CLS Acquires Ground Control to Strengthen Global Satellite IoT Offering & Environmental Impact
A leading provider of innovative satellite services dedicated to the study, protection, and sustainable management of the planet resources, CLS announces the acquisition of Ground Control, a UK- and...
CLS at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference
Committed to a sustainable future for the ocean From June 4 to 13, 2025, CLS will actively participate in the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), held in Nice and Monaco. Alongside official...
UNOC 2025 Side Event: Supporting and Modernizing Small-Scale Fisheries
Small-scale fisheries are the backbone of coastal livelihoods and vital guardians of marine ecosystems. Yet they face increasing pressures from climate change, illegal, unreported and unregulated...
A New Era of Argos Smart Environmental Solutions
Back in 2018, Kinéis, the brainchild of CNES and CLS, was created with one objective: revolutionizing the first space IoT dedicated to the environment. Now, the adventure has come full orbit thanks...
Argos Services Enhanced with 4th Successful Launch of 5 Nanosats
We are excited to share that our Space IoT partner Kinéis and their launcher Rocket Lab have successfully launched another 5 nanosats for the fourth time. The addition of these state-of-the-art...
CLS’s Industrial Division Develops Innovative Connected Beacons
For over 40 years, CLS has been developing satellite solutions to study and protect the planet and manage its resources sustainably. One of its key strengths? Its industrial division dedicated to...
A Third Milestone for Argos Services: Successful launch of 5 more IoT Nanosats
Congratulations to our Space IoT partner Kinéis and their launcher Rocket Lab on the third successful launch of 5 more nanosatellites. With these additional satellites now in orbit, the...
Another 5 New IoT Satellites for Your Smart Solutions
Well done to Kinéis, our space IoT partner, and Rocket Lab, their launcher, for this second successful launch! A few hours ago another five nanosatellites were placed in orbit, joining the first...
CLS’ Solutions Are Getting a Boost
Congratulations to our Space IoT partner Kinéis and their launcher Rocket Lab for this evening’s successful launch! Today, the first five of a planned constellation of 25 nanosatellites are in...
New Generation of Argos Services are on Their Way With the 1st Launch of the Kineis Constellation on the 20th of June!
Kinéis, our Space IoT partner, has announced that it, along with RocketLab, will launch the first five nanosatellites carrying new generation IoT payloads for Argos services, on the 20th of June....
The Indonesian challenges
Our editorial teams interviewed Jean-Baptiste Voisin, Director of PTCLS Argos Indonesia on the challenges facing the country and the place of space and data technologies to address them. How...
NAGIS Project in Vietnam
With the Directorate of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, CLS is performing a feasibility study “NAGIS-FASEP” (National Aquaculture Geographic Information...
One Ocean Summit: 55 million traditional fishermen on the scales
Download the PDF Small-scale fisheries sustain more than 90% of the world's fishermen. It's estimated that traditional fishing accounts for some 50% of global fish catches. Until now, there were no...
Gabon, World Leader in the Management of its Artisanal Fisheries, relies on CLS
Gabon's Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Food Security, Biendi Maganga-Moussavou, together with the Ministers of Defense Michaël Moussa Adamo and Environment Lee White, launched on July 2nd,...
Annick Girardin, Minister of the Sea in France, on a visit to Toulouse, discusses the utility of space in the management of maritime territories
Download the PDF On Friday, March 26, 2021, during a trip to Toulouse, Annick Girardin, Minister of the Sea, visited CLS’ Head Quarters, a subsidiary of CNES (French Space Agency), to explore the...
MSI & Lwandle join the CLS Group & become CLS Oceania and CLS Southern Africa
CLS is proud to announce that the companies Lwandle and MSI, based in South Africa and Australia (Tasmania) have joined the CLS Group. These two companies specialized in the field of marine...
Albania Chooses CLS’ Triton VMS & THEMIS Fisheries Monitoring Platform for its Commercial Fleet
Download the PDF CLS, a sustainable fisheries technology company, recently won an open tender to be the exclusive provider of Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) services and FMC software for Albania’s...
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) relies on CLS’s solutions
On the occasion of World Fisheries Day, CLS is pleased to announce that the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has chosen a CLS solution to evaluate the functionalities of a...
Supporting Small-Scale Fishers, Fighting Against Plastic Waste: Groundbreaking Innovations
Monitor fishing gear, prevent accidental loss of nets, fight against plastics in the ocean, and generally help those involved in professional fishing to manage the maritime domain sustainably—those...
World Oceans Day: Nets, Traps, Lines – Connecting Fishing Gear by Satellites to Limit Plastic Pollution and help fishermen in their daily activities
Download the PDF With the celebration of World Oceans Day on 8 June, CLS, supported by IFREMER and CNES, is deploying fishing nets connected by satellite for the first time in the Mediterranean and...
Sustainable Marine Resources: The Future is Being Decided Today
The marine resources in our oceans are crucial for food security, biodiversity, and the economy. How can we balance these different needs? Administrations, regional organizations, and fishermen all...
Patrick Lehodey of CLS awarded the ‘Star of Europe’ Award for his work on the marine ecosystem of the Southern Ocean
Download the PDF On December 10 in Paris, Patrick Lehodey, head of the Marine Ecosystems Modelling team at CLS, was awarded the 2019 Étoiles de l'Europe prize. The ceremony will be held at the Musée...
CLS, observing, understanding and protecting the world’s oceans
The ocean is one of the key components of the Earth system, influencing our weather, and acting as a key climate regulator. Understanding our seas and oceans is therefore crucial for the future of...
International Day for the Fight Against IUU Fishing
FAO has declared June 5, 2019 as the International Day for the Fight against Illegal Fishing. CLS from space fights these environmental crimes on a daily basis. Today, marine resources are too often...
Les Assises de l’économie de la mer : CLS Highlights
The Off of November 26: visit of CLS Brest with a delegation of about ten people, in the presence of the deputy of French Polynesia. 1st day of the meeting Lunch at the table of the Chief of the...
CLS launches the challenge “Space IoT technology for the oceans”
CLS is getting closer and closer to the sea and is establishing itself in the south of Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur region. In this context, the company offers SMEs the opportunity to use satellite...
Les Assises de la Mer – Starting Today (27/11) for 2 Days of Workshops on the Blue Economy, in Brest, France
The “Assises de l’économie de la mer is the main event of the French maritime community. Vincent Kerbaol, CLS Brest, will speak in a workshop scheduled on Wednesday 28 November from 11:00 to 12:15:...
Every day should be Oceans Day
THE OCEAN: KEY TO OUR CLIMATE Ocean is the planet’s main carbon pump and has the largest capacity for storing heat. Understanding climate mechanisms primarily means understanding the ocean...
Copernicus publishes Ocean Monitoring Indicators data for the last 25 years
The European organization Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS), announces that Ocean Monitoring Indicators (OMIs), used to monitor the oceanic trends in line with climate change,...
Stop Illegal Fishing by 2020: A Crucial Challenge. There are solutions !
Today, marine resources are often overexploited (overfishing, illegal, unregulated, unreported fishing) and threatened by pollution and global warming. Scientists believe that certain stocks such as...
World Tuna Day – what can we do for tuna from space?
A world tuna day? Why ? The United Nations General Assembly, by consecrating 2 May "International Tuna Day", invites all Member States, United Nations agencies, other international and regional...
CLS keep an eye on the oceans
With nearly 20 years of expertise, CLS uses data from several satellites including sentinels to develop new solutions to protect the planet, its environment, its biodiversity and its inhabitants....
CLS America and Xplore Partner to Launch the Thorium X, The First Satellite Communications Rugged Tablet for Global Industries
The Intel®-powered Thorium X features an integrated Iridium Short Burst Data (SBD) modem and flexible satellite antenna that significantly expands the reliability, speed, and cost-effectiveness of...
Brest 2016: “Oceans and climate”
Several actors of Quai des Sciences in Brest (france), including CLS, have been decided this year to promote the role of the ocean on climate. Climate issues are opening broad scientific and...
With Sentinel-3, CLS plays the guardian of the water
With Sentinel-3, CLS plays the guardian of the water
Extreme events managed from space : MOVIMAR
Often in the news, extreme climate situations are sadly becoming more frequent. How are we to deal with violent meteorological phenomena, cataclysmic earthquakes and migration of climate refugees? By using CLS’s world-wide operational satellite solutions for early warning of hurricanes or for managing emergency aid vehicles. A closer look at these operations.
Sustainable management of marine resources and climate
Make fish populations less vulnerable to climate change
The US government has moved forward with a plan to expand three remote U.S. reserves in the central Pacific Ocean into a massive national monument
COI has chosen CLS to set up two fishing surveillance centers
Download the PDF The Indian Ocean Commission (COI) has chosen CLS to set up two fishing surveillance centers.
Where have the sardines gene?
Download the PDF CLS teams are bringing their experience in modelling project which is intended to help the Peruvian fisheries authorities manage this resource.
China is using CLS to monitor 100 further fishing vessels
Download the PDF the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has decided to establish a system of satellite tracking for fishing vessels.
COI has chosen CLS to set up two fishing maritim security operations centers
The Indian Ocean Commission (COI) has chosen CLS to set up two fishing maritim security operations centers in Madagascar and in Mauritius
The Indian Ocean Commission has chosen CLS to set up two fishing surveillance centers
The Indian Ocean Commission (COI) has chosen CLS to set up two fishing surveillance centers, one in Madagascar and the other in Mauritius