Global Fishing Watch transforms Latam marine resource management | PR Newswire [Video]

, /PRNewswire/ — The Marine Manager technological tool, developed by Global Fishing Watch (GFW), is revolutionizing marine resource protection and management in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. By processing vast datasets—ranging from species telemetry to fishing activity—it enables enhanced safeguarding of protected marine areas.

The platform is an interactive map that utilizes artificial intelligence, big data, scientific input, and user contributions to provide a comprehensive view of the sea. This includes animal telemetry, which tracks the movements of marine species such as sharks, whales, and turtles. It also incorporates environmental layers to visualize underwater mountains, corals, and mangroves.

The platform also includes oceanographic information, such as sea temperature and oxygen concentration, to better understand how climate change affects marine ecosystems. It also monitors fishing activity to detect vessel movements and even potential illegal activities.

“Marine Manager emerges as a mega-platform that allows us to visualize all these different layers …