Ecuador: The spiny lobster fishery in Galapagos ended

Published 2022년 1월 7일

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The article reports on the conclusion of the red and green spiny lobster fishing season in the Galapagos Marine Reserve, as announced by the Galapagos National Park. The season, which ran from August 1 to December 31, 2021, allowed artisanal fishermen to legally catch and sell the lobster locally. The final tally showed 77.5 tons of lobster caught across Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, and Isabela islands. Following the season's end, any undeclared lobster in the control zones will be confiscated. The article also mentions a temporary ban on shrimp fishing, which ends on February 28, 2022, and reminds fishermen of the necessity for a permit to use compressors on their vessels.

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The Directorate of the Galapagos National Park of the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, reported on Friday, December 31, 2021, the expiration of the deadline for the capture or fishing of red and green spiny lobster in the Galapagos Marine Reserve Quito, January 7, 2022.— The park rangers of the protected area monitored the product in the authorized sites, verifying 77.5 tons of whole lobster and in tails at the docks for the landing of the product in Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz), Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristóbal) and Puerto Villamil (Isabela). The spiny lobster fishery is an exclusive activity of the artisanal fishing sector of the island region, therefore it constitutes a productive activity that supports the local economy. During these four months, 370 fishermen and 136 artisanal fishing vessels have participated. The resolution of the authority of this State portfolio establishes the management measures for this fishery and, until January 7, ...

Source: MX2000