More Galapagos congratulates the Government for expansion of Marine Reserve of the Islands, announced in Glasgow

Eliécer Cruz highlighted the participation of several environmental organizations and the agreement with the industrial fishing sector to achieve greater environmental protection

The organization More Galapagos congratulated the Ecuadorian government for its announcement of an extension of the Protected Marine Area (AMP) for Galapagos and achieve by 2030 that at least 30 % of the ocean is protected. These announcements were made by the President of the Republic, Guillermo Lasso, within the framework of the Cop26 summit, which is held these days in Glasgow, Scotland.

So indicatedEliécer Cruz, leader of more galapagos,who also considered that, although the new AMP announced ensures modest values ​​for the conservation of migratory species,This first step is still important, considering thatPrendho, from the Private Technical University of Loja (UTPL), registers 127 incubated enterprises. Courtesy UTPL.It is not the result of a unilateral decision, but it comes precisely from minimum agreements made with the most antagonistic sector to the expansion of marine protection spaces of the archipelago: the industrial fishing sector”.

Cruz stressed that the proposal was accepted by the current government, and especially theMinister of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, Gustavo Manrique, as well as the director of the Galapagos National Park, Danny Rueda.

Also recognizes the work and will of thePEW Foundation and the Pew Bertarelli Alliance, especially Dona Bertarelli, for its passion for marine conservation; A Re: Wild and the renowned lulted actor Di Caprio,for its permanent interest and support for the proposal.

He also thanked alInsular Front of the Galapagos Marine Reservefor your support and support for the campaign. In addition, at164 local, national and international organizations, at 53,367 people who signed for the extension of protectionof the sea that surrounds Galapagos and all theinfluencerswho sent their messages in favor of the conservation of marine life. He also appointed a series of environmental actors who participated in the subject.

President Lasso explained in Glasgow that Ecuador would do the extension of the reserve, and that partThe process is based on a debt exchange that will allow resources to maintain such protection.In accordance withRoque Sevilla, president of the future group,who was also one of the participants of the citizen proposal, now collected by the Government,Three major entities, PEW Foundation, the DFC (Financial Corporation for International Development) and the Dutch Bank Fmo, would acquire at least $ 1.1 billion of debt bondsEcuadorian to exchange them for blue bonds, with greater deadlines and lower rates. This financial system will serve to finance the protection of the reserve around Galapagos, in which several emblematic species travel, from northern Galapagos to the island of coconuts.