Aquaculture In Belize.

This report will attempt to provide a comprehensive view on investment in Aquaculture to rear ornamental fish in Belize, and to be exported to the United States which have a ready and growing market for ornamental fish .


The Country.

Belize ,is a vibrant and picturesque country with an area of 8,867 sq miles or 23,000 sq kilometers and an independent English speaking country in Central America.Belize is a Democratic country with a population of 216,000 located on the East Coast of Central America .The capital city is Belmopan.With a literacy rate of 80%, the official language is English,however Spanish is widely spoken. Currency is the Belize dollar ( pegged to 2 Belize dollar = US 1 dollar).Major trading partners are The United States,United Kingdom and Canada.( See attachment for Belize map ).

Government structure

While the Prime Minister and Cabinet make up the executive branch the 29 member elected House of Representatives and 8 member appointed Senate form a bicam...