The last known track of the Ecuadorian fishing vessel the Don Maca as recorded on Global Fishing Watch platform, showing exclusive economic zone boundaries. Analysis and graphics © 2026 Human Rights Watch.
Source: Vessel Monitoring System data (VMS Ecuador) © National Directorate of Aquatic Spaces of the Ecuadorian Navy. Source: Global Fishing Watch. (accessed on June 4, 2026).
Exclusive economic zone boundaries are based on Flanders Marine Institute, “Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: World Exclusive Economic Zones, version 12,” Marine Regions, October 25, 2023, https://www.marineregions.org/downloads.php (accessed May 22, 2026).