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Devastating News for Costa Rican Sport Fishing and Tourism

WhatsApp Facebook Twitter INCOPESCA (the Fishery governing entity in Costa Rica) demonstrated once again their disdain for the sport fishing / tourist sector. The sport fishing /tourist fishing sector is…

Todd Staley Of Costa Rica Wins IGFA Conservation Award

Top IGFA conservation award goes to a Costa Rica citizen and FECOP team member Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times For the first time in its history, the International…

Shrimp Trawling Reversal Blocked
Attempt to “bypass” the presidential veto and reactivate trawling in Costa Rica blocked

Victory: Attempted legislative bypass of destructive trawling ban in Costa Rica blocked. Source Delfino.cr   With 12 votes in favor and 31 against, the legislative attempt to “bypass” the presidential…

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MarViva Proposes Sustainable Alternatives to Shrimp Trawling in Costa Rica

Shimp trawling is one of the most destructive fishing methods in use, MarViva suggests alternatives The MarViva Foundation urges the Costa Rican authorities to implement sustainable productive alternatives for the…

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Postpone, Don’t Cancel Your Fishing Trip – Updates on COVID19 in Costa Rica

Please support Costa Rica fishing tourism and #Postpone, don’t #Cancel your Fishing Trip. Gracias! Here’s what you need to know today in Costa Rica Today August 9th, 2020 Costa Rica…

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Sport Fishing App from FECOP Marches Forward

To help anglers fishing in Costa Rica “fish smarter not harder”, the Free FECOP Sport Fishing App is marching forward. Here are a few details of the  Sport Fishing App…

Three Billboards Warn of Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica

Three Billboards Outside San José, Costa Rica: Can a fish bring a country together Published by Sport Fishing Magazine Online Edition     These billboards, modeled after the movie Three…