Conservation
2020 Turtle Nesting Season Begins
As turtle nesting season gets underway for 2020, experts at Hol Chan Marine Reserve as the public to be cautious and careful with the nesting grounds.
Conservation
Two islanders charged for possession of protected Nurse shark and out of season Conch and Lobster
Angel Alfonso Diaz and Ledvin Ixpatac faced 7 different charges after being detained with out-of-season conch, lobster, and a nurse shark, which is a protected species in Belize.
Conservation
Maya Mound on Ambergris Caye being looted for black dirt
Once again, the Maya Mound in the San Pablo Subdivision is in jeopardy, allegedly being dug for its rich black soil to be sold.
Conservation
San Pedro Fire Department responds to bushfire in northern Ambergris Caye
Though not to the extent of the mainland bushfire crisis causing large economic losses, San Pedro's Fire Department dealt with a challenging blaze in northern Ambergris Caye on Tuesday, April 28th.
Community and Society
Island fishers charged for possession of closed-season and undersized conch and lobster
Fishers Edwin Flores, Andy Cob, Cesar Lima, and Elvis Hercules were detained in separate incidents on Saturday, April 25th, in a joint operation conducted by the Hol Chan Marine Reserve (HCMR) and the San Pedro Police Formation.
Conservation
Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) Injured at Shipstern Lagoon
On April 10, 2020, an Antillean manatee that was recently released into its natural habitat by Wildtracks Rehabilitation Center in Sarteneja Village, Corozal was found with a spear injury to its head. It is believed that the manatee was injured anytime between April 9th to 10th.
Conservation
Activities at Cayo Rosario paused after irregularities in building permit are discovered
Hol Chan Marine Reserve says that although a permit was issued to build a bulkhead no longer than 300 feet on the western side of Cayo Rosario, the issue is with where the building material is currently being placed.
Conservation
2019 Oceana Belize Ocean Hero Awardees are fisher folks Guadalupe Lampella and Dale Fairweather
At the seventh annual Ocean Hero Award ceremony organized by Oceana in Belize, two outstanding Belizeans received the prestigious Belize Ocean Hero Award on Saturday, October 5th, in Belize City. This year’s winners are fisherman and sea advocate, Dale Fairweather from Placencia Village and fisherwoman and avid diver, Guadalupe Lampella from Riversdale Village in Stann Creek District.