Fishing for data:
Collaborative ocean data where it is
needed most.
Connecting and benefiting fisheries, science and maritime industries.
DATA AS A SERVICE
Data management network & Platform
HOW?
Integration of sensors with fishing operations is the best mechanism for filling some of the most pressing data gaps in sustained operational ocean monitoring. Fishing vessels operate in shelf regions exactly where autonomous platforms struggle because of complex bathymetry and strong currents. These regions are the most dynamic ocean regions in the world with the highest ecosystem productivity, biodiversity, and value to maritime industries and coastal recreation.
We enable cost-effective collection of ocean data precisely in these under-monitored shelf regions, by equipping fishing gear with sensors. Profiles of temperature, salinity, and other essential ocean variables are measured, sent to the vessel, and then onto users in real time. Additional sensors can collect sea-surface and meteorological parameters for a full suite of co-located met-ocean data streams.
OUR DATA SUPPORTS
FISHING
INDUSTRY
A win-win for fishing: catch more of your target species while avoiding by-catch by understanding the ocean conditions preferred by different species.
OCEANOGRAPHY &
FORECASTING
High quality profile data from the most dynamic regions in your model domain. Increase the value of sparse existing observations.
CLIMATE CHANGE
MONITORING
Oceans have absorbed more than 90% of global warming, yet we are barely taking its temperature. Our data is particularly impactful in marginal sea ice polar regions.
FISHERIES
SCIENCE
Existing modeled ocean data is not adequately accurate for the ecosystem-based science and management of the future, especially in shelf and coastal seas.
IMPACT
“Oh, I see a ball of bait at a certain depth and then go back and look at the graphs and look at what the temperature was at that depth. Then I’ll target that depth of water and keep an eye on the temp in that region”
Captain Dana Hammond
Stakeholder driven science
The blue data
revolution
A severe lack of ocean data has prevented the blue economy from experiencing the big data revolution. Fishing for data can enable digital twins of the ocean allowing for researchers to build a better understanding of the impacts a changing climate has on the ocean and create plans to adapt to these changes. Understanding and predicting changes in our oceans is economically and culturally important, especially in shelf and coastal regions where the majority of maritime activities are concentrated.
Democratizing Ocean Observation
Sustained ocean observation is prohibitively expensive for many nations. Collaboration and integration enables cost-effective ocean observation capacity development in many regions where it was previously inaccessible.
CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS & SUPPORT
We provide data collection as a service, where no one else can. Through evaluating data gaps, instrumenting fishing vessels to fill those gaps, and delivering data automatically in real-time we improve your ocean model and operational forecasts.