Shadow signals at sea: Spatial patterns of dark vessels flying flags-of-convenience and maritime crime risk in West Africa Article

Pires, Stephen F, Christiansen, Emilie, Spencer, M Dylan. (2026). Shadow signals at sea: Spatial patterns of dark vessels flying flags-of-convenience and maritime crime risk in West Africa . Applied Geography, 196 10.1016/j.apgeog.2026.104167

cited authors

  • Pires, Stephen F; Christiansen, Emilie; Spencer, M Dylan

authors

publication date

  • November 1, 2026

published in

keywords

  • AIS disabling
  • Dark vessels
  • Flags of convenience
  • Geography
  • IUU fishing
  • Social Sciences
  • Spatial analysis
  • West Africa

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publisher

  • ELSEVIER SCI LTD

volume

  • 196