Pirate fishing to be tracked in real time by satellites

British company Satellite Applications Catapult has launched a satellite tracking system aimed at putting a stop to the costly, global problem of illegal "pirate" fishing.

The system, named Project Eyes, will allow authorities to monitor, detect and respond in real time to illegal fishing activity from a "virtual watch room". 

Pirate fishing is valued at $23.5bn (£15.5bn) annually, which is equivalent to one in every five caught in the wild .... http://www.wired.co.uk