Marine Protection

‘Marine Protected Areas are Everybody’s Business’

2025 Marco Lopez - November 18, 2025

Over the course of six months, Climate Spotlight spoke to representatives from 6 of 7 of Belize’s Marine Protected Area co-managers to learn more about their job and what they believe it will take to meet Belize’s ambitious and contractual goal of expanding its marine protected areas to 30% by the end of 2026.

“This will not stop here:” As Cayo Rosario LLC faces opposition on Ambergris Caye, there is little vetting of similar projects

Belize Marco Lopez - October 27, 2025

A mega-resort project is taking shape on the leeward side of Ambergris Caye. The waters surrounding the 10-acre Cayo Rosario rival the pristine coral...

Unpacking the Belize Fund for A Sustainable Future: A Unique Custodian for Marine Protection

Belize Marco Lopez - September 30, 2025

By Marco Lopez – Editor-in-Chief, Climate Spotlight When Jose Oliva hopped on the sailboat crewed and captained by sea-hardened northern...

Belize project seeks out heat-resilient corals to protect its reefs

Coral Health Marco Lopez - September 3, 2025

An initiative called the Super Reefs program is setting out to identify the corals in Belize’s waters that have...

Restoration, protection aim to save Belize’s coral reef from extreme heat and disease

Coral Reef Marco Lopez - September 2, 2025

Charles Darwin described the Belize Barrier Reef, a complex system of coral reefs, atolls and cayes spanning 300 kilometers...

Caribbean reef sharks rebound in Belize with shark fishers’ help

Fisheries Marco Lopez - September 1, 2025

Endangered Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) and other shark species are making a striking recovery in Belize after plummeting...

Equilibrium Research Working on Roadmap for Marine Protected Areas in Belize

Belize Marco Lopez - March 3, 2025

By Marco Lopez and Andre Habet BELMOPAN, Wed. Feb., 26, 2025 UK-based Equilibrium Research is no new kid on the block...

Consultations on expansion of Marine Biodiversity Zones concludes; Fisherfolk underrepresented

Belize Marco Lopez - September 16, 2024

By Andre Habet Milestone four of the Blue Loan and Conservation Funding Agreement obliges the Government of Belize to expand...

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Marine Protection

‘Marine Protected Areas are Everybody’s Business’

“This will not stop here:” As Cayo Rosario LLC faces opposition on Ambergris Caye, there is little vetting of similar projects

Unpacking the Belize Fund for A Sustainable Future: A Unique Custodian for Marine Protection

Belize project seeks out heat-resilient corals to protect its reefs

Restoration, protection aim to save Belize’s coral reef from extreme heat and disease

Caribbean reef sharks rebound in Belize with shark fishers’ help

Equilibrium Research Working on Roadmap for Marine Protected Areas in Belize

Consultations on expansion of Marine Biodiversity Zones concludes; Fisherfolk underrepresented

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