In 2024, UNODC helped make our seas safer. With our partners, we: ✔️ Supported 100+ countries ✔️ Trained 8,500+ officers to stop crime at sea ✔️ Boosted surveillance, detection & response capacities ✔️ Trained judges & prosecutors More on our impact: unodc.org/documents/Mari…

Honored to join WCS on a field mission to 🇨🇬 Republic of Congo (May 6–9) to explore how AI can support the fight against #IUUFishing in key blue–green corridors. 🌊🌿 We engaged with the Navy, Fisheries, and MPA officers protecting marine biodiversity. 🙌 #AIforOceans

🚨 New in Skylight: With our new Dist-2-Coast model, Skylight now detects vessels operating deep inland — even in rivers, lakes, and estuaries. A major step forward in monitoring dark vessel activity at scale. 🛰️ #AI #RemoteSensing #DarkVessels

🚨 New in Skylight: Vessel detections now include Sentinel-1C (Radar) & Sentinel-2C (Optical) satellites 🛰️ With these additions, Skylight can now monitor maritime activity more frequently and consistently. 🚢 #OceanConservation #MDA #MaritimeSecurity

Skylight is honoured to have been invited by the Préfecture maritime et commandement en chef ATLANT 🇫🇷 and the Yaounde Architecture (CIC Yaoundé) to attend the Main Planning Conference (MPC) for #GANO2025 . A strong signal of trust in our tech and impact. 🌍⚓ #MaritimeSecurity

At this week's United Nations Ocean Conference #UNOC3 we are proud to highlight how we are using open-source, state-of-the-art AI models and real-time information to help 300+ orgs restore ocean health and #SaveOurOcean through Skylight.

United Nations Skylight Our new paper details how we built these open-source AI models—processing 1.9TB of satellite imagery daily —and deployed them in Skylight to help safeguard the ocean for generations to come. PAPER: arxiv.org/pdf/2312.03207

To stop illegal fishing, it's going to take more than tracking vessels. It takes action from all of us. Today, we're joining UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme, INTERPOL, and others to show how timely intelligence drives stronger ocean protection. #UNOC2025

“Technology is not a replacement for those on the ground—but it can bridge the gap and stretch resources. AI makes that possible.” — Our own Ted Schmitt at the UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme x INTERPOL session on tackling IUU fishing. Skylight stands ready to scale capacity, together. #UNOC

“Let’s make criminal justice a central part of ocean governance, by enforcing laws, protecting marine resources and building long-term capacities,” said UN Office on Drugs & Crime Executive Director Ghada Fathi Waly at the United Nations Ocean Conference today. #SaveOurOcean 📺Watch full message now👇👇

Illegal fishing thrives where coordination breaks down. At the CMAR Pavilion here at #UNOC2025, our own Natali Giomi joined key partners to spotlight how layers of tech—from real-time alerts to regional intel sharing—are transforming how countries fight IUU fishing.

At #UNOC2025 in Nice, UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme joined an interactive side event with IDDRI, Global Fishing Watch & Ai2 on monitoring, control & surveillance of high seas MPAs under the #BBNJ Agreement. We discussed compliance & enforcement through tech & justice system responses.

At #UNOC2025, Ai2’s Ted Schmitt joined partners, including Minderoo Foundation, to share how we track 300K+ vessels weekly—turning satellite data into real-time insights for enforcement. Stopping illegal fishing starts with seeing what’s happening. #SDG14 #StopIUUfishing

🌊 Last week at #UNOC3, we joined a powerful global community working to end #IUUFishing. From partner events to 1:1 meetings and a joint @JAC_oceans cocktail, the message was clear: technology + teamwork = real #OceanAction. 🌍🤝 Grateful to stand with so many allies.

🚨 Esta semana en Skylight: 🔹 Sesión especial con Prefectura Naval Argentina 🇦🇷 que nos compartirá su experiencia en procesos sancionatorios y el rol de la tecnología contra la #pescaINDNR 🌊⚖️ 🔹Entrenamiento básico para nuevos usuarios Inscríbete: forms.gle/pDi6XjRLVLbepW…

New from Skylight: A free certification to help MCS teams act faster against illegal fishing—using satellite data, understanding AI, and making better decisions at sea. Proudly supported by CBMC, Mar Azul Uruguayo, and EarthRanger Sign up today → skylight.global/certification

Are you attending #BBNJ PrepCom2 in NY this week? Join UN Office on Drugs & Crime, IUCN Ocean Team, High Seas Alliance & Ai2 for: “BBNJ in Practice: Enforcing & Managing MPAs in ABNJ” 📍 UNHQ, Conf. Room 2 🗓 27 Aug | ⏰ 13:15–14:30 EST Featuring UNODC’s new Issue Paper on high seas MPA enforcement

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