Ecuador navy monitoring large Chinese fishing fleet near Galapagos

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Ecuador navy surveils large Chinese fishing fleet near Galapagos

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ABOARD ECUADOREAN NAVY AIRCRAFT - Ecuador's navy is conducting surveillance of a large Chinese fishing fleet that is operating near the protected waters of the Galapagos Islands, amid concerns about the environmental impact of fishing in the area of the ecologically sensitive islands.

Images taken as part of the flyover, which included journalists, showed that at least one of the vessels appeared to be ageing and in need of maintenance. Such fishing is not illegal because it takes place in international waters. But environmental activists say it allows fleets to take advantage of the abundant marine species that spill over from the Galapagos and cross into the unprotected waters.

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