How Ships Hide in Ocean Dark Zones: The Technology Behind Illegal Fishing
Right now, there's a $20 billion shadow economy operating in complete darkness across our oceans. Ships carrying everything from stolen fish to smuggled weapons simply vanish from tracking systems, and until recently, nobody could do much about it. In this episode, Tyla Cooper reveals how new technology is finally exposing these "ghost fleets" and what their criminal activities mean for everyone. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why 15-20% of all ships disappear from radar and how they pull off month-long vanishing acts • The shocking scale of illegal fishing that's costing the global economy $23…
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