FECOP Lobbies For No-Sale Status Of Sailfish
Group Lobbies For No-Sale Status Of Sailfish From The Fishing Wire The Federacion Costarricense de Pesca (FECOP) earlier this month urged the Board of Directors of INCOPESCA, the government agency…
Costa Rican Sport Fishing Group Asks for Ban on Sale of Sailfish
FECOP asks INCOPESCA for ban on the sale of Sailfish Published for The Tico Times September 23, 2021 The Federacion Costarricense de Pesca (FECOP), presented the case on September 22,…
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…
Costa Ricans Have Eyes on the Ocean and Congress
Double Jeopardy – Tuna reform and shrimp trawling bills could ease pressure on Costa Rica’s marine ecosystems – but what will congress do? There are a couple of proposed bills…
Costa Ricans Have Eyes on the Ocean and Congress…and Trawling
The highest rates of incidental catch (bycatch) of non-target species are associated with tropical shrimp trawling Todd Staley September 11, 2021 There are a couple of proposed bills in congress…
