A major step forward for fisheries transparency at #OurOcean2026. globalfishingwatch.org/statement/at...
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 18/06/2026
📣 At #OurOcean2026, Global Fishing Watch and @minderoo.bsky.social announced a new partnership to create the first global map of fishing activity capturing both industrial and small-scale vessels—helping close critical visibility gaps at sea. 🌊 Read more:
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 18/06/2026
Yesterday at the #OurOcean2026, governments took an important step forward with the signing of the #MombasaDeclaration. This milestone reflects growing global recognition that transparency is essential to tackling illegal fishing, strengthening fisheries governance and protecting ocean ecosystems.
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 16/06/2026
🌊 Live from #OurOcean2026 in Kenya: @ceo.globalfishingwatch.org Tony Long explains our mission — advancing transparency at sea to strengthen accountability, support sustainable fisheries and support coastal communities. Learn more: globalfishingwatch.org/global-fishi...
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 15/06/2026
🛰️ Can you identify these fishing methods from satellite imagery? Captured by Planet satellites and analyzed by Global Fishing Watch, these images reveal activity at sea that often goes unseen. Vote below 👇 Then test your satellite knowledge: bit.ly/3SbQD43
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Tony Long @ceo.globalfishingwatch.org · 14/06/2026
Technology alone is not enough. Effective maritime security depends on collaboration, transparency and access to information. If we cannot see what is happening in our ocean, we cannot protect it. Explore what @globalfishingwatch.org is doing at #OOC2026: globalfishingwatch.org/global-fishi...
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Global Fishing Watch at 11th Our Ocean Conference
Global Fishing Watch will be on the ground at this year’s conference to present our work across a number of key events.
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Tony Long @ceo.globalfishingwatch.org · 14/06/2026
Earlier today at the Our Ocean Conference Research Symposium, I spoke about strengthening maritime security through innovation and technology. As #OOC2026 begins this week, one message stands out: maritime security is about more than ships and ports—it protects people, economies and ecosystems.
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 12/06/2026
How do you identify a fishing vessel when its name, flag or owner can change? IMO numbers provide a permanent identifier that stays with a vessel throughout its lifetime. Learn why IMO numbers are critical for fisheries transparency & accountability in our latest issue brief: bit.ly/4vEklgr
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 11/06/2026
🌊 Global Fishing Watch is heading to #OOC2026 in Kenya to champion transparency as the foundation of ocean governance. From vessel tracking to satellite technology, we’ll be joining partners & governments to help shine a light on activity at sea. Discover our work at OOC: bit.ly/3QEuRpb
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 10/06/2026
Today, 75% of all industrial fishing vessels are not publicly tracked, creating major blind spots at sea and making it harder to combat illegal fishing. Learn how AIS and VMS can support stronger ocean governance and fisheries management worldwide. bit.ly/4fCtdi4
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Global Fishing Watch @globalfishingwatch.org · 08/06/2026
🌊 The ocean covers 70% of our planet, produces ~50% of the oxygen we breathe and supports billions of people worldwide. Yet, much of what happens on it remains unseen. Learn more about how Global Fishing Watch is helping advance transparency at sea: bit.ly/3SbOKUZ #WorldOceansDay
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