Highways at Sea: Mapping Europe’s Fishing Effort

[#1]

Did you know that thousands of fishing vessels cross the English Channel and Bay of Biscay every single day — creating invisible “traffic jams at sea”? Using data from Global Fishing Watch Data, I’ve put together a bold new infographic that dives into:

• The busiest fishing corridors off Europe’s coasts
• Daily effort trends (with over 2,000 vessels detected each day!)
• Which countries are putting in the most fishing hours
• The gear behind the catch — and how fleets differ

It’s a fascinating look at the hidden highways of the ocean, powered by open vessel tracking data and analytics.

Europe's Hidden Highways of the Sea

(5,000x2,800 pixels)

Enjoy!

[SnowTiger]

Hi Falko, fantastic dashboard! It looks great and highlights some really intriguing locations — even those popping up in the middle of nowhere out at sea. Thanks for sharing, Ulrich