Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Responsible tourist fishing contributes to conserving the rich marine landscape of the Central American region. In the recent meeting agenda for the Central America and the…

WhatsApp Facebook Twitter INCOPESCA (the Fishery governing entity in Costa Rica) demonstrated once again their disdain for the sport fishing / tourist sector. The sport fishing /tourist fishing sector is…

By Todd Staley (published for The Tico Times) May 25, 2023 (Courtesy Public Security Ministry) FECOP’s first major accomplishment was the creation of the largest Marine Responsible Fishing Area in…

By Todd Staley (published for The Tico Times) May 5, 2023 I really love conservation work. The politics of conservation can at times be quite frustrating, and the business of…

Good News – Government excludes sailfish from basic food basket “Canasta Basica” The Costa Rican Fishing Federation (FECOP), the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur), the Costa Rica Tourist Marina Concessionaires…

Por escoger nuestros océanos, delfines, pescadores nacionales y generaciones futuras por sobre los intereses particulares de ciertos grupos, limitando a las embarcaciones de pesca de atún con cerco más allá…

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…

Illegal fishing practices in places like Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula threaten marine life and tourism From The Tico Times Costa Rica The Osa Peninsula has always been considered the “wild…

Over 200,000 tourists visit Costa Rica and engage in Sport Fishing every year – Each spending between three and five thousand dollars Learn more about the positive effects of sport…

Costa Rica Sustainable Fishing Check List Help FECOP keep Costa Rica’s fisheries healthy! Ask your fishing lodge or charter if they employ the following sustainable fishing practices. One of our…