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Naufragan millones de dólares en el mar: el desalentador rumbo del proyecto de pesca sostenible en Costa Rica

Por Damián Martínez Fernández Director de conservación y política pública, Federación Costarricense de Pesca FECOP Estamos en una encrucijada crítica para el futuro de la pesca en Costa Rica, y…

Sweet Gulf Celebrates the Biodiversity of Costa Rica’s Osa Todd Staley

By Todd Staley January 19, 2024 Sweet Gulf by Tom Olivo is a remarkable fine art photography book that transports readers into the captivating world of the Osa Peninsula, the…

FECOP Director Dr. Marina Marrari Gives Keynote Talk at the Annual International Ocean Colour Science Meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – This past week  the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg Florida, hosted the Fifth Annual International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS) meeting ( November 14-17) Hundreds…

Entrepreneurial women from Puntarenas export artisanal fishing lures for the first time

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Lures are exported with the Costa Rica artisan seal awarded by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). A few months ago, the American company El Jefe…

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Mujeres emprendedoras de Puntarenas exportan por primera vez señuelos artesanales

Señuelos se exportan con el sello Costa Rica artesanal otorgado por el Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT). Hace pocos meses, la compañía estadounidense El Jefe Tackle Co, visitó la Cooperativa…

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FECOP, Billfish Conservation Project and Provimagua (Guatemala) sign cooperation agreement to promote responsible tourist fishing in the isthmus

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Responsible tourist fishing contributes to conserving the rich marine landscape of the Central American region. In the recent meeting agenda for the Central America and the…

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FECOP, Billfish Conservation Project y Provimagua firman acuerdo de cooperación para impulsar la pesca turística en el istmo

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on whatsapp Whatsapp Share on email Email La pesca turística responsable contribuye a conservar el rico paisaje marino de la región…

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The Journey to Getting my Costa Rican Passport

Costa Rica Expat Living: The Journey to Getting my Costa Rican Passport By Todd Staley October 31, 2023 Photo via Costa Rican Consulate. I moved to Costa Rica 30 something…

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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…

Guatemala Conservation Meeting Leads to Bucket List Fishing Trip

Costa Rica should pay attention to the way Guatemala protects sailfish from commercialization and its affect on sport fishing tourism in the country Due to smart billfish conservation, Guatemala is…