Quite often in our newscast, we've showed you how endangered Antilean manatees end up dead in Belizean waters. Usually, it's because they fell under the propellers of boats being driven by captains who aren't being careful. For a population under threat, the situation is beyond critical.
So, the Government and the Conservationists put together a conference to get the tour guides and boat captains from the different companies in the same room. That's because they want the boat drivers to take more care while on the waters. We spoke with chief manatee advocate, Jamal Galvez, and he told us that he's encouraged by the overwhelming response from the tourism community:
The discussion ended at 4 p.m. this afternoon, with the participants receiving a certificate to note their interest in this very serious matter.
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