Oceana has sweetened the pot on gillnets raising the benefit payment that would be given to Belizean fishers during the transition process of a decisive and meaningful ban on gillnets from $1 Million to 2.5 Million. This comes after the Barrow Administration's December 2019 declaration against gillnets as inherently destructive.
Oceana's 2.5 million in transitional support would be used to buy gillnetting licenses from Belizean fishers via in cash, monthly payments made directly to fishers through the Belize Credit Union League, which would complement the supplemental income training opportunities program.
The NGO encourages eligible gillnet fishers to contact their office at 822-2792 for more information on how they can document their support for the agreement and therefore, access the maximum amount of funds on offer for their transition away from gillnets.
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