FECOP and BTT Lead Tarpon Conservation Efforts in Costa Rica
Tarpon are the Lifeblood of Many Coastal Communities on Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast Tarpon are the “billfish” of the Caribbean Coast, and their conservation is key for the development of…
FECOP Brings The Science to the 7th International Billfish Symposium in San Diego, California.
This past week (October 8-10 ) FECOP (The Costa Rica Federation of Recreational and Sport Fishing Tourism) attended the 7th International Billfish Symposium (IBS) in San Diego, California where they…
ALERT: Destructive Practice of Trawling Could Resume in Costa Rica
President Rodrigo Chaves Announces Plans to Resume Trawling Studies in Costa Rica Studies already show that reinstating trawling would wreak havoc on Costa Rica’s fisheries Published by The Tico Times…
Costa Rican Deputies Block Bill to Protect Sailfish
NOTE: This week’s unfortunate court ruling was only a temporary setback in an ongoing fight to stop the commercialization of sailfish for seafood in Costa Rica. Catch and release fishing…
Costa Rica Celebrates Over 200 Years of Pura Vida
Costa Rica Celebrates Independence Day Costa Rica Celebrates Independence Day – If you’re from the USA the miles of red, white and blue seen outside of houses and waving from…
Jueces, fiscales e investigadores se capacitaron en el combate a la pesca ilegal con realidad virtual
Programa de capacitación combina la teoría con simulaciones de ejercicios prácticos en entornos virtuales. La Federación Costarricense de Pesca (Fecop) informó que el pasado fin de semana, por tercer año…
How to release fish with the least possible impact
Here are some quick tips when releasing large and small saltwater fish The most important steps an angler can take to ensure a successful release are to hook and land…
New Initiative Empowers Women in Costa Rica’s Sport Fishing Industry
Published by The Tico Times The Women’s Nautical School and the Costa Rican Federation of Tourist Fishing (FECOP) have launched the 2024 nautical school out of Playa Flamingo for women…
Deputy files denuncia against Incopesca’s attempt to enable live bait fishing in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce
Kattia Cambronero Aguiluz reported that Incopesca intends to carry out an investigation with 40 longline vessels in Golfito. By Alonso Martinez Published by https://delfino.cr/ Translated by Google (see original) The…
Diputada denuncia intento de Incopesca para habilitar nuevamente la pesca de carnada viva
Reported by Por Alonso Martinez por Delfino.Cr Kattia Cambronero Aguiluz denunció que Incopesca pretende realizar una investigación con 40 embarcaciones de palangre en Golfito. La diputada del Partido Liberal Progresista…
