Ecuadorian naval Capt. Isiais Bodero Mala is on the front lines of protecting the Galapagos marine reserve, home to some of the world's greatest biodiversity, from illegal fishing. Ecuador's security forces are working with Canadian technology firms to fight back against environmental crimes.
Standing in front of large computer screens with other sailors in crisp white uniforms, Mala recounted a story from a fellow submarine commander who was using sonar to listen to a "massive school of fish" from his battle station while tracking a flotilla of Chinese ships. As co-ordinated fishing fleets increasingly prowl the world's oceans — often entering the waters of small developing nations — governments and conservationists are increasingly turning to space-based technology to push back against the industrial-scale theft of marine resources.In Ecuador, the government has enlisted help from Canadian tech companies and Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans to tackle the problem.
Other organizations, including the Google-backed tracking group Global Fishing Watch, provide Ecuador with artificial intelligence interpreting boat movements, including fishing operations in prohibited areas. A tortoise is pictured on the Galapagos Islands in late April. Endangered turtles, sharks and other marine life have been found on ships conducting illegal fishing operations inside the protected area.
"The only way to find the dark vessels is to do surveillance from space," Carmichael said. To make that happen, MDA is working with Ecuador to pursue other signals. Sustainable fishing is needed to #SaveOurOcean & protect the livelihoods of millions of people.On Saturday's Day of Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing, see how @FAO is helping to end this harmful practice. https://t.co/BgyRUCE0En pic.twitter.
And that is how Oceans will have no fish at all. When a huge reduction in one yr of whales, sharks, dolphins-all the big fish disappear - no fish in sea or ocean! Very sad that human beings continue to abuse planet which has an infinite set of creatures.
Are there any fish populations that are sustainably fished?
Either caught illegally or what?
I call BS. There is no way you gathered the data. And no way to get the illegal caught fish data. Fake news at best. Another hidden spin agenda
The biosphere is doomed as the virus known as humanity continues to grow and spread. Culling that virus to less than a billion units might save the biosphere, but that is not happening.
Lol the freedumb crew is really pissed about Canadian satellite and sensing technology using internationally 🙄😂🙄😂🙄😂
Sounds fishy to me.
How’re all their plastic nets doing in the ocean?
My mom always told me 'don't worry sweetie, there are plenty of fish in the sea'
I think a new tax will solve this global problem. Come on Trudeau, your dropping the ball on this!
No shock there, and you can blame the Spanish.