Data from the shipboard Automatic Identification System (AIS) can provide information about global fishing activity, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Fishing vessels may disable ...

A new study reveals information about the shifting identities of the global fishing fleet, which can help tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) fishing. The research combines a ...

Researchers using artificial intelligence algorithms to identify vessels in satellite images of the oceans have concluded that the majority of the world’s industrial fishing boats are not being ...

Heather Welch receives funding from NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement. My colleagues and I mapped activity in the northeast Pacific of “dark” fishing vessels – boats that turn off their location ...

The maritime industry is integral to global trade and economic stability, with safety at sea being paramount. Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) have emerged as a crucial tool in enhancing ...

A commercial fishing vessel is facing a potential $41,093 fine after allegedly violating automated identification system (AIS) regulations near the mouth of the Columbia River Dec. 3, 202, the U.S.

Researchers have exposed an enormous quantity of previously untracked human activity at sea using a combination of satellite imagery, vessel GPS data, and AI. As detailed in a new paper published in ...

Marine heat waves have become longer and more frequent along the U.S. West Coast, as elsewhere in the world. But heating ...