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This article explores how AIS technology on vessels can shine a light on fishing activities in some of the planet's most unobserved areas, the oceans....

This report highlights the potential illegal fishing activities of dark vessels. When trawlers turn off their transponders, they "go dark", allowing t...

This study builds upon the March 2014 WWF Emerging Technologies Workshop which held a goal to
help FFA Member countries better understand the existin...

This report discusses the threat of erroneous data available to MCS practitioners which can in turn lead to poor decision making, loss of credibility ...

This paper highlights the use of transhipment activities to hide IUU fishing. Transshipment allows fishing vessels to stay at sea; sometimes for year...

An introductory guide to longline fishing vessels to support MCS officers undertaking longline vessel inspections. While this is a standalone tool foc...

Un guide d'introduction aux palangriers pour aider les agents du SCS à effectuer des inspections des palangriers. Ce guide explique comment reconnaî...

This report discusses the rapid expansion of squid fishing in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Convention Area. The vessels appear to operate e...

This report was produced by the FISH-i Africa Task Force to support a better understanding of the potential and challenges of using AIS as part of th...