Pelagic Data Systems

PDS sets the global standard for vessel tracking by bringing custom-made hardware, advanced data analytics, and expertise to fisheries world-wide. Our technology platform is designed from the ground-up to bring data insights to every fishing vessel in the world.

solutions for All Needs

Whatever the scale of your fleet, we can apply our technical expertise and years of experience working with governments, industry, and fishers to help you turn data into solutions. 

Protected Areas

PDS can provide comprehensive monitoring and analysis of vessel usage, compliance and behaviors with respect to marine preserves and other restricted-use areas. Metrics and alerts can be customized for each individual zone of interest to measure and monitor compliance with local and individualized regulations (such as gear-type restrictions, usage regulations, etc.). 

Fisheries Management

Using our data classification expertise, we can help you to identify and measure the key elements required for robust fisheries management and for smart business decisions to be made, such as where vessels are fishing, how often they fish, and what type of gear is being used. 

In conjunction with landings data, fishing activity can be optimized using the knowledge gained through our detailed spatial analyses that highlight areas where fishermen maximize their catch per unit of effort spent fishing, and thus can target areas where maximum profits are gained with the minimum amount of effort. Visualizing catch per unit effort as compared to raw fishing effort and catch discards allows management decisions to be based on hard data.

Supply Chain Insight

We provide full ocean to consumer traceability solutions that are completely interoperable with your existing supply chain tools. In addition to gaining transparency into the sources of product and how it was caught, we can help you to monitor how that product was treated at sea and verify the integrity of the cold-chain. 

But that's just the beginning. Contact us to learn how we can help.

Analytics For Any Need

Our secure analytics platform can integrate data from PDS trackers and add-on sensors with any external data source. Beyond simple tracking, our analytics team will work with you to identify the most relevant ways to use the data you already have.

All Your Vessel Activity In One Place

See the entire history of any or all of your vessels at any time in our online dashboard. Filter trips by any number of factors like vessel community, permit status, or incursion into marine protected zones.

Bring Your Own Data

Whether you have a database with a robust API, or need help designing a data collection system, we can provide a geospatial context to any data store you have.

More Than Just Location

In addition to real-time snapshots of fishing activity, learn how fishing activity changes over time and find patterns in vessel behavior.

And Much More...

Talk to us to find out what analytics we can provide to you. 

Tracking For Every Boat