After depleting the seas closer to home, China’s deep-water fishing fleet has shifted its focus elsewhere – and is now putting one of the planet’s most important habitats in danger.
Operating for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, hundreds of ships have gathered near the Galapagos Islands, 600 miles west of Ecuador, where they are resupplied at sea so they can keep on fishing.
Some vessels are as big as football pitches. Crews can make a fortune, with Humboldt squid particularly sought after.
