Morocco 's ATLAN company is developing artificial intelligence ( AI ) for drones to combat illegal fishing . In June , the company won the National Geographic Society 's $ 150,000 Marine Protection Prize to launch a pilot scheme to combat illegal fishing in the Mediterranean . The drones will be used to fly over illegal fishing areas and when they detect a boat , their AI technology will verify the kind of boat , whether its operating inside a marine - protected area and if it is authorised . If a vessel deems the activity illegal , it registers the boat 's location and ID number and it to authorities via satellite .
Morocco's ATLAN Space is developing artificial intelligence (AI) for drones to combat illegal fishing. In June, the company won the National Geographic Society's $150,000 Marine Protection Prize to launch a pilot scheme to combat illegal fishing in the Seychelles. The drones will be used to fly over illegal fishing areas and when they detect a boat, their AI technology will verify the kind of vessel, whether its operating inside a marine-protected area and if it is authorised. If a drone deems the activity illegal, it registers the boat's location and ID number and it to authorities via satellite.