ARTICLE: International Fisheries threaten globally endangered sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean: The case of the Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 reefer vessel seized within the Galápagos Marine Reserve

In 2017, the vessel Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999, of Chinese flag, was detained while crossing through the Galápagos Marine Reserve without authorization. This vessel contained more than 7.000 sharks, representing one of the largest seizures recorded to date. Thanks to the collaboration between Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Parque Nacional Galápagos, the samples were accessible. This work has led by Elisa Bonaccorso, researcher and member of the Biosphere Institute. We hope that these results, which are so sad and worrying, will have an impact on shark conservation policies.