Global Fishing Watch 28d ago

About 75 percent of industrial fishing vessels are don't appear in public tracking systems. These blind spots weaken ocean protection efforts and create opportunities for illegal fishing to thrive. Public vessel tracking can help governments detect suspicious activity, improve fisheries management and strengthen ocean governance worldwide. Learn more: https://globalfishingwatch.org/vessel-tracking/ Today, we need public vessel tracking adopted and supported by governments across the world. Without transparent tracking, authorities struggle to monitor fishing activity across vast ocean areas. A global standard for public vessel tracking would increase accountability, support data-driven decisions and help protect marine ecosystems for future generations. #VesselTracking #IllegalFishing #oceangovernance