With the aim of protecting marine shrimp during the reproductive and spawning stages, the Undersecretary of Fisheries Resources issued Ministerial Agreement No. 195, which prohibits the harvesting and marketing of shrimp using industrial and artisanal fishing methods for a period of two months. In the case of the industrial fleet that catches […]
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Yasuní, is the deadline running out? was another of several activities taking place in the city of Guayaquil with the aim of highlighting the current situation in Yasuní and surrounding areas. This time, representatives from environmental groups and economic analysts gathered together who, for nearly […]
The Mayor of Quito, along with his Council members, recently approved a bullfighting ordinance that has been rejected by broad sectors of society, especially by animal rights activists and nature lovers, as illegal. The ordinance was approved with 13 votes in favor and 2 against, violating—according to publications in the […]
During 2011, there were two options for tuna fleets to comply with the tuna fishing ban: the first was from July 29 to September 28, 2011, with 43 vessels participating. The second began on November 18 and will continue until […]
A few days ago, the country experienced one of the largest mass media events in recent times. Yasunízate, which is actually a series of activities that have been taking place since November 15th and will continue, as in the case of the province of Santa Elena, until November 26th.
THE EMPTY CHAIRS, by the invited authorities. PHOTO: Andres Franco. Representatives of the 67 communes that make up the province of Santa Elena met in a Citizen Assembly this Saturday in Montañita to discuss the Territorial Issue: Current Problems and Future Perspectives. The absence of the Governor of the province was highlighted at the meeting, […]
The work of fishing vessels on the high seas will be inspected to enforce the ban on the use of light screens as a means of capturing fishery resources. This inspection will be carried out by the National Fisheries Institute (INP) and the Undersecretariat of Fisheries Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Fisheries ...
Press release 614 of June 2011 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration of Ecuador, which states that "delegates from the Ministry of Non-Renewable Natural Resources and InvestEcuador executives… concluded a visit to South Africa (and) held a meeting with mining companies such as Mponeng, owned by AngloGold Ashanti" […]
Photo: Ivonne Naranjo The official celebration activities for the Declaration of the Urban, Architectural, and Industrial Settlement of Ancón as a National Cultural Heritage site kicked off with a civic-military parade and the presentation of the film, "Ancón 100 Years of History and Heritage." These official activities will continue today with the presentation of […]
The two species of hammerhead shark, Sphyrna zygaena and Sphyrna lewini (red and white hammerhead), have suffered a progressive annual decline over the past seven years. For this reason, and with the goal of preventing their disappearance, the Undersecretariat of Fisheries Resources announces measures to safeguard their conservation. The measure in our country will be […]
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