AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoIllegal Fishing & Ocean Transparency: Spain is pushing a draft law to tighten control, inspection and sanctions for maritime fishing, with a key focus on beneficial ownership transparency to curb rule-benders and protect marine biodiversity. Regional Food Safety & Livestock: Belize joined a Central America and Mexico meeting in Mexico City to strengthen coordination on New World screwworm control and residue monitoring in milk and meat, aiming to protect food safety and support sustainable livestock. Blue Economy Knowledge Sharing: The CRFM, with FAO and CAF, launched an open-access Caribbean Blue Economy Knowledge Hub for fisheries, aquaculture and marine spatial planning—now including Belize. Maritime Policy Support: Saudi Arabia unveiled a two-year “Caribbean Maritime Transport Sustainability” project with IMO backing, targeting stronger maritime legislation and capacity across 14 Caribbean states including Belize. Maya Land Rights Education: Belize launched a public campaign on the Caribbean Court of Justice’s 2015 consent order, focusing on how communal land rights protections and compensation mechanisms affect communities in Toledo. Coral Resilience Research: New findings suggest some coral reefs may withstand warming better than expected, offering fresh conservation angles for climate adaptation.
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