Afectación de la soberanía marítima nacional a causa de la pesca ilegal en el límite de la ZEE : análisis jurídico.

Abstract

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has generated for Ecuador and other coastal States a great impact on the sustainability and conservation of the Galapagos Marine Reserve, directly affecting biodiversity by foreign vessels, mostly of origin. Asian. The main objective is to analyze the impact of National Maritime Sovereignty due to Illegal Fishing in the Limit of the EEZ and its influence on the extension of the exclusive economic zone of Ecuador as a prevention and protection measure for maritime sovereignty. The level of scope of the research was exploratory and descriptive, it is analyzed chronologically of both scientific production, supra and infra constitutional norms and international treaties. The results show that underwater life is being threatened, in such a way that foreign vessels, especially from China, are dedicated to illegal and large-scale fishing, since they benefit from the exploitation of these maritime resources due to the little or so to say almost zero surveillance of protected areas such as the Galapagos Marine Reserve, thus including the Exclusive Economic Zone. It is concluded that the extension of up to 350 miles from the islands to the continent is feasible, reflecting an alternative for maritime sovereignty and for the protection of the reserve, currently the Galapagos Islands, in favor of the prevention and protection of biodiversity and ecosystems. maritime areas, especially in the Galapagos area.