Fisheries and Aquaculture

Copernicus and Galileo play a key role in supporting a sustainable fishing and aquafarming sector. For example, by tracking fish stocks and fishing vessels, they help authorities prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. By providing information and data on environmental conditions and long-term weather forecasts, EO-based applications help select ideal locations to establish aquafarms. Once an aquafarm is operational, much of the work is done by fully automated vessels that rely on the accurate positioning and navigation provided by Galileo.

Fisheries and Aquaculture In Action

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Ilustrative image for the World Water Week

This World Water Week, discover how the EU Space Programme helps monitor water quality, track climate impacts and detect pollution, helping protect one of Earth’s most precious resources.

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The report reflects how global space downstream sector has expanded beyond Earth Observation and Global Navigation Satellite System to include emerging areas like Secure Satellite Communication and Space Situational Awareness.

The report reflects how global space downstream sector has expanded beyond Earth Observation and Global Navigation Satellite System to include emerging areas like Secure Satellite Communication and Space Situational Awareness.

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Copernicus demonstrators

EUSPA’s Copernicus Demonstrators highlight how the insurance and finance, energy, and fisheries and aquaculture sectors can all benefit from using Earth Observation data.