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Todd Staley

Todd Staley has run some of the largest fishing operations in Costa Rica and Central America and is an IGFA award winner. He currently serves as the Communications Director of FECOP

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Articles by Todd Staley

conservation

Costa Rica Takes a Step Forward in Protecting Sailfish

Good News – Government excludes sailfish from basic food basket “Canasta Basica” The Costa Rican Fishing Federation (FECOP), the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur), the ...
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Sailfish in Danger
FECOP News

Costa Rica’s Sailfish Populations Are Once Again Facing Immediate Danger

Costa Rica Environment: 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back in Ocean Management Help keep Sailfish OUT of the “Canasta Basica” Published by The Tico Times ...
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FECOP News

A Thank You Letter to Congress for Passing the Tuna Reform Bill

Thank you to Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly for passing the tuna reform bill Thank you… For choosing our oceans, dolphins, national fishermen and future generations ...
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FECOP News

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 ...
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Sailfish in Costa Rica
FECOP News

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 ...
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Catching Sailfish
FECOP News

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 ...
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bycatch by commercial fishing fleet
FECOP News

Costa Rica’s tuna regulations affect dolphins and national fishermen

Weak tuna regulations continue to risk Costa Rica’s precious marine resources The fight to push commercial fishing fleets 200 miles offshore continues – part one ...
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Mission
FECOP News

Project Advances to Move Tuna Sein Boats 100 Miles from Coast

A Win for Costa Rica – Tuna Sein Boats pushed 100 Miles from Coast After a battle that has lasted years, FECOP gets closer to ...
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Tuna Fishing Methods Cause Conflict, Kill Dolphins

Tuna Fishing Methods Cause Conflict, Kill Dolphins By Mike McDonald Tico Times August 6th, 2010 The Billfish Foundation sent a formal letter Aug. 8 to ...
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Costa Rica Tuna fishing
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Yellowfin tuna: Costa Rica’s blood diamond

Yellowfin tuna: Costa Rica’s blood diamond By Todd Staley for the Tico Times August 2, 2012 The money generated by allowing foreign-flagged tuna-purse-seine boats to ...
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Costa Rica Snapper Fishing
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Are Cubera Snapper Making a Comeback? Read On The Water With Fecop

Are Cubera Snapper Making a Comeback in Costa Rica? On The Water With Fecop by Todd Staley, published for Coastal Angler Costa Rica Edition The ...
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Costa Rica Tuna fishing
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Costa Rica’s New Tuna Decree Seems to be Working

Costa Rica tuna decree seems to be working Published for the Tico Times Todd Staley June 10, 2019 Tuna are making a comeback in areas ...
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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 ...
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How to Catch Cubera Snapper in Costa Rica

Fecop Fishing Guides: How to Catch Cubera Snapper If there are rocks, there are snapper, and that pretty much describes the entire Pacific coast of ...
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Fishermen Report More Tuna, Dolphin Along Pacific Coast

Fishermen report more tuna, dolphin along Pacific coast Fishermen along Costa Rica’s Pacific coastline are reporting an increase in tuna schools and dolphin pods. (Courtesy ...
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