A new tool has launched to provide a comprehensive view of the risks around illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The tool, developed by maritime artificial intelligence company, Windward, uses AI-powered behavioural models to analyse and flag fishing vessels and fleets thought to be involved in the practice.
“Illegal fishing is a major concern in and of itself, but it’s also a symptom of other issues plaguing the maritime industry,” said Matan Peled, co-founder and head of US business at Windward. “Fishing ships that engage in IUU fishing are quite often involved with slave labour and other criminal activity, in some cases on behalf of foreign governments encroaching on other sovereign governments’ exclusive economic zones.
“Governmental authorities need to move beyond siloed methods of maritime domain awareness and gain a holistic view of malignant actors to mitigate the geopolitical, economic and environmental risks involved with IUU fishing.”
Windward’s behaviour-based model, powered by AI and domain expertise, is designed to look further than basic monitoring of illegal fishing, supporting law enforcement entities and intelligence units in their investigations of the broader criminal and political implications of such fishing operations.
The tool will help clients across the government, finance, shipping and energy sectors to optimise business practices and navigate all aspects of maritime risk in real time.
