The Blue Belt Programme – Latest Annual Report & Update

The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments.

From: Foreign,Commonwealth & Development Office,  Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Marine Management Organisation, and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Last updated    June 2021 — See all updates

Since 2016 the UK Overseas Territories have enhanced marine protection across over 4 million square kilometres of marine environment with support from the Blue Belt Programme.

From the vast penguin colonies of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands to the marine turtles of Ascension Island, the UK Overseas Territories are home to globally significant biodiversity.

This flagship programme has been central to the UK government’s ambition of leading action to tackle the serious global problems of overfishing, species extinction and climate change.

The Blue Belt Programme has supported the UK Overseas Territories to enhance marine protection across more than 4.3 million square kilometres of marine environment.

See recent work and highlights from the Blue Belt Programme with the Annual Update 2020-2021:

• Blue Belt Annual Report 2021(PDF, 87MB, 13 pages)