There is a lot going on in Belize… but it might be easy to miss. It doesn’t make the news like… well… none of these places really make the news, but you know what I mean.
A not-small Jack from Belize.
Leonardo DiCaprio is a dique.
There is a caye not too far from Savannah Caye called Blackadore Caye. Leonardo owns it and he wants to put a super luxury resort there. Now, it is very much not what this area needs. It is pristine and putting a resort there will make it less so. They bought the place legally, so the building they want to do on the island can’t really be stopped… but they aren’t content with building on the island, they want to put some huts out over the water, like you see in French Polynesia. One problem… such structures are illegal, unless you know who to bribe and what wheels to grease. So… basically, Leonardo is a dique. Here is a page put together by Orvis that lays it all out.
Belize netting
Belize has some great C&R legislation, but netting is a whole other issue. Gillnets and fish traps operate all over the country… and that’s not good for a country that depends on tourism for 35% of all jobs. Here’s some info on the netting issue.
Belize is a beautiful place. I honeymooned there back in 2012. I had my first trip in 2010 and ended up lucking into a grand slam. It is a place I think of often. If you’ve been there, you are probably in the same boat as me… hoping it doesn’t get screwed up.
- If you liked the story above, check out these stories below
- Ban the Nets! Belize Edition (0.604)
- Blackadore Disaster (0.406)
- "Restoration" isn't what you are doing (0.406)
Tags: Belize, Blackadore Caye, Gillnets
http://flylifemagazine.com/conservation-news-decaprios-blackadore-caye-development-stirs-call-to-action/
More on the subject – keeping the pressure on.