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FECOP Uses NASA Tech to Help Coastal Communities Keep Fisheries Safe

Helping Coastal Communities Keep Fisheries Safe Dr. Marina Marrari Featured on Nasa’s Website as an  Early Adopter of  PACE technology to monitor ocean health Pictured – The paisley pattern of…

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…

Marina Nacional intercepta embarcación con carga ilegal de pez vela

Ante la gravedad del hallazgo, los responsables de la embarcación María del Rosario fueron detenidos y trasladados a tierra firme por las autoridades navales. / Foto: Diprona Durante la inspección…

FECOP Attends 9th Annual World Fisheries Congress in Seattle Washington

Organized through the World Council of Fisheries Societies every four years, this important annual event focuses on the health of the world’s fisheries This past week members of FECOP attended…

Costa Rica Celebrates International Women’s Day

The Rise of Women in Costa Rica’s Sport Fishing Industry Today is International Women’s Day and Costa Rica has a big reason to celebrate! Over the last several years FECOP…

Misión espacial de la NASA estudiará las mareas rojas en Costa Rica

FECOP destacó que las mareas rojas se han visto con mayor magnitud en años recientes. El pasado 8 de febrero la Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y el Espacio (NASA, por…

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Costa Rica and NASA Unite Against Red Tides

Pulished for The Tico Times In a groundbreaking collaboration, Costa Rica has joined forces with NASA’s PACE space mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. The…