ecuador creates galapagos marine sanctuary to protect sharks /

Published at 2016-03-21 16:34:52

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Belgium-sized area around northern islands of Darwin and Wolf will be off-limits for fishing in bid to conserve sharks and unique habitatEcuador has created a novel marine sanctuary in the Galápagos Islands that will offer protection to the world’s greatest concentration of sharks.
Some 15000 square miles (38000 sq km) of the waters around Darwin and Wolf - the most northern islands - will be made off limits to all fishing to conserve the sharks that congregate there and the ecosystem on which they rely. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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