How Small Satellites Will Help Police Earth's Vast Oceans

The oceans are just too big to police—and if you want just one example, consider fishing. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing nets up to 26 million tons of fish each year, which adds up to almost a quarter of the profits of legal fishing. Powered by a shadow fleet, this multi-billion-dollar criminal enterprise hurts legit fishermen and wreaks environmental havoc through overfishing. More

(Source: Popular Mechanics - Feb 5)