Belize

Ocean Country Partnership Programme

Belize is recognised as a world leader in marine protection and management.  OCPP collaborations with Belize partners focus on understanding emerging threats, enhancing capabilities and increasing benefits to various communities and marine sectors. Belize has made significant strides in marine conservation being a model for marine and coastal sustainability by implementing  effective technical solutions for environmental monitoring, sustainable use and management, and  science to underpin sustainable finance solutions. These initiatives benefit not only local people who depende on Belize’s natural resources, but also countries that can learn from these innovations.   

Below, you will find a range of resources, including published papers and reports, showcasing the progress and outcomes of our work in collaboration with Belize and in region.  

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SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD

  1. Belize Sustainable Seafood collaboration - Ocean Country Partnership Programme
  2. Minister of Agriculture meets with UK Delegation
  3. Creating a Healthy ecosystems with thriving biodiversity and fisheries – Love FM Belize News & Music Power
  4. Training on Sustainable Aquaculture Food Safety Practices and Risk Analysis in Fish Disease
  5. Ministry of Agriculture hands over 600 tilapia fingerlings to Belize High School of Agriculture
  1. United Kingdom’s Ocean Country Partnership Programme conducts aquaculture technical workshop for Ministry of Agriculture Aquaculture Unit officers

MARINE POLLUTION

  1. Coastal Zone Authority Utilizes Technology to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution – Love FM Belize News & Music Power

MARINE BIODIVERSITY

For more information on our marine biodiversity work in Belize, please see the JNCC webpage here: Belize | JNCC - Adviser to Government on Nature Conservation

  1. Aquatic animal health risk assessors (day 1)
  2. Aquatic animal health risk assessors (day 2)
  3. Recommendations for Protected Area Management Effectiveness Assessments in Belize’s marine environment 2023
  4. Delivering technical assistance on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Belize
  5. Advancing Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Curation and Management in Belize
  1. Achieving Fair and Effective Marine Protected and Conserved Areas in Belize Through the IUCN Green List Standard: Phase 1 2024
  2. Achieving Fair and Effective Marine Protected and Conserved Areas in Belize Through the IUCN Green List Standard: Phase 2 2025

We extend our sincere gratitude to all stakeholders, partners, and contributors who have collaborated with us on the Ocean Country Partnership Programme. Your dedication and support are vital to our shared mission of protecting and sustainably managing our oceans. Together, we are making a difference.

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