Latin American countries turning toward Global Fishing Watch to support marine resource management

Published 2024년 11월 26일

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Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador, are using a new digital management tool, Marine Manager by Global Fishing Watch, to improve marine management and protect marine resources. The tool provides an interactive map with information on animal telemetry, topographical and environmental maps, oceanographic information, and monitors fishing activity. It is being used in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Conservation Corridor (CMAR) to better manage and monitor marine protected areas, supporting the goals of the global 30x30 agreement. Additionally, a new ocean fund was launched at the United Nations Conference of the Parties summit to provide a platform for marine philanthropy and knowledge sharing in Southeast Asia.
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Fishing industries in Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador are using a new digital management tool developed by Global Fishing Watch (GFW) to increase the effectiveness of marine management and better protect marine resources essential to their operations.GFW’s Marine Manager platform includes an interactive map providing fishery stakeholders with a comprehensive analysis of the sea in which they operate, including crucial information like animal telemetry, which tracks the movements of marine species such as sharks, whales, and turtles. It also incorporates topological and environmental maps allowing users to visualize underwater mountains, coral, and mangroves.“Marine Manager emerges as a mega-platform that allows us to visualize all these different layers of information interactively. This enables the managers of marine protected areas [MPAs] to monitor and better understand what is happening in these zones," Global Fishing Watch Latin ...

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