We also sought an update from Chief Environmental Officer Mai on the status of the fuel vessel anchored off Big Creek Port - a situation that remains in limbo as authorities appear undecided on how to proceed.
Customs and the Department of the Environment bear the primary responsibility for clearing or rejecting the vessel and bringing charges against the crew if it broke the rules - which did happen.
So, what has nothing happened after so many days in Belizean waters? That's what we asked Mai today:
Reporter
"Just to shift gears a bit, we know that there was an oil, a boat with oil that came into the country, the importer, the clearance, it didn't follow the different conditions that came along with it. And so they were held accountable for the violation. Whatever they were. And so, do you have any updates on this that you can give to us?"
Anthony Mai, Chief Environmental Officer - DOE
"Unfortunately, right now I don't have any update. It's an ongoing issue that we're looking into."
Reporter
"And so is it still being investigated into or the person still held. Should we expect any charges?"
Anthony Mai, Chief Environmental Officer - DOE
"It's it's it's difficult to say right now. And I wouldn't want to comment on it. Yeah. It's difficult to say."
As we understand it, authorities are finding it difficult to confidently connect anyone or company to the vessel and its cargo.
