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Halloween Week Fishing Special: Catching Monsters of the Deep

Fishing in Costa Rica: Dancing the Jig with Costa Rican Monsters By Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times The volcanic reefs off the coast of Costa Rica remind me…

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Fishermen, NGO´s, and Government at odds over Cocos Island and 30/30 Plan

Groups at Odds over Cocos Island and the 30/30 Plan Published for The Tico Times A plan is on the drawing board for the expansion of the Cocos Island Marine…

FECOP Lobbies For No-Sale Status Of Sailfish

Group Lobbies For No-Sale Status Of Sailfish From The Fishing Wire The Federacion Costarricense de Pesca (FECOP) earlier this month urged the Board of Directors of INCOPESCA, the government agency…

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Costa Rican Sport Fishing Group Asks for Ban on Sale of Sailfish

FECOP asks INCOPESCA for ban on the sale of Sailfish Published for The Tico Times September 23, 2021 The Federacion Costarricense de Pesca (FECOP), presented the case on September 22,…

Shrimp Trawling Reversal Blocked
Attempt to “bypass” the presidential veto and reactivate trawling in Costa Rica blocked

Victory: Attempted legislative bypass of destructive trawling ban in Costa Rica blocked. Source Delfino.cr   With 12 votes in favor and 31 against, the legislative attempt to “bypass” the presidential…

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Costa Ricans Have Eyes on the Ocean and Congress

Double Jeopardy – Tuna reform and shrimp trawling bills could ease pressure on Costa Rica’s marine ecosystems –  but what will congress do? There are a couple of proposed bills…

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Will Costa Rica Ban Fishing for Blue Marlin and Tarpon?

Is Costa Rica banning fishing for Blue Marlin and Tarpon? Will two of Costa Rica’s most popular sport fishing species face a ban in Costa Rica? Todd Staley June 28,…

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Meet The Osa Peinsula’s Surfing and Fishing Aquateen

The Osa Peninsula’s surfing and fishing teen – meet Tosh Tolbot Celebrate World Oceans Day June 8, 2021 If Tosh Talbot had gills, he would live full time in the…

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Costa Rica Sport Fishermen: We’re No Angels

Costa Rica sport fishermen: We’re no angels “Probably the number one thing sport fishermen and charter crews do illegally is pull large fish out of the water for a hero…

Costa Rica’s Vice Minister of Agriculture calls for reform of Sailfish regulations

New Regulations for Costa Rica sailfish would greatly benefit Costa Rica’s tourism sector and national economy Todd Staley May 24, 2021 Published by Tico Times A crowd had gathered at…