Improved ocean insights thanks to new map Our mission is to share and create knowledge about human activity at sea in order to ensure fair and sustainable ocean use. We use cutting-edge technology and innovative methods to transform big data into actionable information. We believe that all human activity at sea should become public knowledge to protect the oceans for the benefit of all. Transparency allows governments and authorities to monitor vessels more effectively, without requiring fishers to prove illegality. Global Fishing Watch partners up with top scientific institutions to create new open-source datasets, analyzes, and understand the most pressing ocean challenges. Open-access data visualizations, analysis tools, and other tools allow scientific research that can be used to transform the way we manage our ocean.