Major Fire at Ecuador's Port of Manta Destroys Dozens of Fishing Boats

Major Fire at Ecuador's Port of Manta Destroys Dozens of Fishing Boats

A fire destroyed 25–35 fishing boats at Manta, Ecuador's tuna-fishing hub, on June 6, affecting the artisanal fleet that supplies domestic markets and processing plants. The incident exposes supply-chain fragility in a sector critical to Ecuador's non-oil export recovery; uninsured vessels mean fishing families lose entire livelihoods overnight, rippling through processors and traders.