Starting a new job at Starboard, there are terms to learn.
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), n. Conserves and manages tuna and other highly migratory fish stocks across the western and central areas of the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia 
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). Manages conservation and management of tuna-like species and their ecosystems, throughout the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Website
Island Overseas Transport Corporation (IOTC), n. Philippinno company for ship manning and seafarer deployment. Website
IUU Fishing Index, n. Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing risk score from 1-5. 5 is high risk. Website
AIS Messsage, n. Automatic Identification System using radios to Vessel Traffic Services. Wikipedia
Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), n. Like air traffic control harbour or port authorities. Wikipedia
Triton - Open source tool for fleet analysis through company registration. Website S
European Space Agency (ESA), n. Owns Copernicus constellation of satellites. Website
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), adj. Measuring backscatter of radar bounced off the earth's surface. Different densities provide different backscatter.
Electro Optical (EO), n. Space photos using visible spectrum.
Nautical Mile, n. 1,852 meters, based on the length of one minute of arc of a great circle. No consensus on unit symbol and can be NM, nmi, M, or nm. Wikipedia
Knot, n. One nautical mile per hour or 0.51444 metres per second. Wikipedia
Tip and cue, adj. Coordination between satellites to allow continuous tracking of targets as they move across different regions by handing them off between satellites, sharing satellite imagery and collateral across discrete satellites. Tipping can source AIS, RF, SAR, or EO. Queueing can source AIS or EO. Wikipedia
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Compliance, n. A requirement for vessels in a Convention Area to maintain VMS transmission when they move into the the Pacific between 20°N and 175°E. Website
Transshipment, n. Moving of goods between carriers before they reach a destination. Wikipedia