PELAGIC DATA SYSTEMS
Pelagic Data Systems was founded in 2014 in San Francisco, California to bring a technologists’ approach to the ocean management space.
We are raising the global standard for vessel tracking by bringing custom-made technology and data analytics in the form of an affordable, accessible, and rugged solution to the 95% of the global fishing vessels currently lacking access to any data collection platform.
LEADERSHIP
Our team brings together entrepreneurs with telecommunications, hardware, software, science, and operational expertise who have developed a deep understanding of the fishing industry. The Pelagic Data Systems team is united in our passion for building a business that helps support the livelihoods of a tenth of the world’s population and the sustainability of our shared environmental resources.
Dave Solomon
CEO
Dave is a lifelong inventor and entrepreneur with twenty years of experience developing and implementing technology-based solutions for complex problems. His groundbreaking work at Pelagic Data Systems (PDS) not only has achieved rapid, extremely low-cost results in frontier markets but it has also put breakthrough technology and data into the hands of small-scale fishers to enhance livelihoods, fostered locally-tailored approaches to sustainability, and provided the transparency required for administering protected marine environments and delineating fishing rights in settings with multiple, often competing, stakeholders.
Daniel Suchomel
Head of Field Operations
Daniel focuses on product development and implementation within Pelagic Data Systems. He is inspired by seeing first-hand the impact of these technologies in the local communities. With a diverse background combining North American, Latin American, and European experience across several functional areas, Daniel is well-qualified to advise on both global strategy and local implementation. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering Degree and is fluent in four languages.