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In Ecuador numbers of the bloody business of shark’s fins do not add up
Sharks ready to be butchered and finned at Tarqui beach in Manta, Ecuador. This fishing town is known as the tuna capital of the world...
Franklin Vega
Nov 11, 202212 min read
Tuna fish in Ecuador: 85% come from open seas
Most of the world's tuna catch comes from international waters, reports the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an area of the ocean...
Franklin Vega
Nov 10, 202215 min read
Public machinery opens private roads in Galapagos
The vegetation in Galapagos is cut down using municipal machinery. An access road was enlarged without environmental permission in Puerto...
Franklin Vega
Aug 3, 20225 min read
Where are the pink iguanas of the Galapagos?
(Better translation from Spanish with all links updated) Europe: Wildlife illegal trade in Galapagos. Land and marine iguanas were...
Franklin Vega
Apr 27, 202212 min read
In Galapagos Islands, the Evidence of Illegal Fishing is on the Menu
In Galapagos, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, is carried out by vessels of national and international origins. This...
Franklin Vega
Feb 27, 202215 min read
In the Galapagos Islands there are 420 fishermen who do not even catch a cold
A Puerto Ayora fisherman uses a net to catch live bait (Opisthonema libertate sardines) in Pelikan Bay, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island....
Franklin Vega
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Pandas versus Sharks: Why is WWF backing the Fishing Industry?
WWF is a renowned NGO that use the panda bear as a symbol of conservation. This NGO has come under fire several times for its alliances...
Franklin Vega
Jul 26, 20217 min read
In Cuyabeno, there will be nothing left without a comprehensive policy of land use planning
In the Amazon, protected areas are no longer guarantors of biodiversity protection, this is demonstrated in the El Cuyabeno Wildlife...
Elena Mejía
Apr 18, 20218 min read
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