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…
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…
Costa Ricans Have Eyes on the Ocean and Congress…and Trawling
The highest rates of incidental catch (bycatch) of non-target species are associated with tropical shrimp trawling Todd Staley September 11, 2021 There are a couple of proposed bills in congress…
Illegal fishing kills Costa Rica marine life and tourism in Golfo Dulce and Southern Zone
Illegal fishing practices in places like Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula threaten marine life and tourism From The Tico Times Costa Rica The Osa Peninsula has always been considered the “wild…
Costa Rica’s Dolphin Hypocrisy
Opinion: Costa Rica’s dolphin hypocrisy Todd Staley May 25, 2020 for the Tico Times (Pictured at the top of the page) Underwater Photo of dolphins in tuna net. The permanent…
The Good Witches of Puntarenas
The good witches of Costa Rica Ex shrimp peelers are now creating innovative fishing lures in Costa Rica Published for the Tico Times By Todd Staley Last March, famous television…
80 years of Illegal (tarpon) Immigration
Published for the Tico Times by Todd Staley Costa Rica Tarpon on the Pacific – 80 years of illegal immigration Saul Porras lands tarpon near Playa Tamales in Golfo Dulce.…
Sailfish – The Evolution of The Hero Shot
Saifish -The evolution of the Hero Shot Written for the Tico Times by Todd Staley February 28, 2019 A picture recently sent to Todd Staley showing people still taking hero…
A New Hook for Displaced Costa Rica Shrimp Workers
A New Hook for Displaced Costa Rica Shrimp Workers Fecop helps displaced women of Costa Rica’s disbanded shrimp industry find a new career path Pubished for The Tico Times February…
