Georgia Aquarium is excited to once again participate in the annual Fishackathon, an overnight computer coding competition to develop solutions for sustainable fishing. With our oceans facing numerous threats, Fishackathon brings together coders, developers and designers from all over the world to create new and innovative tools to address one of the biggest challenges in conservation. This year’s event will take place on April 23-24 to kick off Earth Day, and we can’t wait to see the projects from our participants!
Fishackathon was launched in 2014 out of Secretary of State John Kerry’s Our Ocean Conference and has spread across the world to cities in Asia, Latin America, Europe and right here in Atlanta! Hosted by the U.S. Department of State, this event challenges participants to develop applications, systems, tools and other practical solutions to problems presented by global fishery experts. At the end of the hackathon weekend, the teams will present their work to a panel of judges, who will choose a winner from each city to compete for international grand prizes.
Georgia Aquarium is especially proud of our winning team from last year, KnowFish, who won the “Our Ocean” grand prize as the People’s Choice Award winner! Facing competition from 10 other winning teams from across the globe, Team KnowFish traveled to Santiago, Chile, for the Our Ocean Conference with Secretary Kerry, and presented their app to combat illegal fishing.
Developed by Liz King, J.R. Rickerson, Gene Chorba and Greg Phillips, the KnowFish app displays fish species and fishing laws and regulations based on the user’s location. This incredible project provides a mobile tool for countries that may lack the resources to effectively address Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in their areas, and enables users to report illegal fishing and seafood activities. Their presentation highlights the global importance of sustainable fishing methods, and how reducing illegal fishing activity protects our oceans and the animals within.
Great post ! I find fishing very enjoyable. it is a challange to find what the fish are biting on and where they are. The main thing is keeping in mind that you are away from all the pressures of everyday life and you can just enjoy nature and the soothing sound of the water.
ReplyDeleteThanks:)