Your Dream Photo Isn’t Worth It – Leave the Fish in the Water
Leave the sailfish in the water! Your dream photo isn’t worth it It is now illegal to remove billfish in the water in Costa Rica. Remember, it’s bad for the…
2017 Beach Clean Up
World’s Ocean Day 2017 – FECOP organized beach clean-ups in Golfito, Puerto Jimenez, Quepos and several other coastal towns. Join FECOP now to learn how you can help protect Costa…
Costa Rica’s ocean creatures inspire hand-crafted sculptures
Costa Rica’s ocean creatures inspire hand-crafted sculptures By Todd Staley Published for The Tico Times I had a customer take a day off from fishing and go to one of…
Expat Living: A Lesson in Costa Rica Jungle Culture
Tales From a Costa Rica Expat Living in the Jungle By Todd Staley Published for The Tico Times I have always loved animals. I get along with almost all of…
Fishermen Report More Tuna, Dolphin Along Pacific Coast
Fishermen report more tuna, dolphin along Pacific coast Fishermen along Costa Rica’s Pacific coastline are reporting an increase in tuna schools and dolphin pods. (Courtesy of FECOP) Fishermen and tourism…
FECOP KIDS – Educational Programs for Costa Rican Youth
Educational programs for Costa Rican youth. Through training workshops, and Fun Kids and Family fishing tournaments, FECOP is bringing together Costa Rica’s youth while teaching about conservation of our waterways…
Costa Rica’s Tuna Decree Is Saving Billfish & Dolphin
Costa Rica’s Tuna Decree is Working By Todd Staley In 2014 President Luis Guillermo Solis signed a Tuna Decree prohibiting tuna purse sein operations within 45 miles of the coastline…
Explaining Sport Fishing to a Non Angler
Reader Not Fond of ‘Torturing Fish’ — But Sport Fishing isn’t the Problem By Todd Staley, Published for The Tico Times – I wrote for the Tico Times years ago…
Catching Roosterfish in Costa Rica
From Coastal Angler Magazine September 24, 2014 By Todd Staley When anglers think of the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica they usually think about billfish. Costa Rica continues to be…
Todd Staley Follows Dream and Moves to Costa Rica 1991
Staleys follow dream to Costa Rica from the Captain’s Vault By TERRY TOMALIN Published Aug. 23, 1991 Tampa Bay Times Have you ever dreamed of walking into your boss’ office…
