| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | protected | Ref. | CITES, 2003 |
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Declaration of Gladden Spit on the Belize Barrier Reef, the feeding ground for whale sharks in springs, as a marine reserve on May 18, 2000 under Decree No. 68 of 2000. Whale shark tour regulations have been drafted and tour guides have been trained in these regulations (Ref. 48696). Also Ref. 43278. |
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| States/Provinces | |||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish | ||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bh.html | ||