Western Hemisphere 35
Participants: 130 Ecuador/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Ecuador seized two US fishing boats on March 27, 1955, as a means to
enforce their 200-mile fishing boundary. Ecuador fined the ships and released them
on April 13, 1955.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 29, 1955. End Date changed from
Missing.
MID#1803
Dispute Number: 1803
Date(s): May 26, 1963 to June 10, 1963
Participants: 130 Ecuador/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Ecuador seized 19 US tuna boats beginning in May 1963. The boats were
eventually fined and returned in June.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from May 28, 1963. End Date changed from
June 14, 1963.
MID#1805
Dispute Number: 1805
Date(s): January 7, 1967 to February 18, 1967
Participants: 130 Ecuador/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Ecuador seized three US fishing boats after the boats traveled within the 200-
mile fishing zone claimed by Ecuador. The boats were fined and released within one week.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from January 9. End Date changed from
February 1967.
MID#1158
Dispute Number: 1158
Date(s): January 11, 1971 to January 30, 1971
Participants: 130 Ecuador/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Ecuador seized eight American tuna boats between waters it claimed
as an exclusive zone. In protest, the United States cut aid and ended military sales
to Ecuador. Two days later the US State Department announced that Ecuador had
released six of the vessels and was expected to release the rest shortly; in addition, the
State Department said that Ecuador had collected nearly $500,000 in fines. Ecuador
protested to the OAS, arguing that US actions were coercive and in violation of the
OAS Charter. The United States pushed for the case to go to the Inter-American Peace