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Costa Rica tarpon conservation
FECOP and BTT Lead Tarpon Conservation Efforts in Costa Rica

Tarpon are the Lifeblood of Many Coastal Communities on Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast Tarpon are the “billfish” of the Caribbean Coast, and their conservation is key for the development of…

IN MEMORIUM: TODD STALEY

IN MEMORIUM: TODD STALEY MARLIN Magazine 1 May 2024 The Costa Rican sport-fish­ing scene lost one of its biggest advoc­ates when Todd Sta­ley passed away in early Feb­ru­ary after a…

In Memoriam:  IGFA Representative and Barry M. Fitzpatrick Conservation Awardee, Todd Staley

The IGFA joins the sport fishing community in mourning the recent loss of IGFA Representative and Barry M. Fitzpatrick Conservation Awardee, Todd Staley, a beloved figure in the world of…

Sweet Gulf Celebrates the Biodiversity of Costa Rica’s Osa Todd Staley

By Todd Staley January 19, 2024 Sweet Gulf by Tom Olivo is a remarkable fine art photography book that transports readers into the captivating world of the Osa Peninsula, the…

Sailfish get some help
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…

the journey to get a costa rica passport
The Journey to Getting my Costa Rican Passport

Costa Rica Expat Living: The Journey to Getting my Costa Rican Passport By Todd Staley October 31, 2023 Photo via Costa Rican Consulate. I moved to Costa Rica 30 something…

Fishing out of Crocodile Bay inshore
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 Marinas Observe Worlds Ocean Day

Celebrating World Ocean Day in Costa Rica Respect the Ocean! By Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times June 5, 2023 As I prepare for yet another surgery this week…

The Dirty Business of Costa Rica Conservation……. Part Two

By Todd Staley (published for The Tico Times) May 25, 2023 (Courtesy Public Security Ministry) FECOP’s first major accomplishment was the creation of the largest Marine Responsible Fishing Area in…

Sailfish Conservation in Costa Rica
The Dirty Business of Costa Rica Conservation……. Part One

By Todd Staley (published for The Tico Times) May 5, 2023 I really love conservation work. The politics of conservation can at times be quite frustrating, and the business of…