Satellites play a crucial role in understanding what is happening at sea.
They are fundamental for maritime governance and detecting illegal activities, such as irregular migration, piracy, oil pollution, and illegal fishing. Satellites provide data that need to be put in context to make sense. By combining satellite data with other available data, it is possible to produce a global picture.
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The Knowledge Centre on Earth Observation makes sense of a wealth of data provided by the EU's satellites under the Copernicus program on the state and environment of our planet.
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