Ecuador prison for Chinese fishers caught in Galapagos
by Staff Writers
Quito (AFP) Aug 28, 2017
A court in Ecuador sentenced the crew of a Chinese ship caught fishing endangered sharks in the Galapagos marine reserve to prison terms on Sunday.
The Chinese-flagged Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 was caught within the protected zone on August 13 with 300 tonnes of fish -- including some 6,000 sharks, mostly protected species such as the hammerhead and the bigeye thresher.
The court announced on the third day of the trial against the crew that it was sentencing the ship captain to four years prison for committing an environmental crime with aggravating circumstances.
The ship's three top officers got three years prison, while the 16 other crew members were jailed for one year.
More:
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Ecuador_prison_for_Chinese_fishers_caught_in_Galapagos_999.html
Environment and energy:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127112580
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