October, 2020

Oceana Honors Wavemakers at 2020 Virtual Annual General Meeting

Carina Paz honored as Oceana’s 2020 National Wavemaker of the YearOn Saturday, October 24th ,supporters around the world tuned in as...

October, 2020

Oceana Announces The 2020 Oceana Ocean Hero Award Winners

Southern fishermen, Lowell ‘Japs’ Godfrey and Neville Smith, honored as advocates for the seaOn Wednesday, October 14 ,...

November, 2020

GoB Passes Legislation Prohibiting Possession and Use of Gillnets in Belize

Belmopan’s decision safeguards the livelihoods of the tens of thousands of Belizeans who depend on the health of the Caribbean Sea...

August, 2020

Agreement signed between the Government of Belize, the Coalition for Sustainable Fisheries, and Oceana to Support Gillnet Fishers to Transition to Alternative Means

Joint Press ReleaseBelmopan, (20th August 2020) In a demonstration of its commitment to sustainable fishing, Dr. Hon. Omar Figueroa,...

December, 2019

Government of Belize Turns Down 2 Million Financial Aid to Licensed Fishers

Illegal users to benefit from lack of political will to take decisive action on indiscriminate and destructive fishing gear The...

October, 2019

Belizean Wavemakers Gather for Oceana’s 2019 Annual General Meeting

Mrs. Yvette Sanker Riverol is Oceana’s 2019 Wavemaker of the Year  Saturday, October 19th, 2019 - Belizeans from across the...

October, 2019

OCEANA ANNOUNCES THE 2019 OCEANA OCEAN HERO AWARD WINNERS

Riversdale fisherwoman Guadalupe Lampella and Placencia-bred fisherman Dale Fairweather are champions for the sea  On Saturday,...