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gfw.vessel.search

mock data$0.002 / call

Search Fishing Vessels

Search the Global Fishing Watch database for fishing and commercial vessels by name, MMSI (9-digit AIS identifier), IMO number, or call sign. Returns vessel identities with flag state, gear types (trawlers, longliners, purse seiners, etc.), ship types, and AIS transmission date ranges. GFW tracks 60,000+ active fishing vessels using satellite AIS data covering 2012–present. Optionally filter results by flag state using ISO 3-letter country code. Use gfw.vessel.details for full registry information.

Science & Researchprovider: Gfw#gfw#science

Input schema

flag

ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code to filter by flag state (e.g. "CHN" for China, "USA" for United States, "PAN" for Panama).

string
limit

Maximum number of vessels to return (1–50, default 10).

integer
queryrequired

Vessel name, MMSI (9-digit AIS identifier), IMO number, or call sign to search for (e.g. "Atlantic Star", "123456789", "IMO9234567"). Partial names are supported.

string

Call via REST

curl -X POST https://unifyapi.pro/api/call/gfw.vessel.search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer uak_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"flag":"<flag>","limit":0,"query":"<query>"}'

Try it

Paste a UnifyAPI key (create one in the dashboard) and run a real call.