It has been our experience that The Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef Area are the areas for which we get the most requests for the use of submersibles.
Generally, permission for the use of submersibles in the country of Belize must be given by the Fisheries Department. Thereafter, depending on the area or areas you wish to use the submersible then permission may be needed from another organization. If the given area is a marine reserve or protected area being managed by an organization then we will need another permit from the said organization. Both the Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef Area are managed by the Belize Audubon Society and as such permission must be obtained from them for the use of the submersible in this area.
Below please find:-
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A form for you to attach and email us the necessary documents for preparing your application for the use of your submersible within Belizean waters.
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Information required in the preparation of application letter to the Belize Audubon Society and what sort of financial renumeration they expect in return for granting permission.
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Information regarding the conditions under which the Fisheries Department normally grants their permission for the use of submersibles in Belize waters.
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Also the captain would need to prepare a letter for the Fisheries Department which includes:
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