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​Global Trade

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The problem
Many small scale, artisianal fisheries for "ornamental" fish and invertebrates are key economic drivers for reef side economies. However, we don't have a good handle on the scale of these fisheries. We are developing the ability to automatically capture species and volume information from shipping invoices to help understand this trade, detect illegal shipments, and determine the value of healthy coral reefs. 
Our Solution
Data is the solution!

Each year the US receives approximately 8,000 shipments of marine fish. We have been working to create the ability to read shipping invoices to understand the patterns emerging in trade data.  

In addition to the US, we are also working in the Philippines to understand the marine wildlife they export.

We are working toward a document matching system to ensure that invoice data match declaration data at both export and import.
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This work is conducted in partnership with 
​Dr Andrew Rhyne of Roger Williams University​
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click here to go to Aquariumtradedata.org - our fun and Interactive mapping tool
to understand the global trade of marine fish (registration required)
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video coverage of our work by Ret Talbot
For more by Ret, see his GOOD CATCH BLOG - about Sustaining Species, Habitats and Coastal Communities through Fisheries and Science
Wildlife Tech Crime Challenge prize winner
Our solution is Automated Shipment Forensics
publications
The benefits and risks of aquacultural production for the aquarium trade
Opportunities for Public Aquariums to Increase the Sustainability of the Aquatic Animal Trade
Expanding our understanding of the trade in marine aquarium animals
Revealing the Appetite of the Marine Aquarium Fish Trade: The Volume and Biodiversity of Fish Imported into the United States
Trends in the marine aquarium trade: the influence of global economics and technology
Is sustainable exploitation of coral reefs possible? A view from the standpoint of the marine aquarium trade.
Marine aquarium trade in India: Challenges and opportunities for conservation and policy
Crawling to Collapse: Ecologically Unsound Ornamental Invertebrate Fisheries

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