Economic security increasingly depends on protecting fisheries and seabed resources from state, quasi-state, and nominally private actors. Large fishing fleets can strip resources while obscuring their relationship to a government. Satellites can locate activity over a wide area but may not supply every identity and viewing angle needed for enforcement. Drones can close the information gap, guide patrol ships, and provide overwatch during interception while reducing risk to crews.
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Drones, satellites, and exclusive economic zone patrols
A layered surveillance model pairs satellites with closer drone observation and ships able to intercept suspicious activity across a large EEZ.