Call on President Lenín Moreno to Expand the Galápagos Marine Reserve

Galápagos faces challenges such as climate change, plastic pollution, pressure from fishing fleets and illegal fishing; therefore, we will continue to strengthen the Marine Reserve and we’re analyzing its expansion to protect this heritage for the benefit of humanity, the local population, and biodiversity.

Lenín Moreno

President of Ecuador

Industrial and illegal fishing kills thousands of scalloped hammerhead sharks every year · Andy Mann

The Galápagos islands and surrounding waters are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site · Lucas Bustamante

The Galápagos Marine Reserve is critical to the survival of endangered whale sharks · Shawn Heinrichs

The Galápagos region is a unique and irreplaceable natural wonder of our planet · Andy Mann

The Galápagos Marine Reserve offers refuge to thousands of threatened marine species · Cristina Mittermeier

I invite you to listen to what the people of the Islands say and the scientific information that supports the expansion [of the Galápagos Marine Reserve], and what this means to improve the living conditions of all people and for the planet. It is an act of responsibility and we must expand and the decision must be transparent.

Norman Wray

President of the Government Council of Galápagos