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Costa Rica Fishing Laws
Costa Rica’s New Fishing Laws are Working

Costa Rica’s New Fishing Laws Are Working Dramatically tightened restrictions on foreign purse-seiners have meant more yellowfin tuna, and far fewer dolphins and billfish killed as bycatch in Costa Rican…

Costa Rica fishing Trips
Help Save Costa Rica’s Charter Fishing Industry – Postpone, Don’t Cancel

Costa Rica’s Charter Fishing Industry: What We Can Do Postpone, don’t cancel your Costa Ricax fishing charter or fishing lodge April 8, 2020 By InTheBite   By Elliott Stark As…

Sailfish Costa Rica
Costa Rica Included in World’s Best Sailfish Destinations

The World’s Best Destinations for Sailfish The best destinations to catch sailfish around the world. Published for Marlin Magazine April 2019 By Dave Ferrell Many anglers catch sailfish without targeting…

How to Catch Tuna Fishing in Costa Rica
How to Catch Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna in Costa Rica

How to catch big yellowfin and bigeye tuna offshore in Costa Rica Costa Rica Fishing Features Willy Atencio / Fish Drake Bay June 27, 2019   Reel Escape in Drake…

rabbit fish mythology
Happy Easter from FECOP – Meet The Rabbit Fish

Costa Rica Fishing Species – Meet the Rabbit Fish Chimaera  – Also known as ghost sharks, rat fish, spook fish and rabbit fish In Greek mythology the ‘Chimaera’ was a…

Black Marlin

Black Marlin – Costa Rica Fishing Species   Blue and Black Marlin have anatomical differences that give them distinct characteristics worth learning about. Black Marlin have thicker heads and shorter…

Tuna GUide
Know Your Tuna – An Illustrated Guide

Know Your Tuna – An Illustrated Guide Costa Rica is a popular destination for Yellowfin Tuna; But Bigeye, Skipjack, and Bonito can also be found here. The following is a…

costa rica wahoo fishing species
How to Catch Wahoo – Tips and Tricks

Costa Rica Wahoo Fishing Tips and Techniques Pro anglers and captains reveal their wahoo fishing techniques to help you catch more ono. By Capt. Vincent Daniello Updated: September 20, 2019…

Baby Sailfish
Baby Billfish Blues – Juvenile Sailfish, Marlin and Swordfish

Baby Blues and Tiny Sailfish Even thousand-pound blue marlin have to start somewhere By MalrinMagazine.com April 21, 2016 In their first year, juvenile sailfish can often be found off the…

Early Japanese Tuna Fishing History
A Brief History of the Tuna Industry

Learning from the Past – A Brief History of the Tuna Industry Developing a sustainable  pole & line fishery  in Costa Rica The early years of California’s tuna fishery In…