Today the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development received an award from the regional Food and Agriculture Organization representative.

It’s a medal named after Dr. Margarita Saucedo Lizárraga, a Senior FAO Fishery Liaison Officer who promoted Responsible Fisheries.  Fisheries Minister Lisel Alamilla says Belize is doing the same.

Specifically, the award recognizes the work that the Ministry has done in the implementation of the Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Integration Policy.