MCP server

Global Fishing Watch

io.github.pipeworx-io/global-fishing-watch

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Global Fishing Watch — AIS-derived fishing vessel identity, at-sea events (apparent fishing…

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

45

Token cost

About 27,823 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http global-fishing-watch https://gateway.pipeworx.io/global-fishing-watch/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.global-fishing-watch]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/global-fishing-watch/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"global-fishing-watch":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/global-fishing-watch/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"global-fishing-watch":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/global-fishing-watch/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"global-fishing-watch":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/global-fishing-watch/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add global-fishing-watch https://gateway.pipeworx.io/global-fishing-watch/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"global-fishing-watch","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/global-fishing-watch/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"global-fishing-watch","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/global-fishing-watch/mcp"}

Tools

• gfwfish_4wings_report ~635 tokens
  Aggregate apparent fishing effort (hours) from Global Fishing Watch over a bounding box and date range, grouped by flag state, gear type or vessel. This is the AIS-derived fishing-pressure layer behind the GFW map — use it for "how much fishing happened in this area, by whose fleet". Requires your o
• gfwfish_events ~474 tokens
  Global Fishing Watch vessel events over a date range — apparent fishing, encounters between vessels at sea, loitering, port visits and AIS gaps (transmission switched off). Each event carries its position, start/end time and the vessels involved. Answers "where was this vessel fishing", "did it meet
• gfwfish_vessels_search ~411 tokens
  Search the Global Fishing Watch vessel identity database by name, MMSI, IMO or call sign. Returns each matching vessel with its GFW vessel id (pass it to gfwfish_events), flag state, gear type, registry names and the AIS transmission window. AUTHORITATIVE for identifying a fishing or carrier vessel

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