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Costa Rica Jewfish
The Monster Fish That Made Me a Conservationist

The Fish That Turned Me Into a Conservationist By Todd Staley – Communications Director A long, long time ago when I was in my early twenties I lived on the…

Costa Rica Billfish
Having a Successful Fishing Trip in Costa Rica

Getting The Most Out of Your Fishing Trip Thinking about sport fishing in Costa Rica? Costa Rica is known for some of the best billfishing (sailfish and marlin) in the…

Commericial Tuna Boat
¿Puede el Pez Unir a Un País?

Tres vallas publicitarias en las afueras de San José, Costa Rica: ¿Puede el pescado unir a un país? Por Todd Staley para Tico Times, 14 de noviembre de 2018. Un…

Commericial Tuna Boat
Can a Fish Bring a Country Together?

Three Billboards Outside San José, Costa Rica: Can fish bring a country together? By Todd Staley for the Tico Times November 14, 2018 A tuna-fishing boat launching speed boats. (Courtesy…

Costa Rica offshore fishing
The Science of Offshore Fishing

Effective management of offshore fisheries helps pelagic species become hard-fighting machines By Jason Schratwieser, Conservation Director, IGFA December 19, 2017 published by Marlin Magazine Our favorite offshore species are some…

Three Billboards Warn of Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica

Three Billboards Outside San José, Costa Rica: Can a fish bring a country together Published by Sport Fishing Magazine Online Edition     These billboards, modeled after the movie Three…

three billboards costa rica
Billboards Warn of Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica

Three billboards — modeled after the award-winning movie — on the highway to San Jose’s airport: We’re losing our marine resources. By Todd Staley, FECOP Updated: November 8, 2018 Published…

Costa Rica Roosterfish Tournament
1st Costa Rica Roosterfish Tournament Nears

Costa Rica’s Famous Roosterfish Finally Gets its’ Own Tournament! Costa Rica’s 1st International Tournament Set to Kickoff November 16th, 2018 ( Enter Here ) at Crocodile Bay Resort in Costa…

Deep Jigging in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Fishing – Deep Jigging Costa Rica Oddities Article from Florida Fishing Weekly “Jigging the depths of Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce brings returns of grouper, snapper, African pompano…as well…

High Tech Albatross
Curbing Illegal Fishing With High Tech Albatross

Tech-tagged albatrosses bode ill for rogue trawlers as French Navy battles illegal fishing Published by https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Mariners of old believed that an albatross following their ship signified good luck, but…