Ecuador's navy said on Tuesday that Chinese fishing vessels have gradually left the area near the Galapagos Islands and are now operating in international waters off Peru, following months of ...

A new report shows Chinese fishing vessels illegally entered Ecuador’s waters around the Galapagos Islands multiple times this summer.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Satellite data indicate that a large Chinese fishing fleet remained in international waters near Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago at the beginning of this month, even as Chi… ...

Ecuador's navy is ready to protect the seas around the Galapagos Islands from illegal fishing by foreign ships whose annual visits threaten marine wildlife in the archipelago's waters, following ...

In welcome news, President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador has announced an expansion of the Galapagos marine reserve. With an additional 23,000 square miles, the total Galapagos protection zone will ...

COVID-19 has grounded the Galapagos Islands' surveillance fleet, opening the door to Chinese fishing vessels ...

The Ecuadorian Minister of Environment approves the issuance of a fishing permit which will allow the vessel Tintorera to fish inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR).

Ecuador's Galapagos Islands face threats from illicit industrial fishing, climate change and a drastic drop in tourism dollars, which fund conservation efforts in the park.