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July 31, 2023

Fisheries Department settles with Rainforest Seafoods – $760 thousand for three thousand pounds of undersized conch

At the end of June, some 22,827 undersized conchs weighing over three thousand pounds were confiscated. At $50 per conch, the minimum fine would have been [...]
July 18, 2023

Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, Fisheries Department refute Belize Federation of Fishers statement that fisheries industry is in crisis

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation (MBECA) and its Fisheries Department say in a press release dated July 17, 2023, they [...]
July 7, 2023

Caye Caulker Lobster Fest weekend – Department of Transport partners with Caye Caulker Village Council and Belize Police Department to conduct traffic enforcement

This year's Caye Caulker Lobster Fest weekend is expected to be busy, with many residents and visitors expected to be on the public roads. To ensure [...]
June 21, 2023

Ministry of Blue Economy and partners hold consultations to develop a National Action Plan for coastal zone and fisheries sector

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Green [...]
June 8, 2023

Belize City fishermen to pay nearly $100,000 in fines after bust of out-of-season conch and lobster and prohibited fish species

The bust was made by Fisheries Department officials on June 6 at 3:45 a.m. on a vessel located 1 1/2 miles south of the Stake Bank [...]
June 6, 2023

Ministry of Blue Economy joins regional organizations in fisheries & aquaculture educational workshop at San Pedro High School

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation (MBECA) is joining two international organizations in a fisheries and aquaculture educational workshop at San Pedro [...]
May 30, 2023

Green Climate Fund project pipeline development workshop for coastal zone and fisheries sector held in Dangriga

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Belize’s National Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) along [...]
May 24, 2023

Copper Bank fisherman fined over three thousand dollars for undersized conch

Benigno Lorenzo Cobb, 44, of Copper Bank, Corozal District, pleaded guilty to possession of undersized conch found aboard his vessel “Elida” on April 22, namely 41 [...]