Canada to help Philippines track illegal fishing vessels with satellite technology

Canada has signed an agreement to help the Philippines detect illegal fishing with its satellite surveillance system. - AP

MANILA (AP): Canada will help the Philippines detect illegal fishing with its satellite surveillance system under a new agreement, Philippine officials said Monday (Oct 16).

The arrangement gives the National Coast Watch Center of the Philippines access to data from Canada’s "Dark Vessel Detection System,” which harnesses satellite technology to track illegal fishermen even if they switch off their location transmitting devices, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.