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“No Bananas on the Fishing Boat”

Why are fishermen so superstitious about making sure there are NO Bananas on board their boat while fishing in Costa Rica or any other region on Earth??? I did some…

Billfish Tagging Group
Fishing for Science – Tagging and Studying Sailfish and Marlin

Fishing for Science: Tagging and Studying Sailfish and Marlin Habits By Todd Staley published for The Tico Times Jan 31, 2019 Left to right: FECOP member Henry Marin tagging expert…

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Investing In The Blue Economy

Rethinking Our Oceans: Investing In The Blue Economy Our oceans are in the worst state they have ever been. The sea is choked with plastic and heavy metals that are…

High Tech Albatross
Curbing Illegal Fishing With High Tech Albatross

Tech-tagged albatrosses bode ill for rogue trawlers as French Navy battles illegal fishing Published by https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Mariners of old believed that an albatross following their ship signified good luck, but…

Male - Bull Dorado
Dorado

Costa Rica Fishing Species – Dorado When to Catch Dorado in Costa Rica – November through January and occasionally in February – averaging 20 to 40 lbs. Dorado can be…

Costa Rica Roosterfish Fishing Tournament
Roosterfish Tournament in Costa Rica

1st International Roosterfish Tournament in Costa Rica November 16 – 19, 2018 at Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica   FOR COMPLETE ENTRY FORM, RULES AND ITINERARY IN PDF CLICK HERE…

Meet the Tarpon King of Costa Rica: Eddie Brown

The King of the Silver Kings – Meet Costa Rica’s Best Tarpon Captain Anglers flock to Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast for Tarpon that can reach 350 pounds Costa Rica Featured…

Fishing as an Olympic Sport?

Fishing as an Olympic Sport? Recreational groups meet at Pan-American Delegation to discuss sport being added to Olympics and Pan-American Games By Devin Golden January 8, 2018 Could sport fishing…

Sustainable Fishing News: Green Sticking in Costa Rica

Green sticking or “palo verde” as it is known in Spanish is not a new form of fishing in Costa Rica. It has been used successfully for years in Japan…

Costa Rica Marine Protected Area
Costa Rica Fishing Groups Reject Proposed Marine Reserve

Eight sport-fishing associations and two fishing clubs represented by FECOP, the sport-fishing advocacy group in Costa Rica, voted unanimously against the Alvaro Ulgalde Marine Reserve even though its promoters claim…