On: Hundreds of fishing vessels vanishing along Argent...

[rafale]

I wonder if commercial satellite photography can do the job during night time.

[touisteur → rafale]

Probably best for the job at night would be SAR? A bit more costly than photography though I guess... Coastal radar, with range up to 100 Nmi might also do the job. But what's the use if you're not sending in the cavalry?

[dolmen → rafale]

It does. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27414962