Technological Advancements in Maritime Crime

Ocean crimes like illegal fishing, drug trafficking, and modern-day slavery are proliferating due to criminals leveraging advanced technology to evade detection and enforcement. Criminals exploit the lack of visibility into maritime activities, with only 2% being monitored, allowing them to engage in illegal operations unsupervised. The use of autonomous submarines by the Spanish mafia and satellite systems by pirates exemplify how criminals are technologically sophisticated, outmaneuvering traditional policing methods. Transitioning to proactive enforcement, creating criminal records for vessels, and utilizing AI investigators like HAVA present solutions to combat maritime crimes effectively.