Rogue fishing vessels are able to secure insurance including those that have been flagged by international watchdogs for unlawful activity, new research indicates. New research from the University of ...

A new report exposes the sophisticated networks propping up Chinese squid fleets accused of illegal fishing off South America. These activities—often carried out with Automatic Identification System ...

Some ships already carry automatic identification systems (AIS) — devices that transmit publicly available data about the vessel’s identity, position, and course. But commercial fishing vessels are ...

The Defense Department is hoping that space-based synthetic aperture radar, or SAR, could help the United States and allies keep track of illegal fishing all over the globe. Later this month, the ...

The ocean is a major industry hub, acting as a marine highway for shipping vessels, a connector for transport ships and cruise lines, and a critical food and economic resource for the world’s fishing ...

Ocean conservationists from watchdog group Oceana are hunting for illegal fishing activity, and one new method they are exploring for catching offenders is satellite data. The data comes from a ...

Illegal and unreported fishing is a multibillion-dollar business around the globe, and one that has proven notoriously difficult to combat. In part, that’s because it involves a constant stream of ...