The conflict between Ecuador and China continues to add sharp edges due to the presence of a gigantic fishing fleet near the Galapagos Islands. The authorities in Quito had already summoned countries in the Pacific basin such as Chile, Peru, Colombia, Panama, and now a nation is added: no less than the United States.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo backed the Lenin Moreno government in the presence of 260 fish vessels that threaten the resources of the Galapagos Islands.
“We strongly support Ecuador’s efforts to ensure that vessels with the flag of the People’s Republic of China do not participate in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing,” Pompeo said in a statement.
According to Pompeo, China “subsidizes the world’s largest commercial fishing fleet, which routinely violates the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of coastal states.” “Given this unfortunate record of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, non-compliance, and deliberate degradation of the environment, it is more important than ever that the international community uphold the rule of law and insist on better environmental management of Beijing ”, he affirmed.
On July 26, the Ecuadorian government denounced the presence of the gigantic fleet of 260 boats that work near the Galapagos.
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