Articles

The journey of IUU risk indicators from red flags to real-time response

April 3, 2023

Megan is an analyst at the National Intelligence Unit of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), and her day-to-day role is to uncover the patterns and behaviours of vessels that display risk factors that are...

Opening the hold doors: a look at how surveillance can effectively reduce IUU fishing

March 20, 2023

The three-letter acronym IUU holds a web of complexity and this was discussed during the IUU fishing surveillance panel at the Economist Impact 2nd World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific. Panel members and presenters included...

Satellite dark vessel detection for maritime domain awareness

November 12, 2022

The detection of vessels at sea that are not self-reporting their position using automated geolocation systems, i.e., dark vessels, poses a particular challenge to maritime domain awareness. Satellites have a unique advantage...

Supporting biosecurity activity at the maritime border through complex queries and analysis of vessel histories

November 9, 2022

Knowing when vessels are arriving can help teams to allow time and plan for these additional inspections. All vessels arriving to Aotearoa New Zealand need to let authorities know at least 48 hours before they arrive. They also...

Anomalous movements on a global scale

September 8, 2022

Amongst the millions of ship positions, how can we find movements that are not normal? How can we find anomalous movements leading to the discovery of vessels that might be noteworthy and need further...

Arming research analysts with hidden clues to their maritime domain

September 2, 2022

Sabina is midway through an investigation of a recent Chinese vessel, LU RONG YUAN YU 606, that has been detained for allegedly squid jigging in the Uruguayan exclusive economic zone (EEZ). When we interview her she describes...

Searching the Tasman Sea for dark vessels illegally fishing for southern bluefin tuna

April 29, 2022

In May 2020 Starboard set out to provide an enhanced picture of southern bluefin tuna fisheries in the Tasman Sea. For several years, the team at Starboard has been actively researching how to use satellite data to assist with...