We are pleased to announce the release of GFTS – Global Fish Tracking Service, developed within the DestinE Platform Use Cases framework by Development Seed.
Currently released as a beta version, GFTS is an interactive decision support tool that helps scientists and policymakers visualise fish movement data, assess how species may respond to changing environmental conditions, and transform complex fish track modelling into spatially explicit, scientifically robust insights to guide fisheries management and marine conservation planning.
The service showcases how in-situ biologging data obtained from tagged fish, combined with projections from the DestinE Climate Adaptation Digital Twin and Copernicus Marine services, can deliver actionable insights for ocean sustainability.
Scientists can convert raw biologging data into fish tracks in a scalable environment, generate individual and group-level distribution maps, and integrate them directly into the GFTS visualisation tool. Policymakers can then visualise critical fish habitats and migration patterns supporting evidence-based decisions on marine protected areas and sustainable fishing quotas – all without requiring technical expertise.
Explore GFTS here!