Atlantic Ocean: shipping and fishing traffic density map

This image shows human activity, including cargo ships, tankers, passenger ships and fishing vessels, in the Atlantic Ocean. Shipping activity was obtained from Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, while fishing activity is based on fishing intensity estimates from the Global Fishing Watch initiative (GFW). Both datasets are from 2014. Economic exclusive zones (EEZ) are shown in grey. EEZs are areas of ocean, beyond any nation’s territorial sea, within which a nation has sovereign rights and jurisdiction.

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