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Impact Study
Download the Sport Fishing Impact Study
During 2018 the Costa Rican Fishing Federation conducted two research projects on the impact of the activity at macroeconomic and local levels. Both were possible thanks to the support of the sector (marinas, captains, hotels, first mate, among others) in the data collection process.
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Longline Study
Download The FECOP MarViva Longline Study (Spanish)
The longline industry generates around 70,000 jobs dedicated to the extraction, processing, distribution and export of marine resources (MIDEPLAN, MINAE, MAG and Agenda Azul, 2017). These resources depend on a healthy and bio-diverse ocean environment.
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Sailfish Study by Dr. Marina Marrari
Trends and variability in local abundances of sailfish in Pacific waters of Costa Rica
Fishing tourism represents a vital industry in Costa Rica, generating over US$520 million and attracting 150,000 tourists every year. The main objective of this study is to examine trends and variability in local abundances of sailfish Istiophorus platypterus, the main sportfish in Pacific waters of Costa Rica...
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