UAV Surveillance Integration for Remote Marine Protected Are

With deployments estimated at under $300 per square kilometer annually in some operating scenarios, DataXplorer offers a compelling way to expand coverage while reducing the cost and emissions of persistent surveillance.

Gabon offers a compelling case for persistent autonomous surveillance. Around the Ogooué River estuary, where traditional patrols can be dangerous and difficult, a DataXplorer could provide continuous coverage of illegal fishing activity while also helping monitor mangrove loss and other coastal pressures that are hard to observe consistently from the water.

Galápagos invests heavily in marine protection because the stakes are high: extraordinary biodiversity, persistent IUU fishing risk, and the challenge of patrolling more than 130,000 km² of ocean with crewed vessels.

Technology-assisted surveillance can stretch those enforcement dollars further. By combining patrols with satellite monitoring, autonomous platforms, and other remote-sensing tools, MP