Massive Fishing Fleets Endanger Wildlife And World-Class Galapagos Shark Diving Experiences - Forbes

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Forbe’s Joe Sills sits down to talk to Shark Allies Board Member, Kinga Philipps about the current devastation around the Galapagos.

“Philipps says its no coincidence that fishing fleets are targeting the waters near the Galapagos. “Imagine a line of sex offenders standing just outside the boundary of a school,” she describes. 'They are allowed to be there, but the children will have to pass by them on their way to school or lunch. Technically, it is legal; but it is not what anyone would call appropriate...'

Over time, the study estimates that each average hammerhead shark in the Galapagos has the ability to raise $5.4 million in tourism, making them some of the most economically valuable sharks in the world. The same shark, when sold on mainland Ecuador for its fins and meat would be valued at just $158.”