November 2021
Signing of Blue Loan & Conservation Funding Agreements
Government of Belize & TNC/BBIC
March 2022
Designation of Lead Agency
CZMAI established as lead agency for the MSP Process
April 22
Establishment of MSP Core Team
May 2022
Milestone No. 1
Expansion of HBPZ to 11.6% Belize having MBPZ of 8.9% Total BPZ & MPAs of 20.5%
May 2022
Milestone No. 1
Accomplished with the designation of public lands within the BBRS as mangrove reserves.
August - October 2022
Stakeholder Engagement
Sessions with various Sectors, Government Ministeries, Organizations and Agencies.
August 2022
Establishment of the MSP Steering Committee
September 2022
MSP Steering Committee Workshop
Drafting the goals and objectives for the MSP Process
October 2022
Increase of CZMAI Technical Capacity
Onboarding of MSP Process Lead & MSP Coordinator
October 2022
Official Launch of Belize's MSP Process
On the 19th the official name of the MSP Process was revealed: Belize Sustainable Ocean Plan.
November 2022
Milestone 3
Accomplished with the MSP launch and the submission of the report to TNC.
November 2022
GSA Proposal
Submission of the GSA Proposal
December 2022
Belize Sustainable Ocean Plan Logo Reveal
December 2022
Building Capacity
Publicized vacancies for: Communications & PR Officer, GIS Mapping & Data Analyst and MSP Science Lead
January 2023
Social Media Pages
Launch of BSOP's Facebook and Instagram page, for public awareness and updates.
January 2023
Development of Workplan
First draft of the high-level and interim workplan (Jan - Mar 2023 and Year 1 workplan)
February 2023
Website Development
Contract signed for website development with Idea Lab Studios
March 2023
CZMAI Technical Capacity Increase
Onboarding of GIS Mapping and Spatial Analyst
March 2023
Attendance at Reef Week 2023 in San Pedro
March 2023
Community Outreach Meeting
Punta Gorda, Placencia, & Belize City
March 2023
Establishment of MSP Technical Working Groups
April 2023
Community Outreach Meeting
Sarteneja Village, Chunox & Copper Bank Village, Corozal & Caye Caulker
April 2023
CZMAI Technical Capacity Increase
Onboarding of Communications & Public Relations Officer
May 2023
Increased Technical Capacity
Onboarding of Science Lead
May 2023
Launch of BSOP Website
May 2023
Attendance at Reef Fest 2023 in San Pedro
June 2023
Attended Women in Fisheries Forum in Sarteneja Village Corozal
June 2023
Community Outreach Meeting
San Pedro & Dangriga
July 2023
Attendance at Placencia Lobster Fest
August 2023
Belize Ocean Accounting Workshop/Training
Belize City
August 2023
Media Apparance
Sun up on 7, Love FM Morning Show, Open Your Eyes
August 2023
SEASKETCH-Planning Tool Training
August 2023
Monthly Core Team Meeting
Belize City
September 2023
Belize City Expo Marketplace
October 2023
Attendance TIDE Conservation Festival: Fish Fest
Punta Gorda
October 2023
Coastal Awareness Week Information Fair
Corozal Town
November 2023
BSOP Ocean Use Survey (OUS) Training
Belize City
November 2023
Educational Outreach Corozal Coastal Communities
Corozal ITVET, Escuela Secandario México & Sarteneja Baptist Highschool
December 2023
Attendance International Women in Conservation Summit
Belize City
January 2024
BSOP Ocean Use Survey -Corozal
Copper Bank, Chunox Village, Sarteneja Village, Consejo Village, Corozal Town
January 2024
Educational Outreach Belize City
University of Belize (Coastal Zone Management Course)
January 2024
BSOP Ocean Use Survey -Central Region
Gales Point Manatee Village and Mullings River Village
January 2024
BSOP Ocean Use Survey
Caye Caulker Village
February 2024
BSOP Ocean Use Survey
San Pedro
February 2024
BSOP Ocean Use Survey
Southern Region 1: Placencia, Maya Beach, Seine Bight, Riversdale, Independence, Mango Creek
February 2024
BSOP Ocean Use Survey
Southern Region 2: Punta Negra, Monkey River, Barranco, Punta Gorda, Forest Home & Surrounding Communities
March 2024
BSOP Ocean Use Survey
Southern Region 3: Hopkins, Dangriga & Sittee River
March 2024
Attendance at Reef Week Reef Fair
Corozal Town
March 2024
6th Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting
Best Western Plus Belize Biltmore Plaza-Belize City