# Global Fishing Watch #  Global Fishing Watch is advancing ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea. By creating and publicly sharing map visualizations, data and analysis tools, we enable scientific research and drive a transformation in how we manage our ocean. By 2030, we aim to monitor and visualize the impact of ocean-going vessels, both industrial and small-scale, that are responsible for the vast majority of the global seafood catch. A healthy, productive and resilient ocean where transparency drives fair and effective governance of marine resources in support of biodiversity and sustainable development. For more information [visit the Global Fishing Watch website ](https://globalfishingwatch.org/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Sustainability]], [[Environment]], [[Data Governance]], [[Data Infrastructure]], [[Digital Public Infrastructure]] **Projects and Programs** Research: Global Fishing Watch partners with leading scientific institutions to produce new open-source datasets and analyses and understand the most critical challenges facing our ocean. https://globalfishingwatch.org/research/ Policy: Global Fishing Watch is promoting transparency of ocean data towards a new era of ocean governance all over the world. https://globalfishingwatch.org/transparency/ Technology: our open-access data visualizations and analysis tools enable scientific research and drive a transformation in how we manage our ocean. https://globalfishingwatch.org/our-technology/ **Funders and Partners** For more information about the Funders and Partners, please visit [Global Fishing Watch](https://globalfishingwatch.org/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people](https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-fishing-watch/people/) working at Global Fishing Watch and the [career opportunities](https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-fishing-watch/jobs/) currently available. They also have a dedicated [career center](https://globalfishingwatch.org/careers/) **Languages** [[English]], [[Spanish]] **Classification and Geography** Global Fishing Watch is classified as an [[NGO]] and has headquarters located in Washington, DC, United States. We are still reviewing information about the geographic scope of work. Current data indicate the scope is [[Global]] <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=Global+Fishing+Watch+Washington,+DC,+United+States&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://globalfishingwatch.org/ *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/GlobalFishWatch *Instagram* https://www.instagram.com/globalfishingwatch/ *LinkedIN* https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-fishing-watch/ *YouTube* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMjCB4uesIrCmO2G5II5zw Global Fishing Watch --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 4 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative