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Conservation, Development, and Recreational Fishing on Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast

Published by The Tico Times – A collaboration between the Costa Rican Federation of Tourist Fishing (FECOP) and the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) aims to position Costa Rica as…

FECOP Brings The Science to the 7th International Billfish Symposium in San Diego, California.

This past week (October 8-10 ) FECOP (The Costa Rica Federation of Recreational and Sport Fishing Tourism) attended the 7th International Billfish Symposium (IBS) in San Diego, California where they…

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ALERT: Destructive Practice of Trawling Could Resume in Costa Rica

President Rodrigo Chaves Announces Plans to Resume Trawling Studies in Costa Rica Studies already show that reinstating trawling would wreak havoc on Costa Rica’s fisheries Published by The Tico Times…

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How to release fish with the least possible impact

Here are some quick tips when releasing large and small saltwater fish The most important steps an angler can take to ensure a successful release are to hook and land…

Deputy files denuncia against Incopesca’s attempt to enable live bait fishing in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce

Kattia Cambronero Aguiluz reported that Incopesca intends to carry out an investigation with 40 longline vessels in Golfito. By Alonso Martinez Published by https://delfino.cr/ Translated by Google (see original) The…

Local Kids in Quepos Get Their “Passports to Fishing” With Global IGFA Youth Program

FECOP Collaborates with the IGFA on new program designed to teach kids about fishing and conservation Hands on learning tools support new youth education initiative Marina Pez Vela, Costa Rica…

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Sailfish: Eating the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs

(Translated by Google Translate) Recreational fishing in Costa Rica, which includes sport and tourist fishing, is a great generator of employment and development in our coastal communities, supporting nearly 33…

Pez vela: comiéndonos la gallina de los huevos de oro

La pesca recreativa en Costa Rica, que incluye pesca deportiva y turística, es un gran generador de empleo y desarrollo en nuestras comunidades costeras, sosteniendo cerca de 33 mil empleos…

Dead Sailfish from Illegal Fishing in Guatemala
Guatemala Sets The Gold Standard For Sailfish Conservation – Costa Rica Should Do The Same

The consumption, trade and capture of sailfish are explicitly prohibited by law. / Photo: Army Setting the Gold Standard for Sailfish Conservation There is a reason anglers flock to Guatemala…

Naufragan millones de dólares en el mar: el desalentador rumbo del proyecto de pesca sostenible en Costa Rica

Por Damián Martínez Fernández Director de conservación y política pública, Federación Costarricense de Pesca FECOP Estamos en una encrucijada crítica para el futuro de la pesca en Costa Rica, y…