Maritime security threats undermine safety and security at sea and, in turn, coastal states'
efforts to harness the resources in their maritime domain. This assertion is true for coastal …

Odontocetes are globally distributed and are foundational to the structure and function of
marine food webs, and hence bycatch impacts from gillnet fishing need to be considered in …

Monitoring fishing activity is crucial for fisheries management and governments to ensure
regulatory compliance and sustainable marine ecosystems. Analysing vessel movements …

Monitoring fishery activity is essential for resource planning and guaranteeing fisheries
sustainability. Large fishing vessels constantly and continuously communicate their …

Bycatch is the most significant threat to marine megafauna (sea turtles, marine mammals,
elasmobranchs, seabirds) worldwide, and the leading cause of the decline of several …

Vessel tracking data help study the potential impact of fisheries on biodiversity and produce
risk assessments. Existing workflows process vessel tracks to identify fishing activity and …

By‐catch is the most significant direct threat marine megafauna face at the global scale.
However, the magnitude and spatial patterns of megafauna by‐catch are still poorly …

Fishery observer programs in the United States are mandated to collect fishery-dependent
data. These monitoring programs must have clear objectives and be statistically sound …

Illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing poses a major threat to effective
management of marine resources, affecting biodiversity and communities dependent on …

1 Submission to Measures to prevent the importation of illegal, unreported and unregulated
seafood: Discussion Paper Submitted t Page 1 1 Submission to Measures to prevent the …