Global Fishing Watch Open Ocean Research Grant 2026: Funding Opportunity for Ocean Innovation

The Global Fishing Watch has officially launched its Open Ocean Research Grant Program 2026, inviting researchers worldwide to apply for funding to support innovative projects focused on ocean governance, sustainability, and marine data analysis. This highly competitive grant program is designed to empower researchers to use open-access data on human activity at sea to address pressing global challenges such as illegal fishing, climate change, and marine conservation.