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Sport Fishing Tourism in Costa Rica gets a win….Maybe

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Print Thanks to public pressure from Congresswoman Kattia Cambronero and FECOP, the sport fishing lobby group in Costa Rica, the country´s fisheries governing board, Incopesca reacted…

Decisiones de manejo pesquero sin criterio técnico pueden afectar actividades de economía azul en Costa Rica

WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Este jueves en el plenario legislativo, la diputada Kattia Cambronero denunció que el Incopesca suspendió otra prohibición pesquera sin estudios técnicos. Se interrumpió la prohibición de pescar…

sailfish in danger in Costa Rica
Devastating News for Costa Rican Sport Fishing and Tourism

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…

¿ Pesca de atún de cerco amenaza a los delfines en Costa Rica?

Damián Martínez-Fernández Director de Conservación y Política Pública de la Federación Costarricense de Pesca FECOP. Costa Rica tiene un largo historial de acciones y normas que protegen a los mamíferos…

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Fishing Costa Rica… Making Lemonade out of Lemons

WhatsApp Facebook X Email A rainy day turns into an inshore fishing extravaganza in Southern Costa Rica Diego Torian visited Costa Rica again recently to film another episode of his…

Costa Rica’s New Sailfish Ruling, Conservation or Smoke and Mirrors?

New ruling to reduce sailfish bycatch not all that it appears The Casa Presidencial recently announced a ruling by INCOPESCA of a reduction in the amount of incidental catch allowed…

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Costa Rica’s Women’s Nautical School: promoting labor inclusion for women in Guanacaste

Costa Rica’s Women’s Nautical School: promoting labor inclusion for women in Guanacaste By Ileana Fernandez December 13, 2022 Women’s Nautical School is a project led by Jokselin López and her…

Fighting Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica With Virtual Reality

By Ileana Fernandez FECOP organized a training course for approximately thirty officials using virtual reality technologies. The main objective was to raise awareness and training personnel on applying the Fisheries…

Costa Rica Takes a Step Forward in Protecting Sailfish

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…

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Medio ambiente en Costa Rica: Un paso hacia adelante, dos pasos hacia atrás en la gestión de los océanos

Un paso hacia adelante, dos pasos hacia atrás en la gestión de los océanos Por Todd Staley 7 de octubre de 2022 Justo cuando pensamos que tal vez las cosas…