Todd Staley Of Costa Rica Wins IGFA Conservation Award
Top IGFA conservation award goes to a Costa Rica citizen and FECOP team member Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times For the first time in its history, the International…
My Costa Rican Turtle Poaching Expedition
My Costa Rican Turtle Poaching Expedition From the Captain’s Vault Todd Staley December 4, 2021 Thirty years ago I had just arrived in Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica to begin…
16,000 Dead Sailfish in Costa Rica: Sport Fishermen can help change that
16,000 Dead Sailfish in Costa Rica: Sport Fishermen can help change that Published by The Tico Times Tuna like Yos Disan’s recent catch are common these days close to shore…
Fishing in Costa Rica: Dancing the Jig with Costa Rican Monsters
Catching Monsters of the Deep in Costa Rica By Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times The volcanic reefs off the coast of Costa Rica remind me of a haunted…
Fishermen, NGO´s, and Government at odds over Cocos Island and 30/30 Plan
Groups at Odds over Cocos Island and the 30/30 Plan Published for The Tico Times A plan is on the drawing board for the expansion of the Cocos Island Marine…
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…
