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Environment
Nick Wilson

'Dark fleets' brought to light by world-first ocean map

Millions of previously hidden fishing vessels will be almost live-tracked as part of a project promising the clearest ever map of human activity at sea.

The initiative, spearheaded by the Minderoo Foundation and Global Fishing Watch, was announced at a global ocean summit in Kenya on Thursday.

Combining satellite imagery and vessel tracking data, the map will provide a near-real-time snapshot of millions of fishing vessels.

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