Global Fishing Activity (IMAGE)
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Fishing activity by vessels broadcasting AIS. Fishing hotspots were seen in the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean, Northwest Pacific, and in upwelling regions off South America and West Africa. Boundaries or 'holes' in effort show where different regulations apply e.g. the exclusive economic zones of island states. Source: "Tracking the global footprint of fisheries," Kroodsma et al, 2018.
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Global Fishing Watch.
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