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Sustainable Ocean Production

Seaweed Farming

Study of the seaweed industry and market in Belize, with a reflection on the next steps to nurture the national market and potential products
Drivers of Degradation Addressed
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Land-Based Pollution
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Aquaculture Practices
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Overfishing and Destructive Fishing
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Wastewater

Produced a study of the seaweed industry and market in Belize, with a reflection on the next steps to nurture the national market and potential products. It describes the costs to setup a small scale farm.

Author MAR Fund
Region Latin America and the Caribbean
Country Belize
GFCR Programme MAR+Invest - The Business Development and Finance Facility of the Mesoamerican Reef
GFCR Convening Agent MAR Fund
Priority Coral Reef Sites Current location near Gladden Spit Marine Reserve - and Turneffe Marine Reserve, but applicable across the MAR
Sector Sustainable Ocean Production
Stage Concept/Design
UNESCO Site Occuring near Laughing bird caye national park which is part of the Belize WHS, also recent permit granted in Glovers Reef also a WHS
Key Contact Amy Jones

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