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…

Celebrating World Ocean Day in Costa Rica Respect the Ocean! By Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times June 5, 2023 As I prepare for yet another surgery this week…

By Todd Staley (published for The Tico Times) May 25, 2023 (Courtesy Public Security Ministry) FECOP’s first major accomplishment was the creation of the largest Marine Responsible Fishing Area in…

By Todd Staley (published for The Tico Times) May 5, 2023 I really love conservation work. The politics of conservation can at times be quite frustrating, and the business of…

Watching kids fishing in the pueblo brings back memories of my kid brother From the Captain’s Vault by Todd Staley This week would have been my little brother´s birthday. He´s…

Fishing with kids in Costa Rica Watching kids fishing in the pueblo brings back memories By Todd Staley March 30, 2023 Published for The Tico Times This week would have…

New ruling to reduce sailfish bycatch not all that it appears The Casa Presidencial recently announced a ruling by INCOPESCA of a reduction in the amount of incidental catch allowed…

Costa Rica’s Women’s Nautical School: promoting labor inclusion for women in Guanacaste By Ileana Fernandez December 13, 2022 Women’s Nautical School is a project led by Jokselin López and her…

By Ileana Fernandez FECOP organized a training course for approximately thirty officials using virtual reality technologies. The main objective was to raise awareness and training personnel on applying the Fisheries…

Good News – Government excludes sailfish from basic food basket “Canasta Basica” The Costa Rican Fishing Federation (FECOP), the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur), the Costa Rica Tourist Marina Concessionaires…