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ThayerMahan Counters IUU Fishing in NOAA Demonstration

ThayerMahan counters IUU fishing with unmanned detect-to-intercept chain and validates security as a service enforcement


ThayerMahan has announced the successful completion of its NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Law Enforcement-sponsored IUU (Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated) Fishing Detection and Interdiction Demonstration. The 18-day operation, conducted in the Gulf of Maine, validated ThayerMahan's solutions as part of a fully uncrewed, layered surveillance architecture capable of wide-area detection, classification, documentation, and cueing against IUU fishing activity.

ThayerMahan's results in the operation establish a clear path towards integration of uncrewed systems into routine enforcement operations. The capabilities demonstrated in the Gulf of Maine are adaptable to additional regions, environments, and applications. ThayerMahan systems provide a scalable architecture to allow for persistent maritime domain awareness that supports national strategic objectives.

Read the full press release to learn how ThayerMahan validated a full, unmanned detect-to-interdict chain.