Talk:San Cristóbal Canton

Sport Fishing in the Galapagos Islands

"Sport fishing" is not a legal activity in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. However, there is a fishing activity, available to visitors, that is legal and sanctioned by the Galapagos National Park. Its called "Pesca Vivencial", in English: "Vivencial Fishing". With Vivencial Fishing, you can employ generally the same techniques and catch most of the same species that you would pursue with Sport Fishing, however, there are several important distinctions, including but not limited to the following: > The activity is restricted to a small number of boats and owners who are already licensed to fish in the Reserve and are, moreover, specifically licensed by the Galapagos National Park to offer Vivencial Fishing. > You cannot target shark or rays. > Spearfishing is forbidden. > There is more emphasis on "catch and release" - You can keep up to 50lbs of fish from each excursion for immediate consumption. All other fish should be released. The fish cannot be sold. > All billfish (meaning primarily marlin) must be released. So there is no extraction of trophy or potential record fish. > The regulations limit the size and power of participating boats. The activity is described on the Galapagos National Parks website at: www.galapagospark.org/nophprg.php?page=reserva_marina_manejo_pesquero_pesca_vivencial&set_lang=en Galeodan (talk) 05:48, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

Canton San Cristobal
I see somewhere a suggestion that "San Cristobal Canton" be merged with "San Cristobal" and that San Cristobal Canton is coterminus (SIC) with San Cristobal. I don't know how this should be resolved but I can advise that the canton of San Cristobal comprises two islands: San Cristobal and Floreana. Galeodan (talk) 06:01, 23 February 2014 (UTC)