Combating Illicit Activity in the Maritime Domain with Planet Data

Maritime domain awareness (MDA) is the understanding of anything associated with a navigable waterway that could impact safety, the economy, or the marine environment. It encompasses a wide range of problems that can’t be identified or solved with just one source of information.

Through a series of examples this e-book explores how commercial satellite imagery can improve MDA and change the way governments and defense agencies combat illicit activity, including:

• Global vessel detection
• Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing
• Strategic infrastructure monitoring