The Galápagos Stories
Sustainable shrimp?
Titi shrimp, or pomada, are wild shrimp, native to Ecuador, and they are harvested around the Gulf of Guayaquil by both trawlers and artisanal fishermen using a unique kind of trap that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world. WWF-Ecuador has been working with both the industrial and artisanal fishermen to ensure that the fishery is sustainable.
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Tackling plastic pollution in the Galápagos
October 24, 2018Around the world, humans produce an estimated 1.3 billion tons of plastic waste per year, a number that is set to increase to 2.2 billion by 2025. In countries such as Ecuador that have limited garbage collection services, some of this plastic waste inevitably ends up back in the oceans or on beaches, where it has the potential to harm and human health.
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Galapagos Islands Vacation Gives Glimpse of Amazing Wildlife
WWF Magazine: Spring 2015
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Perspectives from the Field
The Galápagos draws visitors to see amazing plants and wildlife found nowhere else in the world. Meet Juan Carlos Garcia, WWF Program Officer for Sustainable Management in the Galápagos, and learn about his work.
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A new management vision for the Galápagos’ fisheries
June 10, 2009