A sprawling analysis of ocean traffic reveals that 75 percent of industrial fishing vessels are not publicly tracked, with the bulk of untracked fishing taking place in Southeast Asia. For the study, ...
Anyone who has spent time near the ocean has experienced its magic. The way it stretches across the horizon, seemingly infinite, humbles you. Its vastness is almost impossible to comprehend. Those who ...
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 ...
Three-quarters of the world’s large fishing boats and a quarter of transport and energy ships are “dark vessels” that do not publicly share their location. The finding comes from an analysis of ...
llegal fishing is a global problem that threatens the health of ocean ecosystems and the very economic viability of the fishing industry. Marine protected areas — zones set aside to safeguard marine ...
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 ...
Pontoon boats serve as terrific multi-purpose vessels. However, a pontoon boat can make a great fishing boat for some circumstances due to its roominess and stability. Some pontoon boat builders build ...
Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing. By Karen Bakker / MIT Press Reader Published Apr 20, ...
AS dawn breaks over Lake Victoria, wooden fishing boats glide quietly across the water, their silhouettes cutting through the ...
Boat manufacturer Tideline Boats is seeking to expand its operations to Wilmington, North Carolina. The company has applied ...