Reef response committee meeting for the Caribbean of Guatemala
MAR+Invest enters the second Phase!
Press Release: Virtual Regional Workshop for the Exchange of Experiences in Post-Storm Response Capacity to Mitigate the Impact of Hurricanes on Coral Reefs
MAR Fund presentó el seguro paramétrico para arrecifes en
La Semana del Clima de América Latina y el Caribe 2023
Belize Audubon Society’s Reef Protectors Program: Empowering Youths as Champions of Marine Conservation
Caye Bokel on Turneffe, Belize’s newest dive rest-stop
Leading by example: Sustainable Tourism Development in Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, a role model for Belize!
Research, Monitoring, and Community Engagement in Manatee Conservation and their habitats in Belize
Photo: CMARI.
By James Powell/Jamal Galves
Increased development activities in three key Antillean manatee habitats within Belize has made necessary the need for a multi-pronged approach of research, community-based involvement, and conservation and educational actions to ensure the safety of this endangered species. The grant from the MAR Fund enabled … Further reading...
Building capacity for effective lionfish management in South Water Caye Marine Reserve
Author: Celso Sho
Belize’s barrier reef underpins its fishing and tourism economies, and makes up 12% of the total GDP. However, since they were first recorded in Belizean waters in 2008, invasive lionfish are decimating populations of native coral reef fish and invertebrates, undermining the reef’s resilience to the effects … Further reading...
Monitoring and Protecting Fish Spawning Aggregations at Turneffe Atoll, Belize
By Sarah Poon & Nicanor Requena
From July 1, 2022, to October 30, 2023, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association (TASA) advanced monitoring and protection for fish spawning aggregations (SPAGs) at Turneffe Atoll and throughout Belize. The project aimed to advance sustainable fisheries management by … Further reading...