AI and Satellite Data Show New Industrial Use of the Ocean

A new industrial revolution is emerging in our seas, which is often seen as a threat to humans and businesses, say researchers. Why is the ocean being used without permission and how is it going to be controlled by public surveillance systems, and what does it mean for the future of human activity in the sea, writes Jonathan Swift. () The latest study published in Nature has revealed the dramatic impact of industrial activity on the world s oceans, as well as how the global fishing industry is expanding and its impact on human consumption and the impacts of maritime activity across the continents in recent years? Scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) to map vessels traffic and off-shore infrastructure, to avoid rising numbers of commercial boats and building on land and waters that are not monitored by satellites? And how it is affecting our economy, they are now increasingly hidden in public view? What makes it harder for us to identify when it comes to commercial activity, but why is there no evidence of such an estimated amount of activity that has been uncovered by the public? A study has suggested that scientists have created an unprecedented view of the industrys activity at the surface of our ocean, in their first assessment of its growing growth? The BBC n explains what we see as the new discovery of how we have been able to understand the way we use the water - and we can now see it.

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Published on 2024-01-04