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#547934 02/02/21 12:07 PM
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Reef Week 2021 is coming soon!

'Through ups or downs, a healthy reef is Belize's crown'

This year's theme represents the important role the reef plays in our lives, its value felt now more than ever as we continue to navigate this new normal.

Reef Week 2021 may look a little different this year, but we have new and exciting activities for you to enjoy, all while staying safe.

Stay tuned for more updates in the upcoming weeks!

Marty #548246 02/18/21 06:05 AM
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Reef Week 2021 is almost here!

Da fi all a we, soh we need fu protect di reef!
Join us for Reef Week 2021! Stay tuned for more updates



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Marty #548352 02/23/21 12:17 PM
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SAVE THE DATE!

The Reef Week 2021 signature event is going virtual! Join us on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 - also known as Mesoamerican Reef Day - as we discuss what exactly is the Blue Economy, along with the challenges and opportunities.

Join us to hear from thought leaders across various sectors as they discuss Belize's new portfolio.
Stay tuned in upcoming days to learn who will be our guests this year and all the info on our new and exciting activities for you to enjoy, all while staying safe.

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Marty #548399 02/25/21 06:17 AM
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Check out the official Reef Week 2021 Calendar! (Right click and open into a new browser window to get a larger, more readable version.)

Join us for a week of fun, reef-friendly activities - all designed for your enjoyment, all while staying safe. Check out all the details to see which initiatives you would like to be a part of!

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Reef Week Belize 2021!! Virtual Arts from Trash Competition!! Lets get those creative arts in!!! See flyer for details and feel free to contact us at 226-2247!
Hol Chan Marine Reserve

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Marty #548596 03/04/21 01:18 PM
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San Pedro Reef Week Calendar of Events 2021
Dive into our week long activities celebrating the Belize Barrier Reef.
Participate!!
Engage!!
Learn!!
and have fun at the same time.

Reef Week will be a Great Week full of Activities promoting Protection of Our Barrier Reef, Our Environment, our Caribbean Sea, Education, Safety, Information in all Aspects of our Tourism Industry.
Please make an extra effort to attend all Activities you possibly Can.

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Marty #548657 03/08/21 05:21 AM
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Reef Week San Pedro kicks off with a swim to the reef challenge

As a cold front approached San Pedro, a Reef Week traditional started with the 'Swim to the Reef' challenge. Twenty-three swimmers participated in the early morning event on Sunday, March 7th, kicking off the week-long calendar of activities to raise awareness for preserving Belize's Barrier Reef System and marine environment. Participants and supporters convened at Central Park at 6AM and started swimming to the reef minutes later. Rickilee Response and Rescue (Triple R) team and the Belize Coast Guard provided safety support while a vehicle equipped for emergencies was on standby at the park. There were also buoys to guide the swimmers, and boats in the area were cautioned. The group of swimmers included persons of different ages and backgrounds, from environmentalists to the private sector, students, tour and tour guides, fishermen, artists, and professional athletes.

Oceana's 2020 National Wavemaker of the Year 17-year-old islander Carina Paz organized the event. According to Paz, the upcoming activities are a collective effort from many individuals and organizations on the island. After noticing that there was a slim chance for reef week taking place in San Pedro Town this year, she rallied support from family members and the island community in a matter of days. Paz encourages everyone to support the activities that will take place throughout the week as per the schedule above.

Click here to read the rest of the article in the San Pedro Sun

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Dive into our Fun Fact segment. Learn something new, be informed and don't forget to Protect and Preserve our Barrier Reef.



REMINDER:

Reef Week San Pedro Continues Monday and the Rest of the Week until Saturday with Different Events Everyday.

Monday March 8, 2021

Snorkeling/ Free Swiming Barrier Reef Clean Up

Dardanelos to Tres Cocos.

We will be Snorkeling the Belize Barrier Reef to Clean and Pickup Marine Litter to Promote Education, Awareness, Conservation & Importance of our Second Largest Barrier Reef in the Western Hemisphere.

Please feel Free to Join our Reef Week Efforts, Kindly send us a message to Sign up and Ensure you are on the List of Participants, Limited Space Available.

We Also do Encourage Dive Shops, Dive Operators, Organization, Groups, Individuals to Also Join the Eforts by Cleaning up Our Barrier Reef on didferent Parts of our Barrier Reef on this Day and Join our Efforts to Commmorate Reef Week and Unite our Effortts as a United San Pedro Community.

Please Kindly Let us know the Amount of Garbage collected on the Clean up so we can Also Unite our Efforts to know How Much Marine Litter was Collected and also what Type of Litter and at the End we can Record the Marine Litter Data.

We will be Providing Garbage Bags, Gloves, Water, Refreshments, Snorkeling Gears, Food

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Today was the 2nd Day of Reef Week it was indeed a Great Day for Our Barrier Reef as The San Pedro Environmental & Conservation Group Along with Our Great and Generous Sponsors, Sponsored Today Event Barrier Reef Clean up from Tres Cocos To Dardanelos.

Our Day Started by Meeting at Amigos Del Mar Diveshop to Pick up our Snorkeling Gears and Head to Tres Cocos to Start our Barrier Reef Clean up, Water Condition was Good, Visibility was Good, Water was a Bit Cold but we Continued our Clean up.

At Midday we head back to Amigos Del Mar to Have a Great & Delicious Lunch, After Lunch we headed back to our Barrier Reef to continue our Clean up.

At 3:00 PM we head back to Amigos Dock and Marine litter was Transported to Town, where it was Picked up and Transferred to The Garbage Transfer Station.

Today was a Great Day for Our Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, our Carribean Sea, Our Environment, Our Community, Our Isla Bonita, Our Belize - The Jewel.

We would want to call Everyone to UNITE our San Pedro Community to Help each and Everyone and to Come Together to work Together for the Benefit of Our Environment.

We Would want to Thank Our Sponsors:

Amigos Del Mar - Mr. Jose Changa Paz - For the Snorkeling Gear.
Belize Pro Dive Center - Mr. Emeliano Rivero - For the Boat for Transporting our Participants.
501 Uptown - Dani Harmouch for The Great & Delicious Food for Our Particpants.
Oxygen Safety & Training Services - Abner Bacab - for providing Medical Response Assistance and First Aid Supplies.
San Pedro Environmental & Conservation Group
Reef Week San Pedro
Xanadu Resort
Mayan Man
Sirena Azul - Blue Tang
Premuim Wines & Spirits
Looser's Bar
Sandbar
ECI Developments - Natalie Shults
Dave Mitchell
Will Mitchell

Others:

Michael S Cain, Carina Paz, Reef Week San Pedro, Miguel Alamilla, Oceana, Christopher Matura, Roan Gonzalez , Pablo Anibal Mendoza, Kenedy, Charlie Mejia, kent Gabourel and alk the other Participants that Came out to show their Full Support.

Abner Bacab
San Pedro Environmental & Conservation Group

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Marty #548712 03/10/21 07:04 AM
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A huge gill net pulled out from the reef Monday during a reef cleanup. Photos by Mito Paz.

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We had a special guest joining us on the reef clean up. Kudos to Father Scott for being an advocate for reef conservation.

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Reef clean-up campaign rids Ambergris Caye marine environment from a ton of debris

As Reef Week San Pedro continues, a snorkeling and free diving clean-up took place on Monday, March 8th, near the Barrier Reef. Spearheading the clean-up was islander Abner Bacad and Roan Gonzalez, who collected a boat load of trash from the sea along with volunteers. According to Bacab, the main rubbish consisted of glass bottles, including broken ones and plastic items. It is believed that many of these bottles are thrown overboard by persons passing the area on a boat. Anyone, particularly tour guides and boat captains, is asked to be more environmentally responsible and properly dispose of bottles and waste items when on the water.

The activity was to raise awareness to preserve the barrier reef and the marine environment around Ambergris Caye. Reef Week continues with activities culminating on Saturday, March 13th, with another clean-up on the island.

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Marty #548714 03/10/21 08:52 AM
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Everyday islanders and doing their part to try to keep our waters clean, natural and free of litter and other deadly matter. Great to see Father out there too. Thank you all.

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