FECOP Lobbies For No-Sale Status Of Sailfish
Group Lobbies For No-Sale Status Of Sailfish From The Fishing Wire The Federacion Costarricense de Pesca (FECOP) earlier this month urged the Board of Directors of INCOPESCA, the government agency…
Costa Rican Sport Fishing Group Asks for Ban on Sale of Sailfish
FECOP asks INCOPESCA for ban on the sale of Sailfish Published for The Tico Times September 23, 2021 The Federacion Costarricense de Pesca (FECOP), presented the case on September 22,…
Attempt to “bypass” the presidential veto and reactivate trawling in Costa Rica blocked
Victory: Attempted legislative bypass of destructive trawling ban in Costa Rica blocked. Source Delfino.cr With 12 votes in favor and 31 against, the legislative attempt to “bypass” the presidential…
Costa Ricans Have Eyes on the Ocean and Congress
Double Jeopardy – Tuna reform and shrimp trawling bills could ease pressure on Costa Rica’s marine ecosystems – but what will congress do? There are a couple of proposed bills…
Costa Ricans Have Eyes on the Ocean and Congress…and Trawling
The highest rates of incidental catch (bycatch) of non-target species are associated with tropical shrimp trawling Todd Staley September 11, 2021 There are a couple of proposed bills in congress…
Costa Rica’s Two Oceans: One Big, Dysfunctional Family
Dysfunctional Family: Breaking down the diverse group of entities who govern, use and protect Costa Rica’s fisheries Todd Staley July 15, 2021 Costa Rica is bordered on two sides by…
Fecop Friends of Conservation
Show your customers that your business supports sustainable sport fishing practices and ocean resource management in Costa Rica To get a FREE listing with link to your site on our…
Will Costa Rica Ban Fishing for Blue Marlin and Tarpon?
Is Costa Rica banning fishing for Blue Marlin and Tarpon? Will two of Costa Rica’s most popular sport fishing species face a ban in Costa Rica? Todd Staley June 28,…
Meet The Osa Peinsula’s Surfing and Fishing Aquateen
The Osa Peninsula’s surfing and fishing teen – meet Tosh Tolbot Celebrate World Oceans Day June 8, 2021 If Tosh Talbot had gills, he would live full time in the…
Costa Rica Sport Fishermen: We’re No Angels
Costa Rica sport fishermen: We’re no angels “Probably the number one thing sport fishermen and charter crews do illegally is pull large fish out of the water for a hero…
