Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
Fur seals were protected under Ecuadorian law in the 1930s, and since 1959 with the establishment of the Galápagos National Park, by the Administration of the Park. The waters around the islands are also protected by a 40 nautical mile no fishing zone. Tourism is regulated and most visitors are escorted by a trained Park Naturalist. It is listed on CITES Appendix II.
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Author: Aurioles, D. & Trillmich, F.
Compiler: Aurioles, D. & Trillmich, F. (IUCN SSC Pinniped Specialist Group)
Aurioles, D. & Trillmich, F. 2008. Arctocephalus galapagoensis. In: IUCN 2010 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4 . <www.iucnredlist.org>
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