Belize using UAV's to monitor illegal Fishing

Belize Fisheries Department has begun using drones to monitor the coastal shores for unlawful fishing. Pairing with conservation drones and the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Fisheries Department has began testing UAV's to monitor the fishing usage along the coastal areas.  The UAV's are used to locate the fishing vessels that are operating illegally in the marine protected areas. The UAV's being used are capable of 60+ minutes of autonomous flight within a range of 30 miles. Belize is hoping that this usage of drones will prove to be a model for conservations methods while preventing unsustainable fishing in Belize.