Over 150 vessels will be monitored by BigOceanData via the co-operative tracking devices. The system will also be used for monitoring other vessels operating in or passing through the Falkland’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and so will play an import role in combating illegal fishing.The deep South Atlantic is famous as the most remote and hostile waters in the world, yet it has some of the richest fishing grounds to be found anywhere. Terrestrial AIS has very little coverage there, but polar orbiting AIS satellites will provide the data necessary to deliver an accurate and up-to-date picture of maritime activity throughout the region.
BigOceanData and its predecessors have over 20 years’ experience of working with government agencies around the world, tracking boats fishing within their territorial waters and ensuring compliance with quotas and regulations. A wide range of data sources are used to maximise the accuracy of the data, including AIS, Inmarsat-C and ARGOS. As well as delivering all the standard position, track and identification data on individual vessels, its systems can also provide a range of other features including geofence management and automatic alerts triggered by specific events such as overdue reporting, a panic button, tampering or geofence incursions.
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