The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is a federal institution responsible for safeguarding Canada's waters and managing its fisheries and ocean resources. DFO utilizes satellite technology, including RADARSAT, to monitor and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, also known as "dark vessels." This is achieved through programs like the Dark Vessel Detection program, which partners with organizations such as the Canadian Space Agency and MDA to employ satellite data analysis and protect marine ecosystems. The DFO also uses satellite monitoring, AI, big data analytics and virtual reality to help recognize illegal fishing ships and prosecute owners.
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MDA works with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and international fisheries agencies to provide actionable maritime intelligence data that addresses dark vessel detection and supports maritime enforcement initiatives.
MDA works with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and international fisheries agencies to provide actionable maritime intelligence data that supports maritime enforcement and dark vessel detection.
Data from the Woolpert project are scheduled to be delivered to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada by the end of June.