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July 1, 2021

Fishermen caught with over 30 illegal lobster tails

TASA explained that yesterday its rangers were on a joint strategic patrol with the Belize Coast Guard in the Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve when they searched [...]
June 29, 2021

Caye Caulker’s Maria Allen named Fisher of the Year

Maria has been fishing for over 30 years and she continues to fish during the COVID-19 pandemic. Allen has been helping other fishers in her community, [...]
June 22, 2021

Belize Progressive Party calls out Government for allowing foreign fishers to be ‘direct competition’ to local fishers

BPP says that the SI allows foreign fishers to participate in the fishing industry and be in direct competition with national and local fishers.
June 15, 2021

Supreme Court denies fishermen’s association’s challenge to gill net ban

The Association, on behalf of gill net fishers affected by the ban on their equipment made by the then-minister of Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, and Sustainable [...]
March 10, 2021

Sea Cucumber season opens next week

The Department advised that only fisherfolk with valid fisheries licenses will be able to take advantage of the season, which runs from March 15 up to [...]
November 30, 2020
Ambergris Caye Belize

Ambergris Caye one of North America’s greatest fisheries 

The spots in the list were picked based on the size and variety of popular fish and the skill and history of local fishing communities, with [...]
November 8, 2020

Fishermen Cooperative Association says ban on gillnet fishing is “shameful and corrupt” – threatens to take action

The BFCA issued a statement today, saying that it does not support the ban that came into effect with the passage of Statutory Instrument (S.I) No. [...]
October 1, 2020

Conch season opens today

The Fisheries Department issued a public notice explaining that the conch season will run from October 2020 to June 30, 2021.