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two people pulling a large dead turtle caught in a net into a boat.
2025

‘Marine Protected Areas are Everybody’s Business’

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.

Climate Spotlight StaffClimate Spotlight Staff
November 18, 2025
“This will not stop here:” As Cayo Rosario LLC faces opposition on Ambergris Caye, there is little vetting of similar projects
Belize

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

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 reef environment of the windward side, long a magnet for scuba divers and snorkelers. With translucent waters and small mangrove cayes, the area was once a haven for migratory and resident […]

Climate Spotlight StaffClimate Spotlight Staff
October 27, 2025
The Cost of Fishing
Belize

The Cost of Fishing

“The Cost of Fishing” by André Habet follows the Lopez family, a three-generation fishing household from Sarteneja, Belize, as they navigate the challenges of lobster fishing. Through an immersive journey with the Lopezes, the story explores the concept of fishing effort—the labor, resources, and gear required to sustain their livelihood. Fishing effort proves to be […]

Climate Spotlight StaffClimate Spotlight Staff
October 29, 2024
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