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Conservation
OCEANA loses case against GoB
The Government of Belize (GoB) won the second round of court proceedings on June 21st against OCEANA. As readers may recall, Supreme Court Judge...
Environment
OCEANA condemns GOB’s outright disrespect for Oil case ruling
Press Release- Oceana, June 11, 2013-
Since Supreme Court Judge Justice Oswell Legall handed down his decision on April 16 declaring all offshore oil contracts...
Community and Society
OCEANA Awardees revealed at World Oceans Day Cocktail
Press Release- Oceana, June 10,2013-
"We are extremely proud and gratified to honor Dr. Melanie McField with the Oceana in Belize Ocean Hero Award for...
Community and Society
Oceana’s Northern II trawler sold for $1 to Placencia fishermen for sustainable use
Oceana in Belize finalized the sale of the last of two trawlers they had acquired when trawling was banned in Belize in December of...
Conservation
Oceana calls on GOB to demand that Treaty Energy respect our laws
Treaty Energy, under the umbrella of Princess Petroleum, has resumed drilling operations in San Juan #3, says Oceana in Belize. This violates the court ruling by Justice Oswell Legall which called the contract was “unlawful, null and void”
Conservation
‘Northern II’ about to get new owners
With the steel-hulled former trawler Northern II from Oceana, the Placencia Coop hopes to take their Seaweed Project to a new level.
Environment
Offshore Oil contracts are null and void
In a historic move, Justice Oswell Legall handed down his judgement on the government-issued offshore oil contracts, declaring them null and void. Legall chastised the government, declaring the contracts "not only irresponsible, but reckless."
Community and Society
Oceana Pays Tribute to Marine Conservationist Lionel “Chocolate” Heredia
PRESS RELEASE
April 15, 2013
Oceana is saddened by the news of the passing of one of Belize’s first Marine Conservationist, Lionel “Chocolate” Heredia, who was a...
