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LuxSpace, the technology and space company, navama - technology for nature and WWF, the global conservation organization have been awarded an ESA (European Space Agency) development contract for the design of an innovative fishery monitoring system. The system will exploit satellite technology in the surveillance of fishing activities to promote legal and transparent fishing operations. Targeted at certified sustainable fisheries, the new system retraces the routes and activities of fishing vessels and assesses the conformity of fishing operations with sustainability standards and rules. Moreover, this information will be made available to seafood customers via a smartphone app.
"This interesting application shows how satellite technology can support fisheries which...
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