Galapagos Day 2020
Thank you so much to everyone who attended our first-ever Galapagos Day webinar. We hope you will agree that it…
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Blog: illegal fishing
International, industrial fishing fleets and expansion of Ecuador’s protected areas – a summary
Since being reported in the news in July 2020, the international, industrial fishing fleet on the edge of the Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) has received global attention. Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is following the situation closely as this fishing fleet has the possibility to devastate the GMR’s unique marine biodiversity.
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Proposed protected swimway between Galapagos and Costa Rica declared a Hope Spot
A vital underwater migration highway that connects the Galapagos Marine Reserve in Ecuador and the Cocos Island National Park in Costa Rica has been declared a Mission Blue Hope Spot.
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Illegal shark fishing boat crew prosecuted
In mid-August 2017, a Chinese fishing vessel Fu Yuan Leng 999 was intercepted in the Galapagos Marine Reserve by Galapagos…
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