Global Fishing Watch
Ships and fishing effort
Last verified: 1 October 2026
Free Global Fishing Watch APIs on vessel activity: fishing effort (about 70,000 AIS vessels), fishing events, encounters, port visits, SAR detections and AIS presence. They serve over 200 organizations in nearly 70 countries.
Services
- Fishing effort
- Vessel search and identity
- Fishing events, encounters, loitering
- Port visits
- SAR detections
- AIS vessel presence
Access requirements
Free account and API key, with a description of the intended impact, agreement to the terms of use and attribution to Global Fishing Watch.
Sandbox: Yes
Sources
- Global Fishing Watch (new tab), verified on 1 October 2026Official site consulted