Ecuador's armed forces said on Tuesday that dozens of vessels from a predominantly Chinese fishing fleet that is operating near the Galapagos Islands have turned off tracking systems to prevent monitoring of their activities.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - Ecuador’s armed forces said on Tuesday that dozens of vessels from a predominantly Chinese fishing fleet that is operating near the Galapagos Islands have turned off tracking systems to prevent monitoring of their activities.
Of around 325 ships still fishing in the waters near the ecologically sensitive Galapagos, 149 have at some point in recent months cut off communications, Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Darwin Jarrin told reporters.“In this period, 149 ships have turned off their satellite systems ... we know the name of the ships,” Jarrin said during a press conference. He declined to identify the vessels.
“It is a breach on the high seas, because they do not want us to know what they are doing and the activities they carry out,” said Defense Minister Oswaldo Jarrin. The New Zealand-based South Pacific RFMO, one of the organizations that provides guidance on fishing practices in the area, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
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