Travis Turgeon
Is IUU Fishing Really That Hard To Stop? How One Ship Evaded Capture for Over a Decade
"The STS-50 grew notorious for its part in poaching operations for the Antarctic and Patagonian Toothfish - both lucrative cod species...
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Dark Shipping Blog
A deep dive into dark shipping, AIS spoofing, and maritime monitoring & manipulation.
Travis Turgeon
- Aug 14
- 4 min
QUAD's Maritime Initiative Update (August 2023)
"The IPMDA will act as a deterring mechanism for all illegal or illicit activity in maritime spaces in the Indo-Pacific and will promote...
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Travis Turgeon
- Aug 10
- 6 min
How Missing AIS Data from Dark Ships Can Help Mitigate Illegal Fishing
"Dark shipping is a plague on legal and sustainable wild fisheries and threatens everything from the livelihoods of those who depend on...
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Travis Turgeon
- Apr 11
- 5 min
How Earth Observation Data Can Help Mitigate Illegal Fishing and Endangered Species Loss
"Due to the increased interest in the illegal capture and trade of the Totoaba fish, the Vaquita Porpoise is now in extreme jeopardy of...
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Travis Turgeon
- Feb 14
- 6 min
The Companies and Satellites Hunting Dark Vessels at Sea
"The unique way the constellation orbits the earth allows for near-global coverage, including the most remote regions located in the open...
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Travis Turgeon
- Dec 24, 2022
- 6 min
Identifying and Mitigating Flag Hopping in the Fishing Industry
"The use of flags of convenience and non-compliance expands the capacity for fishing organizations to operate undetected, leaving...
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Travis Turgeon
- Dec 12, 2022
- 5 min
The Expansive Impact of Chinese Fishing Fleets in Latin America
"China has created the world’s most expansive deep-water fishing fleet over the past 20 years, collecting and operating over 3,000...
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Travis Turgeon
- Nov 13, 2022
- 4 min
SEACAT Training Continues in 2022 for Enhanced Maritime Security in Southeast Asia
"Naval forces and maritime authorities from 21 countries, including the US, gathered to complete ten days of training exercises to help...
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Travis Turgeon
- Sep 29, 2022
- 6 min
Deceptive Shipping for Illegal, Unreported, & Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
"Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated IUU fishing describes a wide array of fishing activities that violate national and international...
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Travis Turgeon
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
How Quad’s Maritime Initiative Will Challenge Dark Shipping in the Indo-Pacific
“This initiative will transform the ability of partners in the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, and the Indian Ocean region to fully...
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Travis Turgeon
- Aug 15, 2022
- 6 min
How Entities Use Deceptive Shipping to Circumvent Sanctions
"Regulatory organizations like the OFAC have made it clear that no operation, regardless of their role in illicit shipping, is safe from...
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