Fishing Jump Before Ban (VIDEO) University of Oregon This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption The video captures the movement of ships from AIS data in and around the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, which is the area within the red-outlined region in the center. The first mention of a possible full closure came on Sept. 1, 2013. After August 2013, ship movements indicative to fishing activity remain unchanged in the control region of the study done by researchers at the University of Oregon and University of California, Santa Barbara. In the Phoenix Islands region, however, there was a surge in movement of ships showing patterns of fishing activity leading up to the January 2015 closure. Credit Global Fishing Watch/Grant McDermott Usage Restrictions Use Credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.