International, industrial fishing fleets and expansion of Ecuador’s protected areas – a summary

Losing Hope

By Alice Marks & Verity Ramsay The Galapagos Islands are home to an astounding array of species. The surrounding waters…

Guest blog by Alix Zelly The Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) has drawn adventurers, divers and researchers alike into its mesmerising…

The first ultrasound images of wild whale sharks have been captured. Written by GCT volunteer Avani Gupta. There are many…

In November 2017, we wrote a blog about the successful prosecution of the crew of a Chinese fishing vessel found in…

In mid-August 2017, a Chinese fishing vessel Fu Yuan Leng 999 was intercepted in the Galapagos Marine Reserve by Galapagos…

Background In spite of being the world’s largest extant fish species and occurring in all warm, temperate seas (apart from…

Coral bleaching has become somewhat of a nightmarish litmus test for the rise in global sea temperatures. The reefs around…