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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

Costa Rica’s Vice Minister of Agriculture calls for reform of Sailfish regulations

New Regulations for Costa Rica sailfish would greatly benefit Costa Rica’s tourism sector and national economy Todd Staley May 24, 2021 Published by Tico Times A crowd had gathered at…

Costa Rica tuna cannery’s effect on costal communities

Costa Rica tuna cannery’s effect on costal communities by Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times Alimentos Pro Salud S.A., the Puntarenas Company that produces a variety of different brands…

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Costa Rica’s tuna regulations affect dolphins and national fishermen

Weak tuna regulations continue to risk Costa Rica’s precious marine resources The fight to push commercial fishing fleets 200 miles offshore continues – part one of two For more than…

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Costa Rica retrasa protección de delfines

FECOP, la Federación Costarricense de Pesca, expresó su decepción por el retraso de una reforma de la ley de atún que habría brindado una mejor protección a los delfines y…

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Costa Rica Delays Protection of Dolphins

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — FECOP, the Costa Rican Fishing Federation, expressed their disappointment in the delay of a tuna law reform that would have given…