Attempts to protect the Galapagos Islands’ marine life from the ravages of overfishing may get a lifeline this week when UN officials visit the archipelago to decide if it should be reclassified as “endangered”. This would open the door to grants to help fix the problems.
The islands that inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution already have World Heritage status. Now UNESCO hopes the threat of reclassification will shame the Ecuadorian government into taking pre-emptive action, a spokeswoman told Â鶹´«Ã½. But reclassification may face opposition as it could damage the tourism industry, which brings in 15 times more revenue…
