 An important aspect of the meeting was to share the results of a recent country-wide survey of hickatee; it was conducted in April–May, and was supported by TSA in conjunction with local NGOs, and civil society under the authority of the Belize Fisheries Department.Results of the survey indicated the population is clearly headed towards extinction in Belize unless conservation measures are put in place.Local population extinctions have been documented, and current harvesting rates have been determined to be unsustainable.