Ecuador on the Frontier of a Changing Ocean: Understanding the Impacts of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing on Ecuador’s International Economic Relations

Maximiliano Bello

Wilson Center Collaboration with Latin American Program, Environmental Change and Security Program, Global Europe Program, Brazil Institute, China Environment Forum

Description

The jurisdictional waters of Ecuador cover an area that is five times the size of its land. Located within these vast waters and within Ecuador’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) sits one of the most important natural sanctuaries on the planet. The Galápagos Islands are undoubtedly a “jewel of the Pacific,” with a unique natural history

 

Ecuador on the Frontier of a Changing Ocean: Understanding the Impacts of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing on Ecuador’s International Economic Relations

The jurisdictional waters of Ecuador cover an area that is five times the size of its land. Located within these vast waters and within Ecuador’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) sits one of the most important natural sanctuaries on the planet. The Galápagos Islands are undoubtedly a “jewel of the Pacific,” with a unique natural history