diff --git a/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/activity/ReportActivityGraph.tsx b/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/activity/ReportActivityGraph.tsx
index be9114d64b..45c5f260c3 100644
--- a/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/activity/ReportActivityGraph.tsx
+++ b/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/activity/ReportActivityGraph.tsx
@@ -10,18 +10,14 @@ import {
   useReportFeaturesLoading,
   useReportFilteredTimeSeries,
 } from 'features/reports/activity/reports-activity-timeseries.hooks'
-import {
-  selectReportArea,
-  selectTimeComparisonValues,
-} from 'features/reports/areas/reports.selectors'
+import { selectTimeComparisonValues } from 'features/reports/areas/reports.selectors'
 import ReportActivityPlaceholder from 'features/reports/areas/placeholders/ReportActivityPlaceholder'
 import ReportActivityPeriodComparison from 'features/reports/activity/ReportActivityPeriodComparison'
 import ReportActivityPeriodComparisonGraph from 'features/reports/activity/ReportActivityPeriodComparisonGraph'
 import UserGuideLink from 'features/help/UserGuideLink'
-import { AsyncReducerStatus } from 'utils/async-slice'
+import { useFitAreaInViewport, useReportAreaBounds } from 'features/reports/areas/reports.hooks'
 import { selectReportActivityGraph } from '../areas/reports.config.selectors'
 import { ReportActivityGraph } from '../areas/reports.types'
-import { useFetchReportArea, useFitAreaInViewport } from '../areas/reports.hooks'
 import ReportActivityEvolution from './ReportActivityEvolution'
 import ReportActivityBeforeAfter from './ReportActivityBeforeAfter'
 import ReportActivityBeforeAfterGraph from './ReportActivityBeforeAfterGraph'
@@ -48,21 +44,17 @@ const emptyGraphData = {} as ReportGraphProps
 
 export default function ReportActivity() {
   useComputeReportTimeSeries()
-  const reportArea = useSelector(selectReportArea)
-  const { status } = useFetchReportArea()
 
   const fitAreaInViewport = useFitAreaInViewport()
+  const { loaded, bbox } = useReportAreaBounds()
 
   // This ensures that the area is in viewport when then area load finishes
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (status === AsyncReducerStatus.Finished && reportArea?.bounds) {
-      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-        fitAreaInViewport()
-      })
+    if (loaded && bbox?.length) {
+      fitAreaInViewport()
     }
-    // Reacting only to the area status and fitting bounds after load
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [status, reportArea])
+  }, [loaded])
 
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const { start, end } = useTimerangeConnect()
diff --git a/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/areas/reports.hooks.ts b/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/areas/reports.hooks.ts
index 1ebc934b5c..ea1b9a477b 100644
--- a/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/areas/reports.hooks.ts
+++ b/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/areas/reports.hooks.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
+import { useGetStatsByDataviewQuery } from 'queries/stats-api'
 import { UrlDataviewInstance } from '@globalfishingwatch/dataviews-client'
 import { Dataset, Dataview } from '@globalfishingwatch/api-types'
 import { useLocalStorage } from '@globalfishingwatch/react-hooks'
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   selectReportArea,
   selectReportAreaDataviews,
   selectReportAreaIds,
+  selectReportAreaStatus,
   selectReportDataviewsWithPermissions,
 } from 'features/reports/areas/reports.selectors'
 import { useDeckMap } from 'features/map/map-context.hooks'
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ import { FIT_BOUNDS_REPORT_PADDING } from 'data/config'
 import { RFMO_DATAVIEW_SLUG } from 'data/workspaces'
 import { getMapCoordinatesFromBounds } from 'features/map/map-bounds.hooks'
 import { LAST_REPORTS_STORAGE_KEY, LastReportStorage } from 'features/reports/areas/reports.config'
-import { selectIsVesselGroupReportLocation } from 'routes/routes.selectors'
+import { selectIsVesselGroupReportLocation, selectUrlTimeRange } from 'routes/routes.selectors'
 import { AsyncReducerStatus } from 'utils/async-slice'
 import {
   fetchReportVesselsThunk,
@@ -79,10 +81,47 @@ function useReportAreaCenter(bounds?: Bbox) {
   }, [bounds, map])
 }
 
+function useVesselGroupReportBounds() {
+  const isVesselGroupReportLocation = useSelector(selectIsVesselGroupReportLocation)
+  const dataview = useSelector(selectVGRActivityDataview)!
+  const urlTimeRange = useSelector(selectUrlTimeRange)
+  const {
+    data: stats,
+    isFetching,
+    isSuccess,
+  } = useGetStatsByDataviewQuery(
+    {
+      dataview,
+      timerange: urlTimeRange as any,
+      fields: [],
+    },
+    {
+      skip: !isVesselGroupReportLocation || !dataview || !urlTimeRange,
+    }
+  )
+
+  const statsBbox = stats && ([stats.minLon, stats.minLat, stats.maxLon, stats.maxLat] as Bbox)
+  return {
+    loaded: !isFetching && isSuccess,
+    bbox: statsBbox?.some((v) => v === null || v === undefined) ? null : statsBbox!,
+  }
+}
+
+export function useReportAreaBounds() {
+  const isVesselGroupReportLocation = useSelector(selectIsVesselGroupReportLocation)
+  const { loaded, bbox } = useVesselGroupReportBounds()
+  const area = useSelector(selectReportArea)
+  const areaStatus = useSelector(selectReportAreaStatus)
+  const areaBbox = isVesselGroupReportLocation ? bbox : area?.geometry?.bbox || area!?.bounds
+  return {
+    loaded: isVesselGroupReportLocation ? loaded : areaStatus === AsyncReducerStatus.Finished,
+    bbox: areaBbox,
+  }
+}
+
 export function useReportAreaInViewport() {
   const viewState = useMapViewState()
-  const area = useSelector(selectReportArea)
-  const bbox = area?.geometry?.bbox || area!?.bounds
+  const { bbox } = useReportAreaBounds()
   const areaCenter = useReportAreaCenter(bbox as Bbox)
   return (
     viewState?.latitude === areaCenter?.latitude &&
@@ -93,8 +132,7 @@ export function useReportAreaInViewport() {
 
 export function useFitAreaInViewport() {
   const setMapCoordinates = useSetMapCoordinates()
-  const area = useSelector(selectReportArea)
-  const bbox = area?.geometry?.bbox || area!?.bounds
+  const { bbox } = useReportAreaBounds()
   const areaCenter = useReportAreaCenter(bbox as Bbox)
   const areaInViewport = useReportAreaInViewport()
   return useCallback(() => {
diff --git a/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/vessel-groups/activity/VGRActivitySubsectionSelector.tsx.tsx b/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/vessel-groups/activity/VGRActivitySubsectionSelector.tsx.tsx
index 0d299588e0..33330f6c54 100644
--- a/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/vessel-groups/activity/VGRActivitySubsectionSelector.tsx.tsx
+++ b/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/vessel-groups/activity/VGRActivitySubsectionSelector.tsx.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,17 @@ import { useLocationConnect } from 'routes/routes.hook'
 import { VGRActivitySubsection } from 'features/vessel-groups/vessel-groups.types'
 import { selectVGRActivitySubsection } from 'features/reports/vessel-groups/vessel-group.config.selectors'
 import { useReportFeaturesLoading } from 'features/reports/activity/reports-activity-timeseries.hooks'
+import { useFitAreaInViewport } from 'features/reports/areas/reports.hooks'
+import { resetReportData } from 'features/reports/activity/reports-activity.slice'
+import { useAppDispatch } from 'features/app/app.hooks'
 
 function VGRActivitySubsectionSelector() {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch()
   const { dispatchQueryParams } = useLocationConnect()
   const subsection = useSelector(selectVGRActivitySubsection)
   const loading = useReportFeaturesLoading()
+  const fitAreaInViewport = useFitAreaInViewport()
   const options: ChoiceOption<VGRActivitySubsection>[] = [
     {
       id: 'fishing-effort',
@@ -31,6 +36,8 @@ function VGRActivitySubsectionSelector() {
       //   action: `Click on ${option.id} activity graph`,
       // })
       dispatchQueryParams({ vGRActivitySubsection: option.id })
+      fitAreaInViewport()
+      dispatch(resetReportData())
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/vessel-groups/vessel-group-report.selectors.ts b/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/vessel-groups/vessel-group-report.selectors.ts
index 2e502c6641..4f321bc7d2 100644
--- a/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/vessel-groups/vessel-group-report.selectors.ts
+++ b/apps/fishing-map/features/reports/vessel-groups/vessel-group-report.selectors.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   VesselGroupInsightParams,
 } from 'queries/vessel-insight-api'
 import { RootState } from 'reducers'
-import { InsightType } from '@globalfishingwatch/api-types'
+import { DataviewCategory, InsightType } from '@globalfishingwatch/api-types'
 import { selectDataviewInstancesResolvedVisible } from 'features/dataviews/selectors/dataviews.instances.selectors'
 import { selectReportVesselGroupId } from 'routes/routes.selectors'
 import { selectTimeRange } from 'features/app/selectors/app.timebar.selectors'
@@ -28,13 +28,21 @@ export const IUU_INSIGHT_ID = 'VESSEL-IDENTITY-IUU-VESSEL-LIST' as InsightType
 export const FLAG_CHANGE_INSIGHT_ID = 'VESSEL-IDENTITY-FLAG-CHANGES' as InsightType
 export const MOU_INSIGHT_ID = 'VESSEL-IDENTITY-MOU-LIST' as InsightType
 
-export const selectVGRDataview = createSelector(
+export const selectAllVGRDataviews = createSelector(
   [selectDataviewInstancesResolvedVisible, selectReportVesselGroupId],
   (dataviews, reportVesselGroupId) => {
-    return dataviews?.find((dataview) => dataviewHasVesselGroupId(dataview, reportVesselGroupId))
+    return dataviews?.filter((dataview) => dataviewHasVesselGroupId(dataview, reportVesselGroupId))
   }
 )
 
+export const selectVGRDataview = createSelector([selectAllVGRDataviews], (dataviews) => {
+  return dataviews?.find((dataview) => dataview.category === DataviewCategory.VesselGroups)
+})
+
+export const selectVGRActivityDataview = createSelector([selectAllVGRDataviews], (dataviews) => {
+  return dataviews?.find((dataview) => dataview.category === DataviewCategory.Activity)
+})
+
 export const selectVGREventsSubsectionDataview = createSelector(
   [
     selectEventsDataviews,
diff --git a/apps/fishing-map/queries/stats-api.ts b/apps/fishing-map/queries/stats-api.ts
index c41bee7c24..15bbf84ea9 100644
--- a/apps/fishing-map/queries/stats-api.ts
+++ b/apps/fishing-map/queries/stats-api.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import { uniq } from 'es-toolkit'
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon'
 import type { UrlDataviewInstance } from '@globalfishingwatch/dataviews-client'
 import { getDatasetsExtent } from '@globalfishingwatch/datasets-client'
-import { StatField, StatFields, StatType, StatsParams } from '@globalfishingwatch/api-types'
+import { StatFields, StatType, StatsParams } from '@globalfishingwatch/api-types'
 import type { TimeRange } from 'features/timebar/timebar.slice'
 
 type FetchDataviewStatsParams = {
   timerange: TimeRange
   dataview: UrlDataviewInstance
-  fields?: StatField[]
+  fields?: StatsParams[]
 }
 
 interface CustomBaseQueryArg extends FetchBaseQueryArgs {
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ const serializeStatsDataviewKey: SerializeQueryArgs<CustomBaseQueryArg> = ({ que
   ].join('-')
 }
 
-const DEFAULT_STATS_FIELDS: StatsParams[] = ['VESSEL-IDS', 'FLAGS']
 // Define a service using a base URL and expected endpoints
 export const dataviewStatsApi = createApi({
   reducerPath: 'dataviewStatsApi',
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ export const dataviewStatsApi = createApi({
   endpoints: (builder) => ({
     getStatsByDataview: builder.query<StatFields, FetchDataviewStatsParams>({
       serializeQueryArgs: serializeStatsDataviewKey,
-      query: ({ dataview, timerange, fields = DEFAULT_STATS_FIELDS }) => {
+      query: ({ dataview, timerange, fields }) => {
         const datasets = dataview.datasets?.filter((dataset) =>
           dataview.config?.datasets?.includes(dataset.id)
         )
@@ -52,17 +51,25 @@ export const dataviewStatsApi = createApi({
         )
         const statsParams = {
           datasets: [dataview.config?.datasets?.join(',') || []],
-          filters: [dataview.config?.filter] || [],
-          'vessel-groups': [dataview.config?.['vessel-groups']] || [],
           'date-range': [laterStartDate.toISODate(), earlierEndDate.toISODate()].join(','),
+          ...(fields?.length && {
+            fields: fields.join(','),
+          }),
+          ...(dataview.config?.filter && { filters: [dataview.config?.filter] || [] }),
+          ...(dataview.config?.['vessel-groups'] && {
+            'vessel-groups': [dataview.config?.['vessel-groups']] || [],
+          }),
         }
         return {
-          url: `?fields=${fields.join(',')}&${stringify(statsParams, {
+          url: `?${stringify(statsParams, {
             arrayFormat: 'indices',
           })}`,
         }
       },
       transformResponse: (response: StatFields[], meta, args) => {
+        if (!args.fields?.length) {
+          return response?.[0]
+        }
         const units = uniq(args?.dataview?.datasets?.flatMap((d) => d.unit || []) || [])
         if (units.length > 1) {
           console.warn('Incompatible datasets stats unit, using the first type', units[0])