Category Archive: “Work”

Overcoming Overfishing and Obstinacy on Tobacco Caye: A Policy Analysis

Overcoming Overfishing and Obstinacy on Tobacco Caye: A Policy Analysis

Executive Summary: The Fisheries Department of Belize established the South Water Caye Marine Reserve (SWCMR) to protect a crucial section of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, home …

 

Caye-p It Clean!!

Caye-p It Clean!!

One of the needs we identified during our time on the island and talks with the community was the need for a caye clean up.  …

 

Out in the Reserve

Out in the Reserve

On Thursday we accompanied the Fisheries Department and a representative from Wildlife Conservation Society on a survey of the southern cayes in the South Water …

 

One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Island

One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Island

The GPS crew passing by one of the piles where some debris is burned when the wind is right. This week has been fairly consumed with …

 

Lobster Diving, Sort Of

Lobster Diving, Sort Of

Our yacht, complete with a cinder block anchor. There are no mooring buoys on or off the reserve, which makes reefs vulnerable to things like …

 
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