Project Eyes on the Seas
Channel: OCTO (Open Communications for the Ocean)
Date: 2016-05-18

This webinar originally aired on 12 May 2016.

Illegal fishing is a global concern that threatens the long-term health of our oceans, worsens the impact of overfishing on critical marine ecosystems, and costs up to an estimated $23.5 billion annually. It accounts for 1 of every 5 fish taken from the world’s seas and jeopardizes the livelihoods of tens of millions of people who depend on the oceans’ resources. The Pew Charitable Trusts has partnered with the Satellite Applications Catapult to pioneer Project Eyes on the Seas. This cutting-edge technology platform combines satellite monitoring and imagery data with other information, such as fishing vessel databases and oceanographic data, to help authorities detect suspicious fishing activity. Learn more at http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/multimedia/video/2015/project-eyes-on-the-seas.

This webinar was presented by Mark Young of the Pew Charitable Trusts, and it was co-sponsored by the NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center, EBM Tools Network, OpenChannels.org, and MPA News.