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National Fisheries Policy, Strategy & Action Plan

National Fisheries Policy, Strategy & Action Plan

Year:

2019

Location:

Belize

Client:

World Bank/Global Environmental Facility (GEF)/Government of Belize/Protected Areas Conservation Trust

Activities performed

Bibliographic review of the national and sectoral context; assessment of the legal and institutional framework, achievements, challenges and opportunities of sustainable fisheries and the management of marine reserves, consultations with the fishing sector, the co-management agencies of marine reserves, the private sector, and government institutions. The identification and inclusion of best practices used worldwide in the process of developing fisheries policies and strategies; developed new Vision, Mission, Guiding Principles and Goals; Development and validation of the National Policy, Strategy and Plan of Action for fisheries, including marine reserves, focusing on Blue Economy & Fisheries Value Chains, Climate Change, Women in Fisheries, Enforcement and Compliance, and Institutional Strengthening and Governance, as key pillars of the new fisheries policy and strategy.