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Haitian Fisherfolk Visit
posted (July 11, 2016)
For the rest of the week, the Fisheries Department and the IDB's office in Belize are hosting an 8-member delegation of Haitian Fisheries Officials.

They're here to exchange knowledge with the Belizean authorities on fisheries management, and how the local experts work to overcome the challenges of enforcement and conservation, an area that all small countries struggle with due to a lack of resources.

Today, 7News attended the opening of their first workshop session, and we got a chance to meet the delegation. Here's what the IDB Country Representative and the Head of the Haitian Delegation had to say:

The Haitians will get a chance to go around with the Belizeans, and get a first-hand experience of how their systems work. For their part, the Belizeans are hoping to benefit from their experience of best practices in their country.

The delegation will be taking field visits to the Caye Caulker Marine Reserve and the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. The working session ends on Friday.

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