The Oceans Economy and Trade Strategy (OETS) project is funded by the United Nations Development Account and implemented by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in cooperation with the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations. 

This report was produced by a multidisciplinary team of experts from Belize Fisheries Department and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). The authors express their gratitude to dozens of Belizean stakeholders and international experts who shared input and expertise through discussions, workshops and written feedback. The document has also benefited from comments from staff of UNCTAD (David Vivas Eugui, Claudia Contreras and Maria Durleva), and DOALOS (Michele Ameri and Bingzhuo Li).