Ecuador Navy Launches Campaign to Expel Chinese Illegal Fishing Ships
Ecuador’s Navy announced the start of a campaign to protect the Galápagos Islands from Chinese illegal fishing vessels.
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Report: Illegal Chinese Fleet in South American Waters Is Devastating Fish Stocks
The persistent threat of an invasive fleet of illegal Chinese fishing ships in Latin American waters is depleting fish stocks.
U.S. Agrees to Help Ecuador Fight Maritime Crime After Years of Illegal Chinese Fishing
The United States and Ecuador signed an agreement to fight against transnational maritime activities, such as illegal Chinese fishing ships.
Study: Most Trash Polluting Galapagos Islands Comes from Illegal Chinese Fishing Boats
Illegal Chinese fishing boats are responsible for the majority of man-made ocean waste found near or in the Galapagos Islands Marine Preserve, which is located off Ecuador’s Pacific coast, the Latin American news site Infobae reported on Monday.
Ecuador Expands Reserve Around Galápagos amid Illegal Chinese Ship Invasion
Ecuador’s government announced Monday plans to expand an established marine reserve in the Pacific Ocean surrounding the Galápagos Islands to deter illegal fishing of protected marine life in the area predominantly carried out by China, Radio France Internationale (RFI) reported Wednesday.
Environmentalists: Illegal Chinese Fishing Fleet Returns to Destroy Galapagos Islands
An Ecuadorian conservation group called Más Galápagos denounced China on Tuesday for deploying an illegal fishing fleet near Ecuador’s sovereign maritime territory in recent days, the Ecuadorian newspaper El Comercio reported.
Ecuador Warns China: ‘We Will Enforce Our Rights’ in Galapagos Islands
Lenin Moreno, the president of Ecuador, warned foreign nations to stay out of the Galápagos Islands in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, a response to reports of hundreds of Chinese fishing ships plundering the natural wonder throughout the summer.
Report: Chinese Fishermen Illegally Plundering Galápagos Islands
A marine conservation group published an analysis on Wednesday revealing that an armada of Chinese fishing vessels carried out more than 73,000 hours of illegal fishing in the Galápagos between July and August, pulling thousands of tonnes of squid and fish up in the process.
Chinese Fishing Boats near Galapagos Turn Off Tracking Systems
Ecuador’s navy said on Tuesday that nearly 150 fishing boats from a largely Chinese fleet operating near the ecologically sensitive Galápagos Islands have turned off their tracking systems to prevent authorities from monitoring their activities.
Pompeo Tells China’s Illegal Fishing Fleet to Stay Out of Galapagos Islands
The U.S. supports Ecuador in denouncing China’s illegal fishing off the Galápagos Islands, a biologically sensitive marine reserve, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement Sunday.
Ecuador Alarmed by Hundreds of Chinese Fishing Vessels Surrounding Galapagos Islands
The Ecuadorian Navy is monitoring the presence of hundreds of fishing vessels, many suspected to be Chinese, near the Galapagos Islands and has increased patrols to prevent the ships from entering their ecologically sensitive water, the country’s defense ministry confirmed this weekend.
Bus Driver Fined $11,000 for Running over Rare Tortoise
The driver of a tour bus on the Galapagos Islands has been fined over $11,000 for having accidentally run over a tortoise in danger of extinction, damaging the creature’s shell.
