Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | Francesca Arena Cabinet member | GFW work and activities | — |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Francesca Arena Cabinet member | GFW work and activities | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Global Fishing Watch is advancing ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea. By creating and publicly sharing map visualizations, data and analysis tools, we enable scientific research and drive a transformation in how we manage our ocean. By 2030, we aim to monitor and visualize the impact of ocean-going vessels, both industrial and small-scale, that are responsible for the vast majority of the global seafood catch.
EU Legislative Interests
Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; and Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
Communication Activities
Hosting of educational briefings and workshops with EU Member States; Hosting of events related to transparency and technology to support implementation of relevant regulations; Publication of analytical reports on apparent fishing effort of vessels flagged to EU Member States; and Publication of analytical reports on apparent fishing effort of vessels operating within EU Member State waters.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
United Nations Economic and Social Council Joint Analytical Cell High Seas Alliance NGO Tuna Forum Global Transparency Coalition
Organisation Members
None.