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Fisheries

Study finds important Nassau grouper spawning site in Belize near collapse

The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), a large-bodied top predator, was once the most abundant and commercially important fish in the Caribbean. Each winter, the groupers...

Caribbean reef sharks rebound in Belize with shark fishers’ help

Endangered Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) and other shark species are making a striking recovery in Belize after plummeting due to overfishing between 2009...
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Code Red in the Blue

Data produced by the Belize Fisheries Project (BFP) shows that 17 of 20 commercial fish species are overexploited. The...

The Cost of Fishing

"The Cost of Fishing" by André Habet follows the Lopez family, a three-generation fishing household from Sarteneja, Belize, as...