Pew Partners with UK Group to Launch Satellite Surveillance to Detect IUU Fishing
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [BBC] By Jonathan Amos - January 22, 2015 -
Technologists have introduced a novel system they hope can help tackle illegal fishing.
It meshes satellite and other data to monitor the activities of vessels, automatically triggering alarms when suspicious activity is observed.
The project is a joint venture between the Pew Charitable Trusts and the UK Satellite Applications Catapult.
It is thought as many as one in five fish are landed outside of national or international regulations.
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