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Norway just launched the satellite NorSat-3 with the purpose of locating boats that turn off AIS. I see that it passes over this area in Agentina several times

Norway just launched the satellite NorSat-3 with the purpose of locating boats that turn off AIS. I see that it passes over this area in Agentina several times each day. Information about the satellite: https://yaxt25j6l6kcxh7gzsles3njx4-ac5fdsxevxq4s5y-www-romsenter-no.translate.goog/no/Aktuelt/Siste-nytt/Ny-norsk-satellitt-skal-fange-opp-radarsignaler https://yaxt25j6l6kcxh7gzsles3njx4-ac5fdsxevxq4s5y-www-romse... Satellite map where you can see it: https://in-the-sky.org/satmap_worldmap.php https://in-the-sky.org/satmap_worldmap.php

shoto_io 5y ago
Wrote it already elsewhere: There are already satellites tracking Fishing fleets https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/satellite-data-nails-chinese-fishing-fleet-near-ecologically-sensitive-galapagos-islands/ https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/satellite-data-nails-c...
Qworg 5y ago
There are several groups working on IUU fishing - I worked on Skylight some at Vulcan: https://vulcan.com/skylight https://vulcan.com/skylight Lots of opportunity to help! Illegal fishing is the #1 contributor to slavery worldwide and is in the top 3 financial crimes.
- spockz 5y ago
  How do you get to work for something like this? Become a software dev for the UN? Vulcan itself are based in Seattle it appears: https://vulcan.com/Careers.aspx https://vulcan.com/Careers.aspx Any European counterparts?
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  - notahacker 5y ago
    Generally most remote sensing companies work on projects like this (often grant funded PoCs that never see widespread adoption...), since environmental crime is one of the easiest things to identify using satellite imagery and tracking data. EARSC.org would be a good starting point for some European companies.
01100011 5y ago
So either the satellite will soon experience unexplained technical difficulties or China will be deploying fishing submarines soon. No, I kid. What will actually happen is China will get caught red handed again and they'll perform the diplomatic equivalent of "So what are you gonna do about it" while pumping more jingoistic lies to their population.
- crazydoggers 5y ago
  I don’t understand why people are so surprised... socialism doesn’t really accept the premise of private property, private land ownership, etc. Why are we surprised when they ignore international views of land, sea and intellectual property rights?
  - lazyasciiart 5y ago
    Yes, it does. Socialism does not accept the premise of private ownership of the "means of production", but most private property isn't in that set.
    - sli 5y ago
      That would be the difference between "private" and "personal" property, for reference.
  - CameronNemo 5y ago
    What types of socialist theory are Chinese youth taught? Many people argue that China is no longer a socialist economy. They have investments and lots of private ownership.
  - Renaud 5y ago
    I'd like to know when was China actually Socialist? It moved from Communism to a form of Capitalism where the single party is basically in control of who is allowed to make money; something that can be taken away by the party at any time. In just a few decades, China managed to have nearly has many billionaires as the US and it won't be long before the US is left in the dust (not that it's a particularly great metric, just shows capitalistic opportunities). China has no respect for boundaries but demands others to respect theirs so it's not like they don't care. They do care all right, a bit too much actually if you ask Vietnam and the Philippines... It's just a matter of what they can get away with. China is flexing its power and it will fill any void (ie Africa) where it can see an opportunity to exploit. It's not like other countries haven't done that before but China is now eager for resources and influence and they are big...

shoto_io 5y ago

Wrote it already elsewhere: There are already satellites tracking Fishing fleets https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/satellite-data-nails-chinese-fishing-fleet-near-ecologically-sensitive-galapagos-islands/ https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/satellite-data-nails-c...

Qworg 5y ago

There are several groups working on IUU fishing - I worked on Skylight some at Vulcan: https://vulcan.com/skylight https://vulcan.com/skylight Lots of opportunity to help! Illegal fishing is the #1 contributor to slavery worldwide and is in the top 3 financial crimes.

spockz 5y ago
How do you get to work for something like this? Become a software dev for the UN? Vulcan itself are based in Seattle it appears: https://vulcan.com/Careers.aspx https://vulcan.com/Careers.aspx Any European counterparts?
- deleted 5y ago
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- notahacker 5y ago
  Generally most remote sensing companies work on projects like this (often grant funded PoCs that never see widespread adoption...), since environmental crime is one of the easiest things to identify using satellite imagery and tracking data. EARSC.org would be a good starting point for some European companies.

01100011 5y ago

So either the satellite will soon experience unexplained technical difficulties or China will be deploying fishing submarines soon. No, I kid. What will actually happen is China will get caught red handed again and they'll perform the diplomatic equivalent of "So what are you gonna do about it" while pumping more jingoistic lies to their population.

crazydoggers 5y ago
I don’t understand why people are so surprised... socialism doesn’t really accept the premise of private property, private land ownership, etc. Why are we surprised when they ignore international views of land, sea and intellectual property rights?
- lazyasciiart 5y ago
  Yes, it does. Socialism does not accept the premise of private ownership of the "means of production", but most private property isn't in that set.
  - sli 5y ago
    That would be the difference between "private" and "personal" property, for reference.
- CameronNemo 5y ago
  What types of socialist theory are Chinese youth taught? Many people argue that China is no longer a socialist economy. They have investments and lots of private ownership.
- Renaud 5y ago
  I'd like to know when was China actually Socialist? It moved from Communism to a form of Capitalism where the single party is basically in control of who is allowed to make money; something that can be taken away by the party at any time. In just a few decades, China managed to have nearly has many billionaires as the US and it won't be long before the US is left in the dust (not that it's a particularly great metric, just shows capitalistic opportunities). China has no respect for boundaries but demands others to respect theirs so it's not like they don't care. They do care all right, a bit too much actually if you ask Vietnam and the Philippines... It's just a matter of what they can get away with. China is flexing its power and it will fill any void (ie Africa) where it can see an opportunity to exploit. It's not like other countries haven't done that before but China is now eager for resources and influence and they are big...