Space technology company MDA is partnering with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Department of National Defense on a $7-million project to detect and track illegal fishing boats. The project demonstrates the potential of commercial satellite data, as more companies have begun to offer data services to governments around the world.
Organizations: | Canadian Department of National Defense (DND), Canadian Safety and Security Program, Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and MDA |
People: | Mark Carmichael and Sean Wheeler |
Topics: | geointelligence, satellite images, and space |