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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 19h

October 6th was celebrated as World Habitat Day! 🌍 We might have missed the date, but the message is timeless — Ocean abundance starts with healthy marine habitats, and what happens beneath the waves shapes life above them.

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 1d

Oceana celebrated its incredible Wavemakers at the 2025 Annual General Meeting on Oct. 4! Over 300 ocean advocates from across Belize came together to honor those making waves for ocean protection. 💙 Read more: bit.ly/4nCx1km

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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 6d

Belize’s Queen Conch fishing season 2025-2026 officially opens today! 🐚

As the season kicks off, be mindful that an open season does not mean free for all. Remember to always fish responsibly! ⁣

Learn more about Belize’s fisheries regulations: www.fishrighteatright.com/consumers

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 7d

Our sea, our say. 🇧🇿💙 Stand with Oceana to protect Belize’s marine heritage. Demand the constitutional right for Belizeans to decide our future. ✊ Add your voice: bit.ly/3yXQ0lh

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 11d

This #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay, join Oceana in safeguarding #Belize’s treasured places — because protecting our natural environment means protecting ourselves. 🌍👉 Learn more at: belize.oceana.org

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 14d

For too long, decisions about our sea — and our future — have been made without us. #Belizeans, it’s time for change. 🗳️ Join Oceana in calling for the constitutional right to vote on issues that impact #Belize’s marine resources. 👉 Join the movement at belize.oceana.org

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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 16d

Belize@44: Stronger Together, Rising Forever 🇧🇿
Today we celebrate 44 years as an independent nation! ❤️🤍💙 Let us remember that our freedom is both a legacy & a responsibility — calling us to safeguard our people, our voices & our sea for generations to come.

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Oceana @oceana.bsky.social · 18d

🎉BREAKING: The High Seas Treaty has reached 60 ratifications — enough to enter into force!

This landmark agreement creates a pathway to help protect the high seas — waters beyond any one country’s authority that cover nearly half our planet. https://oceana.ly/3VqpI2Y

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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 20d

It’s #WorldMantaDay!! 🌊 #Didyouknow that these gentle giants play an important role in keeping marine ecosystems balanced? Swipe to find out how!

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 22d

Patriotic colors aren’t just on our flag, they thrive beneath the waves [and in the air] too. ❤️🤍💙 Belize is home to incredible marine life that wears our red, white, and blue. Protecting them means protecting our identity. 🇧🇿🌊 Join Oceana in safeguarding what we love.

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 27d

It’s the 227th Anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye! 🇧🇿 Today, we honour the courage and unity that protected our shores during that historic fight. May that same strength continue to inspire us to safeguard our precious Jewel.

📷: @jccuellar.bsky.social

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · 29d

🇧🇿💙 This September, let’s give our national pride purpose. True patriotism means protecting our history and our future. Oceana stands with Belizeans calling for transparency, accountability & constitutional rights that give all of us a voice. Join us 👉 belize.oceana.org

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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Sep 5

A win for Belize’s fisheries & marine life! 🌊🐬

Belize has earned a comparability finding from NOAA Fisheries, recognizing our fisheries as meeting U.S. standards.

✅ Exports to the U.S. continue beyond 2026
✅ Commitment to best practices & marine protection

@noaafisheries.bsky.social

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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Sep 3

Belize is ready to celebrate! 🎉 This September, let’s choose plastic-free options and keep our marine treasures safe & healthy.

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Sep 2

Mark your calendars 🗓️ The National Coastal and Riverways Cleanup 2025 is only weeks away!

We invite you join us and our partners on Saturday, September 27th, as we come together to keep our waters plastic and litter free!

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Sep 1

#Backtoschool… of fish! 🐟 Fish thrive in schools for:
👀 Protection from predators
💨 Saving energy
🍴 Better food finding

Just like them, we thrive when we work together to protect our ocean classroom. 🌊 Happy schooling!

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Aug 30

It’s #InternationalWhaleSharkDay and we’re celebrating the biggest fish in the ocean! 🐋🦈 These majestic ocean dwellers can grow up to 65 feet long and weigh as much as 40 tons. 🤯 Here’s a fin-tastic #DYK for you: Each whale shark’s spot pattern is unique as a fingerprint.🫆

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Aug 29

Oceana is proud to have been a part of so many summer programs this year. Next week, all students will be back in the classrooms. We wish all our Wavemakers and Belizean students a wonderful academic year ahead. Go make waves for our future! 📚✨

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Aug 25

Oceana is advocating with Belizeans for our constitutional right to be consulted before decisions on offshore oil & gas. At Splash Dive Center’s Lionfish Derby artisan market, we connected with Belizeans to strengthen this call. 🌊✊🇧🇿 Your voice matters!

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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Aug 21

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! 🗓️

We’re gearing up for our 2025 AGM! Sign up at the link below. ⬇️

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Mark Your Calendar: Save the Date for Our 2025 AGM

Oceana’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at St. Catherine’s Academy Mercy Center in Belize City. REGISTER HERE and join us! Here’s what to expect: DISCLAIMER: T-shirt...

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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Aug 19

A thriving sea means healthy food on our tables and fair catches for our fishers. 🎣 🐟🌊 Oceana works to protect Belize’s invaluable marine resources and we want you to join us. Visit belize.oceana.org to learn more.

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Aug 15

Meet the Whitelined Toadfish,
Belize’s own underwater VIP! It’s only found hiding under corals between Carrie Bow Caye & South Water Caye (5–30 m deep). But with such a tiny population, it’s listed as Vulnerable. That’s why we need to protect its home. 🌊💙

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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Aug 11

Monday motivation: Belizeans committing to protecting what they love. New Wavemakers at Corozal Junior College 🌊& engaging talks with the Child Advisory Body on their right to be consulted before ANY offshore oil activity in Belize. 🚫🛢

Join the wave ➡️ belize.oceana.org

Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Aug 8

Stinky seaweed is piling up on Belize’s coast, and it’s not just here. Massive sargassum blooms are hitting shores from Mexico to the U.S. Scientists at Oceana are investigating the possible cause. Find out more: oceana.org/blog/sargass...

Sargassum Surge: What’s Fueling More Stinky Seaweed? | Oceana

Uncover the secrets of stinky seaweed, known as sargassum. This brown algae is vital for marine life while affecting coastal areas.

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Oceana Belize @oceanabelize.bsky.social · Aug 6

Our sea is our legacy 🌊 But right now, Belizeans don’t have a guaranteed say in protecting it. That needs to change.🗳️ Join the call: bit.ly/Constitution...