A unique aspect of the IUU fishing challenge is that it will involve only unclassified data and methods, which will enable NGA to share information faster and easier across the government and with international partners.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Security Innovation Network are hosting a prize challenge to identify innovative solutions from across the commercial and academic communities to forecast global maritime vessel traffic involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

The challenge is open to U.S. citizens, U.S.-owned and operated companies, institutes of higher learning and start-ups.