Build validation services with trusted global data 

Technical features

The Sandbar is a fully functional copy of our production API, perfect for testing and validation but with limited datasets.  Advanced features like caching are available on the full API.

Stable and Backward-Compatible

Say goodbye to frequent breaking changes typical with REST. GraphQL ensures smoother versioning and future-proof integration.

Self-Service Schema

Request only the data you need—no more over-fetching. Live documentation lets you easily reference fields and outputs without endless scrolling.

Efficient Error Handling

Get instant feedback with 4xx error codes for any request issues, so you can debug faster without guessing if it's a server problem.

One Endpoint, Always

No need to juggle multiple URLs. Every query hits a single, consistent endpoint, simplifying your workflows.

Datasets on the API

 

Illegal, banned and at-risk vessels

These vessels are on the radar of law enforcement and pose a significant legal and brand risk in your supply chain.  Goldfish maintains all of these lists straight from their authoritative source.

IUU Blacklists

These vessels are publicly known to engage in illegal fishing and are listed by one of over a dozen international governance bodies.

WROs & Findings

Vessels banned from contributing to US imports for forced labor violations.

US Sanctions

Fishing vessels associated with sanctioned individuals.

Social Risks

Vessels publicly flagged for potential forced labor violations by the Outlaw Ocean Project's investigative reporting


Harmonized vessel profiles

150+ indexed attributes on over 350,000 fishing and transshipment vessels operating worldwide, including:

Indentifiers

Name
Valid name variants
Flag
RFMO ID
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Number
Call Sign (IRCS)
MMSI
National registration number

Activities

Flag registration date
Fishing license number
Permits from Regional Fishery Management Organizations/Bodies
Authorized fishing areas
Authorized species
Authorized gear type
Home port

Owners & Operators

Beneficial Owner
Captain
Charter Company
Charterer
Fish master
Operator
Operating company
Owner
Ship builder

Construction

Vessel type
Capacity
Number of wells
Beam
Depth
Engine power
Length
Tonnage

Trade and Scientific Data

Additional datasets that support advanced research, analytics and validation.
 

Species

Over 11,000 harmonized species profiles with scientific names, common names, FAO codes and even advanced taxonomy details to aid in classification.

MSC fisheries

Status and details of all active fisheries certificates issued by the Marine Stewardship Council.  The only alternative is manual lookups on the Goldfish website.

Known fisheries

Key details on over 11,200  global fisheries in commercial trade to answer questions like: is that fish caught there? Does this gear type make sense? 

MSC vessels

Fishing vessels publicly associated with MSC fisheries. This is an attribute of our harmonized vessel profiles and can be used to detect fraud risk.

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