Recreational Fisheries in Belize
Creating climate resilient recreational fisheries in Belize
How can you build a strong governance and management system for your fishery and community? Fisheries governance systems, formal or informal, help make and enforce rules about our fisheries. Co-management and participatory decision-making help ensure that fisheries management benefits local communities. Start here to learn about secure tenure and co-management and explore other resources in the sub-categories below.
Resources
Nassau Grouper in Belize - Story of Carlton Young
Listen to the story that veteran fisherman, Carlton Young, has to share about the need for sustainable fishing practices. In his years of fishing, he has witnessed a marked decline in the fishing population.
Workshop Report: Financing Contexts of Locally Managed Marine Areas in WIO
Workshop report from CORDIO East Africa on the sustainable finance assessment protocol and the financing context of locally managed marine areas (LMMAs) in Kenya
Guidelines for Supporting Fishery Improvement Projects
With the 2022 update, the Guidelines explain how FIPs create opportunities to drive change through collective public-private action to address human rights and labor rights issues. To identify social risks, the Guidelines recommend that FIPs use the Social Responsibility Assessment Tool for the Seafood Sector (SRA), a rapid assessment tool that FIPs can use to identify areas of risk related to social issues, or similar tool.
Replenishment Zones Poster
Poster on replenishment zones in Belize
Non-Commercial Fisheries Poster
Poster on non-commercial fisheries
Finfish Fishery Management Poster
Poster on finfish management in Belize
Piloto para incrementar el valor de la pesquería de merluza del norte del Golfo de California
Este piloto parte de la premisa que al mejorar el manejo post-captura de la merluza del Golfo de California es posible incrementar la calidad del producto. Con ello, se podrían obtener mejores márgenes de utilidad para las y los integrantes de la cadena de valor (i.e., producción, transformación y comercialización) de esta especie.
IYAFA 2022: Small-Scale Fisheries Summit Report
IYAFA 2022 Small-Scale Fisheries Summit Report
The relationship between the governance of small-scale fisheries and the realization of the right to adequate food in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals
This conceptual-level information note seeks to highlight the human rights aspects of the goals and targets relating to food security and small-scale fisheries (SSF), particularly from the perspective of the right to adequate food, and to demonstrate how this interrelationship plays out in the monitoring mechanisms established by relevant instruments.