A behavior recognition model for fishing vessels using limited AIS trajectory dataset

Abstract

Fishing and anchoring activities within exclusion zones can damage critical subsea infrastructure, posing significant risks. To enhance proactive protection, a novel vessel behavior recognition framework was developed by utilizing automatic identification system (AIS) trajectory data to classify four fishing vessel types (trawlers, gill netters, purse seiners, and canvas stow netters). We applied our refined framework and methodology to process 397891 AIS records from 24 vessels in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. This framework incorporates three key innovations: voyage-based data segmentation, feature optimization guided by large language models (LLMs), and automated hyperparameter tuning. Data segmentation preserves operational integrity. Feature optimization reduces the number of features from 45 initial indicators to 28 core discriminative features. The resulting refined model, termed light gradient boosting machine_lv, demonstrated excellent performance, reaching an accuracy of 94.1%. Model reliability was rigorously validated by examining Precision-Recall curves and through feature importance analysis. Notably, the strategic integration of LLMs accelerated the research process by approximately 80%. The proposed framework acts as a robust and efficient tool for the dynamic risk assessment and proactive safeguarding of subsea facilities.

Keywords

Fishing vessel classification / Light gradient boosting machine optimization / Feature engineering / AIS trajectory / Large language model

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