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Benefits of Sport Fishing EconomyVideo
New Video – The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Fishing Tourism in Costa Rica

Over 200,000 tourists visit Costa Rica and engage in Sport Fishing every year – Each spending between three and five thousand dollars Learn more about the positive effects of sport…

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FECOP Plans to Integrate New NASA Satellite Technology in Smart Fishing App

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…

Fishing photography tips
Tips and Tricks: How to Take Stunning Photos of Marlin and Sailfish

Sport Fishing Photography – Taking your Sailfish or Marlin Home With You – With Photogrpahy You can’t take your billfish home with you, but here are some tips to take…

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MarViva Proposes Sustainable Alternatives to Shrimp Trawling in Costa Rica

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…

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Fishing Vacations in the Time of Covid19 – What to Know

If you’re planning a fishing trip to Costa Rica this upcoming holiday season or beyond read this! It is important to be aware of Costa Rica’s current Covid19 situation and…

Dorado Derby
Tournament News: See Who Won This Weekend’s Dorado Derby

2020 Dorado Derby Tournament Results Out of Marina Pez Vela – Quepos, Costa Rica Report by Benn Gilmour fishing on Good Day out of Marina Pez Vela In a fun…

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Tips and Tricks: Hooking Marlin and Sailfish After a Miss

Tips and Tricks for Billfish Fishing in Costa Rica How to capitalize on a second billfish bite Trolling chin-weighted ballyhoo on circle hooks with 20- to 30-pound-test tackle is one…

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President Carlos Alvarado Vetoes Costa Rica’s Controversial Trawling Project

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…

Happy Halloween – Monster Cubera a Potential IGFA Record for Local

Potential New Womens IGFA Record Set by Costa Rican Costa Rica is famous for world record sport fishing – Julieth Castro Sanchz may have set yet another Julieth Castro Sanchz…

Battling a Marlin from a Kayak in Costa Rica – The Ride of Your Life

A New FAD – Kayak Fishing for Marlin in Costa Rica Sixteen-year-old, Birmingham, Alabama angler, Colby Blackwell set the kayak fishing world on its ear last year when he released…