Fishing Vessel Ocean Observing Network (FVON)

The Fishing Vessel Ocean Observing Network (FVON) is an initiative led by the Ocean Data Network, aiming to enhance ocean observation by leveraging commercial fishing vessels as platforms for collecting oceanographic data. This approach seeks to fill data gaps in coastal and shelf regions, complementing existing global observing networks. Through the NANO network, POGO has supported establishment of pilot sites for FVON in Ghana, Tanzania and Bangladesh.