Sun, Feb 29, 2004 - Page 6 News List

Held hostage in Galapagos:giant tortoises, 30 scientists

FISHING RIGHTS Shark fishermen agitating for increases in limits imposed on their catches have taken over a compound and taken captives including rare tortoises

THE GUARDIAN , LONDON

The strike also has environmentalists worried that industrial fishing fleets will take advantage of the absence of park patrol boats to fish the Galapagos' rich waters illegally.

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