Most large fishing boats go untracked as ‘dark vessels’

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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 …

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NatureEye™ Launches Immersive Drone Flights to Iconic Destinations Around the World

NatureEye™ Launches Immersive Drone Flights to Iconic Destinations Around the World

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 …

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Electric pulses drastically cut number of sharks caught by accident

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 …

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