Infographic -- Galapagos Shark Encounter (IMAGE)

Global Fishing Watch

Infographic -- Galapagos Shark Encounter

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When a refrigerated cargo vessel was caught with a hold full of illegally caught sharks in the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands, nobody was sure where the haul came from. By revealing where and when thousands of vessels are involved in close encounters at sea, Global Fishing Watch's new encounters layer can offer some answers.

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Global Fishing Watch

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