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Benefits of Sport Fishing EconomyVideo
New Video – The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Fishing Tourism in Costa Rica

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…

Sustainable Fishing Checklist

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…

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FECOP Plans to Integrate New NASA Satellite Technology in Smart Fishing App

FECOP Marine Biologist Marina Marrari plans to integrate new NASA PACE satellite technology into FECOP’s Smart Fishing App PezCA FECOP already uses NASA satellite data in it’s new Smart Fishing…

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MarViva Proposes Sustainable Alternatives to Shrimp Trawling in Costa Rica

Shimp trawling is one of the most destructive fishing methods in use, MarViva suggests alternatives The MarViva Foundation urges the Costa Rican authorities to implement sustainable productive alternatives for the…

Costa Rica shrimp trawler
President Carlos Alvarado Vetoes Costa Rica’s Controversial Trawling Project

President Carlos Alvarado on Friday announced that he has vetoed a project that would have authorized trawl fishing in Costa Rican waters Above – A shrimp trawler off the coast…

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Costa Rica Boosts Plan to Track Vessels, Combat Illegal Fishing

The Fight Against Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica Goes High Tech and High Altitude By providing satellite data on its fleets, Costa Rica is the latest country in Latin America…

Tuna Purse Seine Fishing
Call for Commercial Fishing Changes in Costa Rican Waters

FECOP Lobbies to Push Tuna Purse Seine Fishing 200 Miles Off Costa Rica’s Coast The proposed law calls for moving tuna fishing from 40 to 60 miles offshore in Costa…

Costa Rica fishing tourism
With 13,000 Jobs at Stake in Costa Rica’s Sport Fishing Sector, FECOP Lobbies to Push Commercial Fleets Further Offshore

Article Translated from Periodic Mensaje, Costa Rica Sport Fishing Tourism in Costa Rica Creates 13 Thousand Jobs and Injects Over 500 Million Dollars Annually to the National economy – Our…

Costa Rica’s Dolphin Hypocrisy

Opinion: Costa Rica’s dolphin hypocrisy Todd Staley May 25, 2020 for the Tico Times (Pictured at the top of the page) Underwater Photo of dolphins in tuna net. The permanent…

Explaining The Costa Rica Tuna Decree

Why is the Costa Rica Tuna Decree so Important? Explaining the Costa Rica Tuna Decree There is nothing like enjoying a fresh yellowfin tuna sushi, sashimi, or even a big…