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Dead Sailfish from Illegal Fishing in Guatemala
Guatemala Sets The Gold Standard For Sailfish Conservation – Costa Rica Should Do The Same

The consumption, trade and capture of sailfish are explicitly prohibited by law. / Photo: Army Setting the Gold Standard for Sailfish Conservation There is a reason anglers flock to Guatemala…

Sailfish get some help
Sport Fishing Tourism in Costa Rica gets a win….Maybe

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Print Thanks to public pressure from Congresswoman Kattia Cambronero and FECOP, the sport fishing lobby group in Costa Rica, the country´s fisheries governing board, Incopesca reacted…

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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…

Sailfish in Danger
Costa Rica’s Sailfish Populations Are Once Again Facing Immediate Danger

Costa Rica Environment: 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back in Ocean Management Help keep Sailfish OUT of the “Canasta Basica” Published by The Tico Times By Todd Staley October 7,…

Sailfish Conservation in Costa Rica
How Long Does It Take a Billfish to Recover After It’s Caught and Released?

What impact does sport fishing have on billfish? A new study provides the most complete picture to date of how marlin and sailfish respond to being caught and released by…

Sailfish Fishing Conservation
FECOP Conservation – Wish List for Costa Rica’s New Government

Sport Fishing and Conservation – A Wish List for Costa Rica’s Incoming Governement Article courtesy The Tico Times I´m in my mid-thirties living in the Caribbean jungle of Costa Rica…

Sailfish in Costa Rica
16,000 Dead Sailfish in Costa Rica: Sport Fishermen can help change that

16,000 Dead Sailfish in Costa Rica: Sport Fishermen can help change that Published by The Tico Times Tuna like Yos Disan’s recent catch are common these days close to shore…

Fecop Sport Fishing VIsion
Tips and Tricks: Hooking Marlin and Sailfish After a Miss

Tips and Tricks for Billfish Fishing in Costa Rica How to capitalize on a second billfish bite Trolling chin-weighted ballyhoo on circle hooks with 20- to 30-pound-test tackle is one…

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Billfish Angler’s Guide to Costa Rica

A complete guide to catching billfish in Costa Rica What to expect, who to charter, when to go. By Todd Staley, published for Sport Fishing Magazine Not until the early…

Costa Rica Sailfish
How to Catch Sailfish in Costa Rica

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp A Guide to Catching Sailfish in Costa Rica Also known as: Costa Rica Sailfish for Dummies By Todd StaleyI’ve never been one to be afraid or too…