FAO Global Record of Fishing Vessels

FAO Global Record of Fishing Vessels

The FAO Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels is a single access point for information on vessels used for fishing and fishing-related activities, aimed at fighting IUU fishing. FAO publishes an information-system hub with a launch path into the Global Record application; this entry covers the free public web presence, not a redistributed bulk extract.

Coverage

Vessel identity information as made available through FAO's Global Record information system. Programmatic bulk-export terms and update cadence are not fully stated on the information-system page checked on 2026-11-05.

Verdict

This is a UN FAO fishing-vessel identity hub for cross-checking global fishing and support vessels next to RFMO records and IUU lists. FAO's Terms and Conditions say most website content may be copied for private study and non-commercial products with acknowledgement, while resale and other commercial use require a licence request, so Signal Lab links to the official pages rather than redistributing the record.