Report of

Study of Fisheries Products Distribution and

Consumption State in Santa Cruz Island

The Project of

Conservation of the Galapagos Marine Reserve in the Republic of Ecuador

January 2007

ECHIGO Manabu

JICA short term expert for The participatory catch monitoring system

from Fisheries and Aquaculture International Co., Ltd.

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< Content > 1. The purpose of the study --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 2. Outline of the study -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

2-1 Term of the study ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 2-2 Object of the study ---------------------------------------------------------- 3 2-3 Researchers ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

3. Materials and Methods-------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 3-1 Methods of the study ------------------------------------------------------ 4 3-2 Hearing survey -------------------------------------------------------------- 4 3-3 Literature collecting ------------------------------------------------------- 4 4. Backgrounds of consumption in Santa Cruz Island --------------------------- 7 4-1 Population -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 4-2 Number of visitor --------------------------------------------------------- 7 4-3 Food service industry and tourism sector -------------------------- 9 5. Results ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 5-1 Outline of fisheries products distribution state ------------------- 11 5-2 State of distribution and consumption for fin fish ---------------- 12 5-3 State of distribution for lobster and sea cucumber -------------- 15 5-4 Distribution of other fisheries products ------------------------------ 15 5-5 State of fin fish price ----------------------------------------------------- 16 6. Discussions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 6-1 Amount of fin fish distribution in Santa Cruz Island ------------- 17 6-2 Economic impact of fin fish distribution in Santa Cruz Island 19 6-3 Characteristic of fin fish distribution in Santa Cruz Island ---- 19 7. Assignments and recommendations for the future -------------------------------- 22

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<Picture Collection> 1. Pelican Bay 2. Exporting fish by middleman 3. Interview survey 4. Feria Libre (Saturday free market) <Attachment> 1. Year 2006 estimate population of Santa Cruz Island by data of 1990 and 2001 2. Number of visitors in Galapagos Islands 3. Restaurant, accommodations and tourism boats in Santa Cruz Island 4. List of main fisheries species

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1. The purpose of the study This study was carried out by the Project of “Conservation of the Galapagos Marine Reserve in the Republic of Ecuador” between Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Galapagos National Park of the Republic of Ecuador (PNG). The purpose of the study is to clarify the distribution and consumption state of fisheries products in Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos, especially focused on the point of fin fishes landing at local port. 2. Outline of the study 2-1 Term of the study

The study was carried out from December 18th to December 29th of year 2006 for 12 days.

2-2 Object of the study

The object of the study is middlemen and retailers of fisheries products, fisheries cooperative (Cooperativa de Produccion Pesquera Artesanal de Galapagos: COPROPAG), and individual fishermen in Santa Cruz Island. Moreover, we collected data and literature from PNG, Ministry of Tourism and National Institute of Statistics and Census (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos: INEC).

2-3 Researchers ECHIGO Manabu: JICA short term expert Rosemary Andrade Martinez: Assistant of the project

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3. Materials and Methods 3-1 Methods of the study The study was carried out through hearing and interview survey and studying the literatures concerned. Especially interview to middlemen and retailer of fish in Santa Cruz was indispensable to grasp a real distribution value and figure. Interview was conducted with all of 8 middlemen in the city in order to search the amount of local fish supply. However middlemen who supply fish to outer island or to abroad were exempted from interview. Instead of that, data of which PNG is possessed was utilized to search the exporting amount. Population data was derived form INEC homepage of year 1990 and 2001. Data on visitors’ number to the Galapagos Archipelagos was collected from PNG database and data on tourist background was done form the report of Ministry of Tourism. 3-2 Hearing survey Item of interview is listed as follows.

a. Name of Middleman or Retailer b. Merchandises c. Buying amount and seller d. Selling amount and customer e. Price of buy and sell f. Others

Table-1 shows “List of interviewee”.

3-3 Literature collecting Table-2 shows the collected literature and data.

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Table-1 List of Interviewee

Name Occupation / Title

Klever Lopez COPROPAG maneger

Cesor Erazo COPROPAG board member / Fisherman

Jose Androde COPROPAG staff

Ulises Ayendano COPROPAG staff

Richard Martinez Middleman

Arturo Uiras Middleman

Juan Lean Middleman

Migael Zapata Middleman

Franklin Barzola Middleman (Exporter)

St. Daniel Freire Middleman / Fishermen

Angel Salazar Retailer

La Barorza (company name) Retailer

Julio Jaya Fisherman

Other fishermen in Pelican Bay Fisherman

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Table-2 List of Literature and Material of collected

Name Year Title Organization

FAO 2002 Estadisticos de la FAO, 2002 correspondientes al

promedio de los valores de 1999 a 2001 FAO

Nicolaides Francis,

et all. 2002

Bacalao.En: Reserva Marina de Galapagos. Linea Base de

la Biodiversidad (Danulat E & GJ Edgar, eds.)

Fundacion Charles Darwin (FCD).

Servicio Parque Nacional Galapagos

(SPNG)

Gaibor Nikita, et all. 2002

El impacto de la Migracion Humana en las artes de Pesca

artesanales y semi-industriales utilizadas en los Parques

Nacionales Galapagos (Isla Isabela) y Machalilla

The Nature Conservancy, Fundacion

Natura

Danulat E, et all. 2002 Reserva Marina de Galapagos. Lines Base de la

Biodiversidad

Fundacion Charles Darwin (FCD).

Servicio Parque Nacional Galapagos

(SPNG)

Tapia Sandra, et all. 2003 Galapagos y el Manejo de la Reserva Marina Parque Nacional Galapagos. Fundacion

Charles Darwin

Murillo JC, et all. 2003

Pesca Blanca y Pesquerias que duran todo el ano, 2002.

In Evaluacin de las Pesquerias en la Reserva Marina de

Galapagos

Servicio Parque Nacional Galapagos

Danulat E, Brandt

M, et all 2003

El turismo en la Reserva Marina de Galapagos. Analisis

Global y condiciones en sitios de vivista marinos

seleccionados

Direccion Parque Nacional Galapagos

Luis Molina, et all 2004 Guia de especies de interes pesquero en la Reserva

Marina de Galapagos

Fundacion Charles Darwin. Agencia

Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional,

Parque Nacional Galapagos

Luis Molina, et all 2004

Pesca Blanca y Pesquerias que duran todo el ano, 2003.

In Evaluacion de las Pesquerias en la Reserva Marina de

Galapagos

Direccion Parque Nacional Galapagos

Xavier Castro 2005 Analysis of the current Socio economic situation of the

"Galapagos Artisanal Fishing Community"

The Galapagos National Park and

Japan International Cooperation Agency

Libri Mundi Librería

International Galapagos Map Libri Mundi Librería International

Ministry of Tourism 2006

Galapagos and Santa Cruz island Tourism sector basic

structure data, Data-base of PROVINCIA DE

GALAPAGOS 2006

Ministry of Tourism, Ecuador

Parque Nacional

Galapagos 2006 Galapagos and Santa Cruz island visitors data, Database

of Parque Nacional Galapagos

Parque Nacional Galapagos

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4. Background of fish consumption in Santa Cruz Island 4-1 Population Data on present population in the Archipelagos was not available because National Census had not been carried out since last census in 2001. However it is understood in general that the population is increasing especially in Santa Cruz since the previous census had been conducted. The present 2006 population was estimated in this study through data on population in 1990 and 2001. The annual population growth rate between year 1990 and 2001 was calculated 7.1675 %. The estimated population of 2006 was drawn 16,097 persons in the City using a rate of 7.1675 % as follows.

Fig -1 Estimate of 2006 Santa Cruz populationby Census data of 1990 and 2001 (data souce INEC homepage)

02,0004,0006,0008,000

10,00012,00014,00016,00018,000

1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

2000 01 02 03 04 05

2006Year

population

4-2 Number of visitor Number of visitor to the Galapagos Archipelagos was 122,453 persons in 2005 according to PNG database. Number of visitor showed a rapid growth clearly from 1979 to 2005. Especially the trend between 2001 and 2005 was remarkable.

‘Fig-2’ shows the increasing number of visitor.

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Fig-2 Number of visiters to Galapagos Islands in 1979-2005

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

1979 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89

1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

2000 01 02 03 04 05

Year

Number of visiters

The monthly number of visitor proved higher in July and August and did lower in September. In other months the number was rather equal (Fig-3).

Fig-3 Monthly trend of the number of visiter in Garapagos Islands.Average number of 2000-2005

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mounth

Number of visiters

The top-four of visitors by nationality showed 32 % from USA, 28 % from Ecuador, 9 % from UK and 4 % from Germany; these visitors from four countries therefore accounted for one fourth of all persons to visit the Archipelagos as tourist. As a result Western Europeans and North Americans held an absolute majority of visitors.

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Fig-4 Proportion of the visiter's nationality in 2005(Source: Database of Parque Nacional Galapagos)

USA 32%

ECUADOR 28%

UK 9%

GERMANY 4%

CANADA 3%

SWITZERLAND 2%

NETHERLANDS 2%FRANCE 2%

ITALY 2%

AUSTRALIA 2%NATION NOT ID 2%

SPAIN 2%JAPAN 1%

Others9%

4-3 Food service industry and Tourism sector A) Scale of food service industry Total number of restaurant in Santa Cruz was searched 33 with a seating capacity of 1,059 visitors. Also the number of local hotel equipped with restaurant was 21 with the capacity of 934 visitors for meal. In short 54 restaurants with 1,993 seating capacity were counted in total. B) Scale of tourism sector The number of tourist boat based in Puerto Ayora was 73 with an accommodation capacity of 1,717 persons. Although some boats are small scale on engine and accommodation capacity, all of boats have function of preparation for meal. Seven boats with large scale of capacity can accommodate more than 40 persons. It became apparent consequently that 700 persons could be accommodated by only these seven boats.

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Table-3 The scale of Food service industry and Tourism sector in Santa Cruz

Industry sector Numbers Customer Capacity

Restaurant 33 1,059

Hotel restaurant 21 934

Food industry

Total 54 1,993

Gig size (over 40persons) 7 704

Others 66 1,013

Tourism sector

(Touring boat)

Total 73 1,717

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5. Results 5-1 Outline of fisheries products distribution state The distribution of fisheries products in Santa Cruz is classified basically into 4 parts, A) Production step by fishermen, B) Distribution step to internal island by middlemen or retailer, C) Consumption step by local residents and visitors and D) Distribution step from the island to the continental, Ecuador or abroad by middlemen. Each classification step is explained as follows. A) Production step by fishermen Fishes are landed at the Pelican Bay located at northern part of Puerto Ayora or the Muelle Principal located at the southern part. Fishes are landed at the Pelican Bay mainly by 8 small fishing boats made of fiber with about 20 ft length and 75 – 100 hp outboard engine, and they are sold to middlemen or directly to local consumer. All kinds of marine products are landed at the Muelle Principal including fin fish, lobster, sea cucumber and others by small and middle size of boats with about 5 tons, which are equipped with inboard engine and small bridge, and they are sold only to middlemen. B) Distribution step to internal island by middlemen or retailer Two classified middlemen were found in Santa Cruz. One is to sell fishes within internal island and another is to sell them in the continent. The former middleman to sell them exclusively in the island was counted 5 persons and retailer who had stop to sell them was counted 2. The latter middleman to sell them outside the island was counted 22.

Each middleman in general has his own fish supplier of fisherman and buyer of restaurant or tourism boat with conventional manner. C) Consumption step by local residents and visitors The consumption step was classified into resident consumption at home, food service industry of restaurant and hotel and tourism industry of tourist boat. Both of local resident and visitor take fishes definitely at restaurant and hotel. D) Distribution step from the island to the continental, After distributing fish and shellfish from the island to the continental the destination of fishes are separated into internal Ecuadorian consumption and export to international market. In this study detailed information about both quantities could not

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be obtained. The treated products can include fin fish, lobster and sea cucumber. COPROPAG started distributing fin fish in July of 2006 for Manta, central coastal city of Ecuador. 5-2 State of distribution and consumption for fin fish Distribution network of fin fish can be classified into three parts of A) Direct selling by fisherman to consumer, B) Internal distribution by middleman and retailer and C) Selling by middlemen and retailer outside island. A) Direct selling by fisherman to consumer The direct selling is served mainly at the Pelican Bay and “Feria Libre” (Saturday free market). The information was obtained through interview to fishermen and staff of COPROPAG or observation by researcher. ‘Table-4’ shows the result of the estimated distributing amount in first category of route. Table-4 Direct selling from fisherman to resident consumer

Result of interview Examination Estimation sell

amount of year

Pelican Bay 2,000lbs sold in a week. Only 8 boats

for used in the landing facility. And 8

times landing in a month. (8boat X

8times = 64 total times of landing)

60kg of average catch of a operation time,

if operation boats is 2.5 per day, 6days

working in week. This result is appropriate

by observation on the field.

2,000lbs x 52weeks =

104,000lbs

= 47,216kg

Feria Libre

(Saturday free

market)

1,000lbs sold per a week. Estimated about 800lbs by observation on

the field.

But that day is before day of Christmas.

So, the fish selling are much about 30 % or

more as usually, by JICA long term expert

observation.

In this study estimated 600lbs per week.

600lbs X 52weeks =

31,200lbs

= 14,165kg

Total 61,381kg (Annual)

Note) Weight is converted to live weight

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B) Internal distribution by middleman and retailer The distribution route of this category shows that middlemen and retailers buy fishes from fishermen in order to sell them to resident consumers, food industry of restaurants and hotels and tourism boats. Interview was conducted to all middlemen of 5 persons and all retailers of 2 stores in the study. ‘Table-5’ shows the estimated distributing amounts of second category of route. Table-5 Internal island distribution by Middlemen and retailer

Amount of buying Amount of selling (kg)

Name of distributor Result of interview Kg Resident

consumption

food

industry

Tourism

sector

A

5000lbs/week x 52 =

260,000lbs (including from Izabla,

S.Cristbal)

118,040 23,608 70,824 23,608

B 6000lbs/month x 12 =

72,000lbs 32,688 32,688

C 400lbs/week x 52 = 20,800lbs 9,443 9,443

D 1500lbs/week x 52 = 78,000lbs 35,412 21,247 14,165

E 375lbs/week x 52 = 19,500lbs 8,853 8,853

F

300lbs/week x 52 = 15,600lbs 7,082 7,082

G 700lbs/week x 52 =36,400lbs 16,525 6,610 9,915

合 計 228,043 46,743 133,612 47,688

Note) Weight is converted to live weight

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C) Selling by middlemen and retailer outside island The middlemen in this category are entirely different from the previous ones. Because their business targets only market in the continental. Marine products for export are regulated to be inspected and registered by PNG on the occasion when exported from Galapagos. The registration data which PNG holds was convenient and used to this study. Therefore interview to the middlemen was not conducted except for COPRAPAG. The data of export by COPRAPAG was just the result of exporting amount from July of 2006 to January of 2007. ‘Table-6’ shows the estimated amount of export in this survey. Table-6 Exporting to out of island (include privet sending)

Name of distributor Amount （kg）

A 4,990

B 1,144

C 1,227

D 2,136

E 1,364

F 32

G 148

H 464

I 6,128

J 751

K 909

L 455

M 12,629

N 2,391

O 132

P 266

Q 1,412

R 81,720

(distributor total) 118,296

Other private presons 18,556

Total 136,852

Note) The amount include processed fishes

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5-3 State of distribution for lobster and sea cucumber The data on distribution for lobster and sea cucumber was obtained from PNG database same as an amount of fin fish export. The middleman to deal in lobster counted 7 persons, and also the middleman to do in sea cucumber counted 2 persons in Santa Cruz in 2005. The amount of these exports is shown in Table-7 as bellow. Total amount of Lobster is included around 1.5 tons of slipper lobster. Sea Cucumber is expressed with dry weight.

Table-7 Amount of Lobster and Sea cucumber exporting (include privet sending)

Name of distributor Lobster (kg)

(Only tail)

Sea cucumber (kg）

(dried)

A 6

B 5,543 9,340

C 1,331 245

D 2,204

E 2,560

F 89

G 385

(distributor total) 12,117 9,584

Other private presons 2,389 22

Total 14,506 9,607

5-4 Distribution of other fisheries products Other fish products such as slipper lobster, octopus, conch, rocksnail, chiton and shrimp (Penaeus sp.) are distributed at market in Santa Cruz though the amount of each species seemed a little except for shrimp. Since the study was targeted mainly on fin fish distribution, other fish products were not searched.

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5-5 State of fin fish price Fish selling price by fishermen and fish buying and selling price by middlemen and retailers were searched in Santa Cruz Island. Since they did not always answer the fish price on our interview, the price was recorded only in case that an interviewee made the price public without reluctance. Table-8 shows the results of survey for the fish price. The data indicates the minimum and maximum price and the mean price. Table -8 Price of fin fish of distribution in Santa Cruz Island (Unit: per pound of live weight)

Price of buying Price of sell to internal island

Distributor and plaice of sell fish Result of

interview Middle point

Result of

interview Middle point

A $1.20 ‒ 2.00 $1.60 $1.80 ‒ 2.50 $2.15

B $1.40 $1.40 － －

C $1.20 ‒ 1.40 $1.30 $1.50 ‒ 1.70 $1.60

D $1.40 ‒ 1.80 $1.60 $1.60 ‒ 2.10 $1.85

Distributor (for

internal island)

E $1.20 ‒ 1.40 $1.30 $1.50 ‒ 1.70 $1.60

Plaice of selling Pelican Bay － － $1.50 ‒ 2.00 $1.75

Average $1.28 ‒ 1.60 $1.44 $1.58 ‒ 2.00 $1.79

Conversion to kg $2.82 ‒ 3.52 $3.17 $3.48 ‒ 4.40 $3.94

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6. Discussions 6-1 Amount of fin fish distribution in Santa Cruz Island Table-9 shows total annual distribution amount of fin fish in Santa Cruz as bellow. Table-9 Total annual amount of fin fish distribution in Santa Cruz Island by estimation (unit: kg)

For internal island Name of distributor and others Resident

consumptionfood industry

Tourism sector

For out of

island

A 23,608 23,608 70,824

B

C 32,688

D 9,443

E 14,165 21,247

F 8,853

G 7,082

Distributor

(for internal island)

H 6,610 9,915

Pelican Bay 47,216 Fishermen direct sell

Saturday Market 14,165

I 4,990

J 1,144

K 1,227

L 2,136

M 1,364

N 32

O 148

P 464

Q 6,128

R 751

S 909

T 455

U 12,629

V 2,391

W 132

X 266

Y 1,412

Distributor

(for out of island)

Z 81,720

Sub-total 1 108,124 47,688 133,612

Sub-total 2 289,424 118,296

Total

Ground total 407,720

Note: Indicated figure is raw weight of fish for internal island.

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The total estimated amount for distribution was 408 tons. Breakdown of the distributing amount was 108 tons of resident consumption, 48 tons of food industry (restaurants and hotels) and 134 tons of tourism sector (touring boat). In total 289 tons was estimated for consumption in internal island. Also, 408 tons included 119 tons of transporting fishes to the continental for domestic consumption or export.

The proportion of 70 % in total distributing amount was consumed in internal island, that is indicating the 50 % was utilized in tourism sector and the 37 % was done only for local resident out of the 289 tons. In short tourism sector bears an important role in fish distribution system. The results are verified as bellow. A) The distribution amount for resident consumption The distribution amount for resident consumption was led 108 tons. Annual fish consumption per capita in Santa Cruz resident was calculated 6.75 kg upon the ground that 108 tons was divided by 16,000 residents. National marine products consumption per capita was indicated 5.8 kg in Ecuador according to FAO data of year 2002, and 9.6 kg on an average in the Caribbean Countries. The result of this study seems approximate under the conditions. B) The distribution amount for food industry (restaurants and hotels) The distribution amount for food industry was led 48 tons. The amount of estimated consumption was mentioned 40 ton in local restaurants and hotels on PNG Report, “Evaluacion de Las Pesquerias en La Reserva Marina de Galapagos, 2002”. Their estimation method is explained that the monthly average between 4,586 kg per month in first quarter and 2,188 kg per month in second quarter was multiplied by 12 months. Each figure was led similar consequently. C) The distribution amount for tourism sector (touring boat) The distribution amount for tourism sector was led 134 tons. The number of visitors was consulted 122,453 persons in 2005. Moreover average weight of fish consumption per one visitor could be estimated 1.1 kg. Almost all of visitors appear to enjoy boat touring whether he/she plans one day trip or 2 – 8 days tour course. The tourist boat ordinarily prepares fish dish as lunch menu in one day trip. Since about 200 g fillet of fish is served per one dish, 400 g is calculated to be taken by a visitor as whole raw fish.

Therefore, one visitor can be led eating fish at 2.75 times on an average on his/her Galapagos tour under the formula of 1.1 kg / 400 g. The indicated figure of 2.75

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times for one visitor to take fish dish seems appropriate from observation of ordinary their tour style. 6-2 Economic impact of fin fish distribution in Santa Cruz Island The economic impact was examined as a tentative calculation by method that price of fish is multiplied by the distributing amount. The economic impact was estimated both on production base and distributor base. The price of fish was used at maximum price, minimum price and intermediate price on an average. (Table-10) Table-10 Economic impact of annual fin fish distribution for internal island by estimation

For internal island

Resident consumption

food industry Tourism sector Total

Distribution amount

Price （kg）

108,124kg 47,688kg 133,612kg 289,424kg

Minimum $2.82 $304,910 $134,480 $376,786 $816,176

Middle $3.17 $342,753 $151,171 $423,550 $917,474 Production base

Maximum $3.52 $380,596 $167,862 $470,314 $1,018,772

Minimum $3.48 $376,272 $165,954 $464,970 $1,007,196

Middle $3.94 $426,009 $187,891 $526,431 $1,140,331 Distributor base

Maximum $4.40 $475,746 $209,827 $587,893 $1,273,466

The results of estimation were $800,000 to $1,000,000 at production base and $1,000,000 to $1,200,000 at distributor base. Tourism sector revealed to have high economic impact. 6-3 Characteristic of fin fish distribution in Santa Cruz Island The characteristic of fin fish distribution in Santa Cruz Island is explained in Fig-5. The arrow indicates direction of distribution of fin fish and the numeral weight is estimated amount. Moreover, the economic impact in internal island is expressed by intermediate point of price. A) The distributor has a top power of effect The amount of fish distribution by distributors of middlemen and retailers proved 265 tons, which occupied 65 % in total distribution amount of 408 tons in Santa Cruz Island. Moreover, in case of including distribution amount by COPRAPAG the rate jumps up to the 85 % (347 tons) of 408 tons.

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B) Tourism sector is an important actor in fin fish distribution Tourism sector bears 134 tons of fish consumption, which represents 33 % of the total distributing amount of 408 tons. It has revealed apparent that fisheries sector in Santa Cruz Island cannot survive without tourism sector. C) Exporting growth is an important factor for fisheries sector The distributing amount outside the island included domestic consumption or export shows 29 % in total distributing amount of 408 tons. COPRAPAG started exporting tuna in July of 2006. Exporting has a possibility to get more economic impact in the Archipelagos with a manner of appropriate marine resources management. D) Collaboration of stalkfolders is essential for further advance The state of fin fish distribution and consumption in Santa Cruz Island consists of 3 main actors of A) Fishermen, B) Distributor and C) Tourism sector. These 3 actors have influence each other on their own livelihood and even on local economic development. Suppose one of actors collapses, local economy suffers naturally from another blow. That is problem not only in fisheries sector but in social economy for local residents. Vitality of fisheries sector with sound condition is required therefore for all of local people and also visitors. Realization of sustainable development of fisheries in The Archipelagos is ambition for The Project.

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Fig-5: Flowchart of fin fish (Pesca Blanca) distribution and consumption structure in Santa Cruz Island

Residents consumption

at

home

Restaurants /

Hotels

Touring Boats of

Tourism sector

Outside of

Galapagos

(Mainland /

Export)

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61ton

$195,000-

228ton

$723,000- 82ton 37ton

47ton

$148,000-

48ton

$151,000-

134ton

$228,000

-

82ton 37ton

19ton to mainland

Middleman / Retailer

for Santa Cruz consumption

COPROPAG Middleman for Export

408ton

Santa Cruz fishery sector supply San Cristobal, Isabela

Fishery sector supply

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7. Assignments and recommendations for the future A) The distribution amount of other marine products Other marine products such as slipper lobster, octopus, conch, rocksnail, chiton and so on, which are captured locally, are distributing at market in Santa Cruz Island. Especially slipper Lobster is one of the most important resources in Galapagos fisheries. These marine products were not searched in their distribution system in this study. B) The distributing fin fish amount introduced from other islands of Galapagos Some middlemen certainly buy and introduce fish from other islands of Galapagos for consumption in Santa Cruz and for export. The introduced amount was not searched in this study. COPRAPAG started registering the handling data of buying and selling using a computer to make whole fish distribution clear from January 2007. The Project should keep in contact with the fisheries cooperative and get the data as soon as possible. C) The distributing marine products amount introduced from main land of Ecuador Marine products which are introduced from the main land, such as shrimp (Penaeus sp.) are distributing in Santa Cruz. This distributing amount was not searched in this study. D) Necessity of additional study The Project should implement an additional study in order to resolve the above assignments.

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<Picture Collection> 1. Pelican Bay 2. Exporting fish by Middleman 3. Interview survey 4. Feria Libre (Saturday free market)

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1. Pelican Bay

Pic1: Fibra type fishing boats Pic2: About 20 ft length, 75 – 100 hp outboard engine

Pic3: Pelican Bay Pic4: Fish landing plaice

Pic5: Landing of “Bacalao” Pic6: Processing by fishemen

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Pic7: Yellow fin tuna Pic8: Wahoo

Pic９: Yellow fin tuna Pic10: Reef fishes in container

Pic11: “Mera” Pic12: “Camotillo”

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Pic13: “Camotillo” and “Brujo” in cooler-box Pic14: “Pargo prieto”

Pic15: “Lisa” Pic16: Processing to fillet

2. Exporting fish by Middleman

Pic17: The middleman of exporting in COPRAPAG Pic18: Inspection by PNG staff

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Pic19: Frozen Yellow fin tuna (about 5kg/p) Pic20: PNG sticker. After inspection.

Pic21: Next day sending to main land with cargo. Pic22: Barge move to anchored cargo ship.

(2.8tons case of this picture)

3. Interview survey

Pic23: Interview in COPRAPAG Pic24: COPRAPAG staff and exporter

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Pic25: Middleman Mr. Richard Martinez Pic26: Middleman Mr. Arturo Uiras with

Ms. Rosemary Martinez of assistant researcher.

Pic27: Retailer Mr. Angel Salazar Pic28: The retail store of him.

Pic29: Middleman Mr. Juan Lean Pic30: His cooler-box

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Pic31: Fish store “La Barorza” Pic32: Ms. Mupia Salsarolo (right)

Pic33: Deep freezer of “La Barorza” Pic34: Middleman Mr. Daniel Freire (wife)

4. Feria Libre (Saturday free market)

Pic35: The table is one unit of stand shop. Pic36: Other shop. Not so high quality.

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Pic37: Usually different species by each shop. Pic38: “Robalo blanco”

Pic39: “Canchalagua” chiton Pic40: “Canchalagua” without shell.

About 10cm length

Pic41: Shrimp from main land and Octopus Pic42: Frozen shrimp

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<Attachment> 1. Year 2006 estimate population of Santa Cruz Island by data of year 1990 and 2001 2. Number of visitors in Galapagos Islands A) Number of visitors by monthly in year 1979 – 2005 B) Number of visitors by Nationality in year 2005 3. List of restaurants, touring boats and accommodations in Santa Cruz Island A) Restaurants B) Touring Boats C) Accommodations 4. List of main fisheries species

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1. Year 2006 estimate population of Santa Cruz Island by data of year 1990 and 2001

The Estimated Population from the data of 1990 and 2001 National Census

Year Santa Cruz Is.

Estimate Population

1990 5,318 Census year

1991 5,699

1992 6,108

1993 6,545

1994 7,015

1995 7,517

1996 8,056

1997 8,634

1998 9,252

1999 9,916

2000 10,626

2001 11,388 Census year

2002 12,204

2003 13,079

2004 14,016

2005 15,021

2006 16,097

Population Gross Rate per a year in 1990-2001: 7.1675%

Source: Homepage of “Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos, Ecuador”

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2. Number of visitors in Galapagos Islands A) Number of visitors by monthly in year 1979 – 2005 The number of visitors to the whole Galapagos Islands by Monthly, at 1979 ‒ 2005

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

1979 817 776 841 818 853 917 897 1,056 903 1,114 1,341 1,432 11,765

1980 1,707 1,244 1,488 1,617 1,689 1,350 1,585 1,629 1,125 974 2,035 1,002 17,445

1981 1,946 1,288 1,788 1,214 1,344 1,018 1,174 2,014 1,311 1,024 1,252 892 16,265

1982 2,140 1,199 1,285 1,491 1,096 1,410 1,621 1,730 1,977 1,324 990 860 17,123

1983 1,986 1,560 1,439 1,724 1,285 1,161 1,745 1,577 1,355 1,584 1,262 978 17,656

1984 1,600 1,395 1,867 1,856 1,509 1,480 1,421 2,205 1,708 1,201 1,246 1,370 18,858

1985 1,853 1,164 1,567 1,435 1,529 1,282 1,652 2,068 1,175 1,548 1,239 1,328 17,840

1986 1,900 2,147 1,720 2,974 1,972 1,542 2,356 3,888 1,713 2,265 1,514 2,032 26,023

1987 1,760 2,504 2,206 3,294 2,400 3,018 2,657 4,595 1,486 2,118 3,483 3,074 32,595

1988 4,988 2,092 5,772 1,874 2,083 2,071 5,625 3,319 4,067 1,730 3,423 3,701 40,745

1989 4,102 3,489 4,102 3,246 3,081 3,122 4,254 4,448 2,967 2,897 2,732 3,459 41,899

1990 3,485 3,443 3,248 3,055 3,425 2,181 4,493 4,589 2,318 4,162 3,150 3,643 41,192

1991 3,699 3,909 3,718 3,789 2,321 2,676 5,413 3,990 2,711 2,980 2,673 2,867 40,746

1992 2,908 3,441 3,447 3,550 2,765 1,760 2,867 5,154 2,931 3,095 3,618 3,974 39,510

1993 4,392 4,062 4,453 3,099 2,905 3,321 5,181 4,950 2,974 3,980 4,139 3,362 46,818

1994 4,002 4,862 5,288 3,814 3,911 3,430 5,445 5,817 3,300 4,113 4,990 4,853 53,825

1995 4,680 4,014 4,392 4,745 4,485 4,088 6,109 6,110 3,005 4,018 5,268 4,872 55,786

1996 5,496 5,480 5,352 4,998 4,463 4,739 6,710 6,302 4,274 4,507 4,856 4,718 61,895

1997 5,535 5,094 5,794 4,803 5,390 4,671 6,799 6,768 3,657 4,829 4,840 4,629 62,809

1998 4,852 5,304 4,178 5,160 4,985 5,366 6,808 5,750 4,668 4,953 7,372 5,395 64,791

1999 5,490 6,265 5,718 4,879 4,697 5,333 6,924 7,019 4,457 4,955 5,500 4,834 66,071

2000 5,503 5,269 6,303 4,858 5,110 5,321 7,527 7,400 4,461 5,597 5,720 5,787 68,856

2001 6,234 6,193 6,593 6,535 5,777 6,579 8,245 7,854 4,860 6,173 6,161 6,366 77,570

2002 6,401 6,334 7,897 5,977 6,470 7,067 8,229 8,832 4,697 6,515 6,300 7,507 82,226

2003 6,793 6,471 7,319 6,390 6,804 7,292 10,289 9,894 5,946 7,464 8,201 7,670 90,533

2004 7,338 8,262 9,023 8,712 8,782 8,944 11,509 11,733 7,167 8,500 9,008 9,605 108,583

2005 9,820 10,792 11,626 9,065 9,429 10,199 13,031 11,832 6,407 9,872 9,974 10,406 122,453

Average 4,127 4,002 4,386 3,888 3,724 3,753 5,206 5,279 3,245 3,833 4,159 4,097

Source: Database of Parque Nacional Galapagos

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B) Number of visitors by Nationality in year 2005

The number of visitors to the whole Galapagos Islands by Nationality, at 2005

Nationality Nationality Nationality

USA 39630 SINGAPORE 45 HAITI 5

ECUADOR 35583 PUERTO RICO 44 KENYA 5

UK 10598 GREECE 40 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 5

GERMANY 5284 SLOVENIA 37 ARUBA 5

CANADA 3826 COSTA RICA 36 INDONESIA 5

SWITZERLAND 2377 BERMUDA 36 MONACO 4

NETHERLANDS 2263 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES 34 CUBA 4

FRANCE 2025 ESTONIA 31 US Minor Outlying Islands 4

ITALY 2013 INDIA 31 CAMEROON 4

AUSTRALIA 2010 BOLIVIA 28 HONDURAS 4

NATION NOT ID 1896 LATVIA 28 LEBANON 4

SPAIN 1838 GUATEMALA 25 UGANDA 4

JAPAN 1306 NICARAGUA 24 BOTSWANA 3

AUSTRIA 1011 FRENCH POLYNESIA 21 ROMANIA 3

DENMARK 955 CAYMAN ISLANDS 21 TANZANIA 3

SWEDEN 923 BARBADOS 20 EGYPT 3

BELGIUM 915 URUGUAY 19 NEPAL 3

ISRAEL 786 BAHAMAS 19 JORDAN 3

MEXICO 733 THAILAND 19 SWAZILAND 3

BRAZIL 487 MALAYSIA 18 ANGUILLA 2

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 423 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 18 ZAMBIA 2

IRELAND 412 SLOVAKIA 18 MADAGASCAR 2

NEW ZEALAND 397 EL SALVADOR 17 MALI 2

COLOMBIA 362 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 15 MOROCCO 2

NORWAY 342 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 14 PALAU 2

ARGENTINA 310 TURKEY 14 LIECHTENSTEIN 2

FINLAND 254 LITHUANIA 13 UZBEKISTAN 1

CHILE 229 BELARUS 12 PAKISTAN 1

PERU 226 ANDORRA 12 IRAN 1

POLAND 195 CROATIA 11 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1

PORTUGAL 157 GEORGIA 9 QATAR 1

SOUTH AFRICA 136 MALTA 8 SENEGAL 1

CZECH REPUBLIC 125 KAZAKSTAN 8 NIGERIA 1

VENEZUELA 104 SAN MARINO 8 SRI LANKA 1

TAIWAN 100 PHILIPPINES 8 BELIZE 1

HUNGARY 95 FALKLAND ISLANDS 7 BANGLADESH 1

UKRAINE 69 PARAGUAY 7 SEYCHELLES 1

LUXEMBOURG 69 NEW CALEDONIA 7 EAST TIMOR 1

HONG KONG 68 ZIMBABWE 7 AFGHANISTAN 1

ICELAND 62 YUGOSLAVIA 6 MALDIVES 1

CHINA 61 CYPRUS 6 MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF 1

KOREA, People’s Republic of 54 BULGARIA 6 GUINEA 1

PANAMA 49 SAUDI ARABIA 5 GRENADA 1

Source: Database of Parque Nacional Galapagos

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3. List of restaurants, touring boats and accommodations in Santa Cruz Island A) Restaurants List of the Restaurants in Santa Crus Island with capacity

Name of Restaurant Number of Tables Customer Capacity

Angermeyer Point 25 100

Allacuna 7 30

Antojos 5 20

Arena 6 24

Chocolate Galápagos 9 38

Delfines los 6 24

Descanso del guía el 6 24

Dulce Italia la 8 32

Garrapata la 8 32

Genio el 10 40

Hernán 11 45

Loco Sixto 7 28

Mellizos los 9 36

Rincón del Alma 10 40

Salvavidas 11 44

Santa Fé 11 44

Tropicana 5 20

Bracero el 8 32

Chosita la 4 16

Frutos del mar 5 20

Langostino el 4 18

Neptuno 5 20

Parada de Willy 4 24

Playa, sol y mar 5 20

Ronal 7 28

San Antonio 6 24

Servisabrosón 14 56

Wendy 6 23

Salcedo Barriga Ana 10 40

Gil Jaramillo Segundo 4 15

Vázquez Rivadeneira Marcelo 14 54

Marcillo Choez Sixto 6 24

Cetre Montaño Beatriz 6 24

Source: Database of Ministry of Tourism, 2006

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List of the Hotel Restaurants in Santa Cruz Island with capacity

Name of Hotels Number of Tables Customer Capacity

Red Mangrove Adventure Inn 21 84

Palmeras 20 80

Lobo de mar 18 72

Casa del lago-lodging house 15 60

Ninfas las 15 60

Silberstein 15 60

Castro 15 60

Finch Bay 12 48

Fernandina 11 44

Fiesta 11 44

Tortuga Bay 11 44

Red Booby 11 43

Salinas 6 36

Lirio del Mar 9 36

Angermeyer Water Front In 8 32

Mainao 16 32

Estrella de Mar 7 29

Hotel Galápagos 7 28

Sol y Mar 6 24

Tintorera la 2 10

Nuevo Elizabeth 2 8

Source: Database of Ministry of Tourism, 2006

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B) Touring Boats List of the Cruise Boats based by Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Is.) with capacity

Name of Boats Category Number of Room Customer Capacity Number of Tables

Eclipse Motonave 27 48 14

Isabela II Motonave 20 40 14

Islander Motonave 24 48 15

Galápagos Legen Motonave 56 132 35

Polaris Motonave 42 80 42

Santa Cruz Motonave 43 90 20

Xpeditions Motonave 44 266 47

Alta Motovelero 9 16 4

Angelique Motovelero 8 16 2

Bronzewing Motovelero 6 12 2

Cachalote Motovelero 5 10 2

Diamante Motovelero 6 12 3

Enagua Motovelero 5 10 2

Encantada Motovelero 5 10 2

Evolution Motovelero 16 32 8

Free Enterprise Motovelero 10 20 2

Heritage Motovelero 8 16 4

Lammer Law Motovelero 9 18 1

Mary Anne Motovelero 14 24 5

Merak Motovelero 4 8 1

Nemo Mrtinica Motovelero 6 12 2

Sea Cloud Motovelero 5 10 2

Rachel III Motovelero 6 12 4

Saguita Motovelero 10 16 6

Samba Motovelero 6 16 1

Sulidae Motovelero 6 12 1

The Beagle Motovelero 8 16 2

Aida Maria Yate 6 16 3

Albatros Yate 7 14 2

Angelito Yate 8 16 2

Beluga Yate 8 16 3

Carina Yate 8 16 5

Coral I Yate 10 20 5

Coral II Yate 10 26 5

Edén Yate 8 16 4

Gaby Yate 6 16 4

Galápagos Aventure Yate 11 20 5

Galápagos Adventure II Yate 8 16 4

Integrity Yate 8 16 2

Lobo de mar III Yate 8 16 4

Millenium Yate 8 16 4

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Mistral II Yate 6 12 3

Nemo Martinica Yate 6 12 2

Parranda Yate 9 16 3

Pelíkano Yate 8 16 4

Reina Silvia Yate 9 18 6

Tip Top II Yate 8 16 6

Tip Top III Yate 8 16 6

Amazonía Lancha 7 16 4

Antartida Lancha 5 10 4

Athala Lancha 8 16 2

Cormorant Lancha 7 12 1

Daphne Lancha 8 16 4

Darwin Lancha 8 16 1

Flamingo Lancha 5 12 1

Floreana Lancha

Fragata Lancha 8 16 2

Golondrina Lancha 4 8 1

Guantanamera Lancha 8 16 3

Jesus del Gran Poder Lancha 7 14 4

Monserrat Lancha 8 16 4

Queen Mabel Lancha 4 10 1

Rumba Lancha 4 10 2

Spondylus Lancha 9 17 4

Tip Top IV Lancha 10 20 1

Yolita Lancha 6 12 1

Atlántida II Lancha 1 16 2

Beleza Lancha T. D. 2 16 2

Esmeraldas III Lancha T. D. 2 16 2

Española Lancha T. D. 16 1

Galápagos Shark Lancha T. D. 1 16 2

Mi Dome Lancha T. D. 2 16 4

Verito Lancha T. D. 1 16 2

Santa Fe II Lancha T. D. 1 20 1

Source: Database of Ministry of Tourism, 2006

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C) Accommodations List of the Hotels and other accommodations in Santa Crus Island with capacity

Name of Hotels Number of Rooms Customer Capacity

Palmeras 32 70

Red Booby 26 68

Fiesta 29 65

Ninfas las 26 63

Lobo de mar 33 61

Lirio del Mar 23 58

Silberstein 21 57

Salinas 22 55

Nuevo Elizabeth 24 55

Finch Bay 26 52

Castro 23 46

Tortuga Bay 18 44

Fernandina 12 34

Hotel Galápagos 14 31

Red Mangrove Adventure Inn 14 30

Estrella de Mar 12 29

Amigos los 9 26

Darwin 10 22

Flamingo 10 20

Mainao 4 16

Sol y Mar 8 16

Santa Cruz 7 15

Angermeyer Water Front In 7 14

España 5 12

Santa Fé 5 11

Sir Francis Drake 9 9

Gardner 3 9

Peregrina 5 8

Tintorera la 3 6

Casa del lago-lodging house 2 4

Source: Database of Ministry of Tourism, 2006

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4. List of main fisheries species The List of main Fisheries Species in Galapagos Islands

Family Scientific Name Local Name English Name

Carangidae Seriola peruana Huayaipe Fortune jack

Carangidae Seriola rivoliana Palometa Almaco jack

Carangidae Trachinotus stilbe Pampano acerado Steel pompano

Haemulidae Xenichthys agassizi Ojon blanco White salema

Labridae Semicossyphus darwinii vieja mancha dorada Goldspot sheepshead wrasse

Lutjanidae Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos Ojo de uva Grape-eye seabass

Lutjanidae Lutjanus argentiventris Pargo amarillo Yellow snapper

Lutjanidae Lutjanus novemfasciatus Pargo prieto Dog snapper

Lutjanidae Lutjanus sp. Snapper

Malanchantidae Caulolatilus princeps Blanquillo Ocean whitefish

Mugilidae Mugil galapagensis Lisa rabo amarillo Galapagos mullet

Mugilidae Xenomugil thoburni Lisa rabo negro Thoburn's mullet

Scombridae Acanthocybium solandri Guajo Wahoo

Scombridae Thunnus albacares Albacora Yellowfin tuna

Scombridae Thunnus obesus Patudo Big eye tuna

Scorpaenidae Pontinus clemensi Brujo moteado Mottled scorpionfish

Serranidae Alphestes afer Cherna

Serranidae Dermatolepis dermatolepis Caga leche Leather bass

Serranidae Epinephelus cifuentesi Norteno Olive grouper

Serranidae Epinephus mystacinus Mero de profundidad Misty grouper

Serranidae Mycteroperca olfax Bacalao Galapagos grouper

Serranidae Paralabrax albomaculatus Camotillo Whitespotted sand bass

Chitonidae Chiton goodallii Canchalagua Giant galapagos chiton

Fasciollariidae Pleuroploca princeps Churo rojo Galapagos conch

Muricidae Hexaplex princeps Churo blanco Chief rocksnail

Octopodidae Octopus sp. Pulpo Octopus

Palinuridae Panulirus gracilis Langosta azul Blue spiny lobster

Palinuridae Panulirus penicillatus Langosta roja Red spiny lobster

Scyllaridae Scyllarides astori Langostino Galapagos slipper lobster

Stichopodidae Isostichopus fuscus Pepino de mar Giant sea cucumber