Goldfish Announces Major Expansion of its Fishing Vessel Database

Goldfish just got even better. Our database now features over 380,000 fishing vessels sourced from 69 trusted registries, each with 150+ harmonized parameters! What does that mean for you? Everything you need to know about a vessel—from authorizations, to compliance history, operators and risk factors—is now in one place. Vessel data isn’t just another tool, it’s the foundation of smarter, faster decision making.    

Use it to streamline compliance with regulations, save time and to help combat illegal fishing. Whether you are looking for a custom management platform or a simple plug-and-play solution, unlock the value of harmonized vessel data in our traceability forms with built-in validation, real-time dashboards and free lookup tools, or in your current platform with user-friendly integrations.

Harmonized vessel profiles: what’s the big deal?

We take data from the world’s most authoritative sources—think national registries, RFMO blacklists, and more—and unify it into a single, easy-to-use profile. Each profile includes:

• Authorizations, permits, and operational history
• Compliance data, from IUU lists to labor risks
• Vessel associations, including owners and operators

What sets us apart? Goldfish doesn’t just collect data—we harmonize it. That means we take fragmented, inconsistent information from dozens of sources and transform it into a single, reliable vessel profile. Whether you're tracking a vessel’s compliance over time or digging into its risk factors, everything you need is right at your fingertips.

Keeping it fresh

Building a database like this takes serious expertise and continuous upkeep. Our systems monitor and pull data from authoritative sources as they’re updated. Scripts handle data extraction, cleaning, and harmonization at scale, and every data point is validated against global standards to ensure accuracy and reliability.

This means you’re always working with the most up-to-date, trustworthy data. Want to double check?  No problem - we share where the data was sourced and when. 

Test the API

The update is now available in the Goldfish GraphQL API! For Goldfish users, head to the production environment. If you're new and want to test it out, check out our free, open playground, the Sandbar where you can examine all 150+ parameters in a limited vessel dataset. View the updated API documentation for more information.

This harmonized vessel database is already helping teams simplify compliance, uncover risks, and make smarter decisions. Ready to see what it can do for you? Book a demo today.

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