Posted: Saturday, January 25, 2025. 8:14 am CST.
Press Release
The Belize Fisheries Department informs all fishers and the public that, in accordance with Statutory Instruments No. 67 of 2009 and No. 107 of 2022, the sea cucumber fishery will be closed from February 1 to July 31, 2025.
The principal regulation 2, sub-section 10, states: “No person shall fish for, harvest, buy, sell, possess, export, or attempt to export any sea cucumber species between February 1 and July 31, inclusive, in any year.”
Any person found in possession of sea cucumber during this period will be charged and prosecuted in a court of law in accordance with the Fisheries Regulations.
The assistance of the fishing community and the public is greatly appreciated in ensuring the sustainable use and conservation of this important fishery resource.
For additional information or to report any illegal fishing activity, please contact the Fisheries Department at telephone number 224-4552 or email fisheries_department@fisheries.gov.bz.
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