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://bit.ly/40rT5ob

I have arrived in New York ahead of #UNGA80. My agenda this week is to keep transparency at the heart of high-seas discussions and build the partnerships needed to deliver transparency. Big moment for the ocean: time to make it count. #BBNJ @globalfishingwatch.org @highseasalliance.bsky.social

🌊 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. #SmallScaleFisheries #TransparencyAtSea

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: https://bit.ly/3KcA0RJ

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://bit.ly/42BNblu

🌎 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://bit.ly/3VJQgwl #TransparencyAtSea

Fishing fleets are often controlled by hidden owners who evade accountability. UBO transparency is key to stop IUU fishing, protect workers and safeguard seafood supply chains ➡ Swipe to learn more about UBO #UBO #Ocean #UNGA80 #UNGA2025 Read our policy brief: bit.ly/4nwyisU

📍 Dakar, Senegal We are excited to host our first workshop on small-scale fisheries in Africa. Artisanal fishers sustain coastal communities but face rising pressure from industrial fleets and weak fisheries governance. With transparency & tech, we can help safeguard their livelihoods and the ocean.

#GlobalFishingWatch is honored to join the launch of Panama’s new coordination center to combat illegal fishing 🌊🚢 Our vessel tracking map will help authorities monitor vessels & protect marine ecosystems in real time. Explore: https://bit.ly/4narwJI Read more: https://bit.ly/41S7mvj

Brazil is using our Marine Manager platform to help oversee its coastline — turning complex ocean data into clear, actionable insights that can inform policy, guide energy decisions and protect marine areas. Read more 👉 globalfishingwatch.org/article/braz... #OpenData #OceanTransparency #Brazil

The ocean sustains billions of people and global economies. Yet, illegal and unreported fishing operates largely in the shadows, threatening marine life, human rights, and food security. Governments must act now to deliver full transparency at sea. Learn more: bit.ly/41M3PyE @oceana.bsky.social

15 of 22 albatross species are threatened with extinction, with thousands killed as bycatch in longline fisheries each year. A study by @globalfishingwatch.org + ‪@birdlifeglobal.bsky.social‬ used AI to show most fleets set lines during daylight, when birds are most at risk. 🌐https://bit.ly/3JLcbAg

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Ports are the last checkpoint against #IUUfishing. New @GlobalFishWatch research finds the PSMA is working — but a loophole remains: domestic fleets make up 66% of port visits, often with weaker inspections. 🔗 Read our story: https://bit.ly/4n9FMlh #PSMA #Transparency

#NewPaper in @aaas.org#NewPaperfinds that domestic fishing vessels account for the majority of port visits around the world. Comprehensive inspections at port for both foreign and domestic fishing fleets are a key deterrent for #illegalfishing. https://stanford.io/45LXlB2

🔍 Next up for our Ask Global Fishing Watch series: Optical satellite imagery Geospatial data scientist Zihan Wei explains how we use Sentinel-2 for broad offshore coverage and Planet imagery for near-shore activity, including small-scale fishing often missed. 🌊 👉 https://bit.ly/4mL9Q79

Our goal: map all human activity at sea. 🌊🛰️ With Planet imagery we can now see: 🛶 Vessels <12m near shore 🎣 Trawling activity impacts 🐟 Aquaculture enclosures worldwide ⛴️ Offshore vessel encounters 🌍 Vessel carbon emissions A new era of #OceanTransparency is here. 🔗 https://t.co/RtqKP4uoMC

Two weeks of #BBNJPrepCom negotiations in New York brought governments one step closer to ensuring the BBNJ Agreement is ready to deliver when it enters into force. But much work still remains. Read our reflections on #BBNJPrepCom 2: highseasalliance.org/treatytracke...

It’s #InternationalWhaleSharkDay 🌊🦈 These gentle giants migrate thousands of miles across borders and the high seas. By making fishing activity visible, we can see how human activity overlaps with their habitats and ensure their protection. https://globalfishingwatch.org/

The #HighSeasTreaty is a test of global cooperation, a chance to show that multilateralism can rise to today’s challenges. At #BBNJPrepCom 2, governments have the chance to make sure we have a robust Treaty to govern our shared ocean: buff.ly/VduAIzj #BBNJ

💧🌊 #WorldWaterWeek reminds us that protecting our waters is essential for life on Earth. At Global Fishing Watch, we make human activity at sea visible, helping to protect the ocean and the billions who rely on it. 🔎 Explore our tools: globalfishingwatch.org

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🚨 Three out of four industrial fishing vessels aren’t publicly tracked. Without transparency, illegal fishing and human rights abuses remain hidden. We’re working to change that. Explore @globalfishingwatch.org free tools: globalfishingwatch.org/map 🌊

In 2022, Costa Rica expanded Cocos Island National Park to 27X its original size creating one of the largest MPAs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. With @globalfishingwatch.org tools, authorities now track vessels in near real time, safeguarding this iconic marine park 🌊🐟 Learn more: bit.ly/4lIg1Yg

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🤝 Strengthening regional cooperation against IUU fishing. This week in Panama, Global Fishing Watch worked with authorities, legal experts & partners from Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador & Panama to build stronger enforcement in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR). bit.ly/3Jlb6PH

The future of the high seas is being shaped now at #BBNJ PrepCom2 in New York. With the High Seas Treaty close to entering into force, transparency must guide its implementation. @globalfishingwatch.org is supporting states with open data to help deliver real protection for the ocean. bit.ly/45swWt8

The High Seas Treaty is history in the making. But its promise depends on action. At #BBNJ PrepCom II, @globalfishingwatch.org is on the ground supporting evidence-based implementation of the BBNJ agreement. Let’s ensure the treaty translates into real protections for the ocean.

🐟 Did you know? Global Fishing Watch helps protect Mexico’s Revillagigedo National Park, one of North America’s largest marine protected areas. Our technology revealed illegal fishing activity and supported enforcement actions. 🌐 Learn more: globalfishingwatch.org/success-stor...

🌎 Ya disponible en español Explora nuestra huella global y descubre cómo trabajamos para promover la transparencia pesquera en todo el mundo. 🌊 🔗 globalfishingwatch.org/es/nuestra-h...

Fully protected marine reserves work 💥 A new @science.org study using @globalfishingwatch.org data & led by board member Jennifer Raynor shows MPAs with industrial fishing bans see far less illegal activity than those with weaker rules. Read the full article @us.theconversation.com: bit.ly/4lO8p7v

“We’ve been talking about radical transparency and radical collaboration—now we need radical optimism.” Paolo Roberto Domondon, our chief program and policy officer, reminds us: this is a time to hope, and to act. We are making a difference. globalfishingwatch.org

From navigating warships to leading the charge for ocean transparency, @ceo.globalfishingwatch.org Tony Long shares how satellites, AI and open data are transforming how we protect our ocean. Watch his TED Talk 👇

🇵🇦 Mónica Miralles, head of Latin America at Global Fishing Watch, highlights Panama’s vital role in marine protection. Their MPAs connect the region through the Eastern Tropical Marine Corridor. We support this leadership with training, data & collaboration. globalfishingwatch.org/our-work-in-...

Latin American waters are among the most biodiverse 🌊 Global Fishing Watch is helping countries across Latin America protect these vital waters, enforce regulations and meet global biodiversity goals like 30x30. 🔎 Explore our brand-new Latin America page: globalfishingwatch.org/latin-america/

📢 New study: Fully protected marine areas have 9x fewer fishing vessels than unprotected waters. 96% see less than 1 day of fishing per year. Lead author Jennifer Raynor (@UW-Madison, Global Fishing Watch) shows effective protections aren’t just possible, they’re measurable. bit.ly/4lVPffK

Radar vs. optical 🛰️imagery - what’s the difference? Radar uses reflected radio waves to obtain information Optical uses light to take pictures of the 🌍 surface This side-by-side of Saint-Tropez shows how together these images help us build a sharper, fuller view of life at sea. bit.ly/4odPtQX

🚨 75% of industrial fishing vessels don’t appear in public tracking systems. In this @pbs.org feature, experts from @globalfishingwatch.org , @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social & Brazil’s fisheries agency explain how tech + transparency can help close the gap. 🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPU3...

Strengthening port controls in Chile 🇨🇱 We’ve completed 4 workshops with Sernapesca, training regional officers from Punta Arenas to Valparaíso on using @globalfishingwatch.org tools. A big thank-you to everyone who participated - together, we’re advancing more transparent & accountable fisheries.

🛰️ Shining a light on fishing in marine protected areas New @nytimes.com story highlights how #globalfishingwatch data enabled two research teams, whose studies were published this week in @science.org, to detect ships attempting to evade tracking, known as “dark vessels.” bit.ly/44O1BAI

It’s #WorldMangroveDay 🌿 Mangroves cover 0.1% of Earth but store 10x more carbon per hectare than land forests. They’re nurseries for fish, protect coasts & support livelihoods. In Guyana, #GlobalFishWatch’s Marine Manager tracks vessel traffic to protect mangroves & fisheries. 👉 bit.ly/40D6Dxs

🚨New study reveals: Fully protected marine reserves are proving effective at reducing illegal fishing Jennifer Raynor, @globalfishingwatch.org board member & lead author, shares with @theconversation.com why this matters and how advances in technology and AI make this possible bit.ly/4lO8p7v

📣 A new @science.org study co-authored by @globalfishingwatch.org board members Jennifer Raynor & Enric Sala shows: fully & highly protected MPAs are effective at deterring illegal fishing 📉 78.5% of MPAs studied had no visible commercial fishing 🛰️ Protected zones had 9x fewer vessels bit.ly/4lVPffK

Marine protected areas can protect fish and maintain healthy ecosystems. As demonstrated by two related papers in this issue, however, such areas are only effective against illegal fishing when established limitations are enforced. Learn more this week in Science: scim.ag/3H6oeXQ

🧠 How do our AI models harness satellite imagery to detect vessels from space? We trained a deep learning model on 11,000+ manually reviewed vessel examples across thousands of Sentinel-2 images to teach it what vessels look like—from geometric shape to wake patterns on the water. bit.ly/4eIwytn

The ocean will heal… if we give it the time and space. 🌊 Paolo Roberto Domondon, Chief Program and Policy Officer at Global Fishing Watch, makes it clear: the most powerful solutions come when we unite data with lived experience. #30x30 #MPAs #CommunityLedConservation #OceanAction

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“If governments can't see that activity, if citizens and advocates can't see what's going on, there's no way to set the rules — much less enforce them.” Antha Williams of @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social shares how tools like Global Fishing Watch are making ocean activity visible.

Who profits from illegal fishing? The OECD says: time to follow the money. New recommendation urges countries to cut subsidies to IUU-linked vessels — and shine a light on ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO). Read our recent article👇 globalfishingwatch.org/article/why-... #IUUfishing #UBO

🔁 Then vs. Now: A sharper view of our ocean In 2024, we exposed dark fleets with Sentinel-1. Now, Sentinel-2 takes us further: 📈 3x more vessels 🌍 30% more coverage 🔍 10m resolution = smaller boats seen 🧠 AI estimates speed, size + direction 🔬 Dive in: globalfishingwatch.org/article/expa...