Volume 28, Issue 3, Pages R89-R92 (February 2018) Eyes on our planet  Michael Gross  Current Biology  Volume 28, Issue 3, Pages R89-R92 (February 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.01.046 Copyright © 2018 Terms and Conditions

Global watch: Fisheries analysts in the control room at OceanMind in Harwell, UK, can observe the movements of vessels around the globe and use advanced data technology to flag up suspicious behaviour that may indicate illegal fishing. (Photo: OceanMind, http://www.oceanmind.global/) Current Biology 2018 28, R89-R92DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2018.01.046) Copyright © 2018 Terms and Conditions

Keeping track: Movements of fishing vessels in Indonesian waters mapped using satellite technology. (Image: OceanMind, http://www.oceanmind.global/) Current Biology 2018 28, R89-R92DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2018.01.046) Copyright © 2018 Terms and Conditions

Blue mood: Bluefin tuna is one of the species that have been overfished historically and are now closely monitored. (Photo: Wikimedia commons from source, http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/fish2001.htm) Current Biology 2018 28, R89-R92DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2018.01.046) Copyright © 2018 Terms and Conditions

Planetary perspective: Satellites like the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1B are routinely used to observe global change and police national and international rules of environmental and wildlife protection. (Image: © ESA-Pierre Carril.) Current Biology 2018 28, R89-R92DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2018.01.046) Copyright © 2018 Terms and Conditions