Turneffe Atoll Conservation Deal Protects Belize Fly-Fishing Habitat

Belize has taken a major step toward safeguarding one of the most important saltwater fly-fishing destinations in the Caribbean. On August 19, the Government of Belize and conservation partners signed the Turneffe Conservation Land Trust Agreement, a landmark deal designed to permanently protect approximately 17,000 acres of Turneffe Atoll, including critical flats habitat for bonefish, permit, and tarpon. According to the government, the agreement places the land into an irrevocable conservation trust under public ownership while...

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