Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) joined the Belize Flats Fishery Association (BFFA) in 2024 in opposing a proposed development at Angelfish Caye that would have destroyed vital mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef areas.

Thanks to the advocacy of local fishing guides and the responsible actions of the government, this ecologically and economically important area was acquired by the Government of Belize for conservation.

The Government of Belize (GOB) bought the island in order to promote marine conservation and support the expansion of the Belize Barrier Reef as a national park. The GOB will compensate the previous owners of Angelfish Caye LLC for the land.

BTT will continue to work with the BFFA and other partners in Belize to oppose unwise coastal development that would harm flats habitat and the fisheries and communities it supports.