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…

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…

Costa Rica Environment: 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back in Ocean Management Help keep Sailfish OUT of the “Canasta Basica” Published by The Tico Times By Todd Staley October 7,…

Thank you to Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly for passing the tuna reform bill Thank you… For choosing our oceans, dolphins, national fishermen and future generations over the particular interests of…

FECOP is lobbying the Costa Rican government to ban the commercial sale of Pacific sailfish like this one. Published for Marlin Magazine An important special-interest organization presses for no-sale status…

What impact does sport fishing have on billfish? A new study provides the most complete picture to date of how marlin and sailfish respond to being caught and released by…

After three years of being bounced around between two sets of representatives from congress, the Tuna reform law finally became law. There are two parts of the law which are…

Federación Costarricense de Pesca (FECOP) agradece a la Asamblea Legislativa la aprobación del proyecto de ley sobre riqueza atunera San José, 12 de agosto del 2022 La Federación Costarricense de…

Costa Rica Celebrates World Oceans Day 2022 Revitalization: collective action for the ocean The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and…

A Letter to Costa Rica’s New Congress By Todd Staley published for The Tico Times First congratulations on being selected to your new position. You have accepted a difficult and…