The majority of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are not publicly trackedThree-quarters of the world’s large fishing boats and a quarter of transport and energy ships are “dark vessels” that do not publicly share their location. The finding comes from an analysis of satellite images using artificial intelligence – an approach that could help better … Read more
Enables the exploration of nature from anywhere; revenue split with conservancies MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today marks an exciting milestone in the realm of virtual travel experiences as NatureEye takes flight. NatureEye provides a unique opportunity to pilot your own 30-minute drone flight at conservation locations worldwide. Participants control their avatars to … Read more
The first trial of the ‘SharkGuard’ technology reduced the bycatch of blue sharks and pelagic rays by as much as 91 per cent, but didn’t impact the tuna that fishers were targeting Technology 21 November 2022 By Corryn Wetzel Grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) in Bora BoraAn electric pulse-emitting, pinkie-finger-sized device attached to fishing hooks … Read more
A robot with appendages that mimic the swimming legs of krill could one day be used to study these key marine food sources or explore hard-to-reach places Technology 15 February 2022 By Alex Wilkins A robotic leg moving through water creates similar patterns to the motion of krill as they swim, and could be used … Read more
An AI designed to detect bed sores in digital images has been used to identify wounded animals in camera trap footage, and can also detect poachers Life 25 January 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Sifting through footage to identify wounded animals is made easier by AI ConservationAI AI is being used to identify animals, plot their … Read more