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Belize Moves to Protect Three Wildlife Species

The Government of Belize has taken a step toward protecting some of the country’s wildlife, approving a one-year ban on the hunting and capturing of three species, the white-lipped peccary, the yellow-headed Amazon parrot, and the brown brocket deer. The decision came alongside Cabinet’s approval of a new Wildlife Conservation

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Closure of the Shark Fishing Season

The Belize Fisheries Department informs the public that in accordance with the Fisheries Regulations (Chapter 210’s, Revised Edition 2003) and Statutory Instrument 78 of 2011, the shark fishing season is closed from 1st August

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The Fight Against Gillnet Fishing Continues

TRANSPARENCY = SUSTAINABILITY Oceana calls for the release of all relevant data on gillnets to support informed decision making On  Friday,  July  27th,  2018,  Oceana  wrote  to  Fisheries  Administrator  Beverly  Wade  to  request  all 

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PUP Loses San Pedro Election Petition in Court

On Friday, July 20, 2018, the Supreme Court of Belize Kenneth Benjamin rejected the People’s United Party’s (PUP) petition of the results of the Mach 7, 2018 Municipal Elections in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Chief

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