Volume 15, Issue 8, Pages R277-R278 (April 2005) Pressure points  Nigel Williams  Current Biology  Volume 15, Issue 8, Pages R277-R278 (April 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.04.010 Copyright © 2005 Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Many ecosystems are under growing pressure from human activities. The fauna of the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific, despite having some level of protection, are not exempt. Local fishermen are keen to develop long-line fishing within the marine reserve, which could lead to the death of many animals as ‘bycatch’ for the target fish. Photograph of brown pelicans in the Galapagos. (Courtesy of Photolibrary.com.) Current Biology 2005 15, R277-R278DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2005.04.010) Copyright © 2005 Terms and Conditions