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FECOP Conservation – Wish List for Costa Rica’s New Government

Sport Fishing and Conservation – A Wish List for Costa Rica’s Incoming Governement Article courtesy The Tico Times I´m in my mid-thirties living in the Caribbean jungle of Costa Rica…

FECOP Noticias Marzo 2022 – En Español

BOLETIN NRO. 4 – FECOP En Acción 1. Operación Pez Vela 2. Premio IGFABarry M. Fitzpatrick 3. Torneo Pescadora y Sailfish Slam 4. FECOP en la Junta Directiva de CANATUR…

FECOP March Newsletter and Project Update

FECOP March Newsletter and Projects Update The Voice of Sport Fishing in Costa Rica 1. Operation Sailfish Update 2. FECOP Joins Canatur 3. Pescadora Women’s Tournament 4. Todd Staley Wins…

Todd Staley Of Costa Rica Wins IGFA Conservation Award

Top IGFA conservation award goes to a Costa Rica citizen and FECOP team member Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times For the first time in its history, the International…

Sailfish in Costa Rica
16,000 Dead Sailfish in Costa Rica: Sport Fishermen can help change that

16,000 Dead Sailfish in Costa Rica: Sport Fishermen can help change that Published by The Tico Times Tuna like Yos Disan’s recent catch are common these days close to shore…

Cocos Island Costa Rica
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…

Catching Sailfish
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…