Seafood, and the cooperative behind it
What NATFISH brings to market, and the cooperative functions that carry a member's catch from the water to a buyer.
Please note. Products, quantities, formats and availability change with the season and the fishery. Everything on this page is confirmed directly with NATFISH before any commitment is made.
Availability changes with the season and the fishery. View Belize's standard seafood seasons before making an enquiry.
Lobster
Caribbean spiny lobster is a longstanding product associated with NATFISH's fishing, processing and market activity.
Lobster is also the focus of Belize's spiny lobster Fishery Improvement Project, in which NATFISH has participated alongside sector partners.
Enquire about lobster
Conch
Queen conch is a longstanding product associated with NATFISH's fishing, processing and market activity.
Conch requires careful cleaning and handling between landing and market. That handling is part of what the cooperative structure was built to support.
Enquire about conch
Other seafood: availability upon enquiry
NATFISH does not publish a standing species list. Other seafood is available upon enquiry.
Tell the team what you are looking for and they will confirm what is available, in what form, and when.
Ask what is availableWhat the cooperative does for its members
The Society's stated objects are to help members produce, process, market, distribute and sell their products more efficiently. Those five functions are what NATFISH exists to carry out.
Produce and process
Members harvest in Belizean waters, and the cooperative supports the handling and preparation that follows a landing.
Market and distribute
The Society brings members' product to market collectively, reaching buyers that an individual fisher could not reach alone.
Sell on members' behalf
Selling through the cooperative is the mechanism that turns a member's catch into income and keeps the Society running.
Tell NATFISH what you need
Send the product, quantity, location and timeframe you are working to, and the team will come back to you on availability.