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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Leave the sailfish in the water! Your dream photo isn’t worth it It is now illegal to remove billfish in the water in Costa Rica. Remember, it’s bad for the…

Costa Rica’s Tuna Decree is Working By Todd Staley In 2014 President Luis Guillermo Solis signed a Tuna Decree prohibiting tuna purse sein operations within 45 miles of the coastline…