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Histórica expedición marina en Costa Rica recolecta datos para detectar marea roja con tecnología de la NASA
Histórica expedición marina en Costa Rica recolecta datos para detectar marea roja con tecnología de la NASA Biólogos y oceanógrafos costarricenses se unen a la NASA en una expedición pionera…
A Colorful Scientific Homecoming – NASA Notes from the Field
February 27th, 2025 by Joaquin Chaves, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ The last time I saw the small promontory off Herradura Bay in the Gulf of Nicoya, it…
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Histórica expedición marina en Costa Rica recolecta datos para detectar marea roja con tecnología de la NASA
Histórica expedición marina en Costa Rica recolecta datos para detectar marea roja con tecnología de la NASA Biólogos y oceanógrafos costarricenses se unen a la ...
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Damian Martinez
Fishing tourism as a pillar of the blue economy: Michael Jordan’s Costa Rican experience
Michael Jordan Visit’s Costa Rica to Experience One of the World’s Greatest Offshore Fisheries Michael Jordan’s high-profile visits highlight the global appeal of Costa Rica’s ...
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conservation
FECOP Brings The Science to the 7th International Billfish Symposium in San Diego, California.
This past week (October 8-10 ) FECOP (The Costa Rica Federation of Recreational and Sport Fishing Tourism) attended the 7th International Billfish Symposium (IBS) in ...
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conservation
ALERT: Destructive Practice of Trawling Could Resume in Costa Rica
President Rodrigo Chaves Announces Plans to Resume Trawling Studies in Costa Rica Studies already show that reinstating trawling would wreak havoc on Costa Rica’s fisheries ...
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Costa Rican Deputies Block Bill to Protect Sailfish
NOTE: This week’s unfortunate court ruling was only a temporary setback in an ongoing fight to stop the commercialization of sailfish for seafood in Costa ...
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Costa Rica Celebrates Over 200 Years of Pura Vida
Costa Rica Celebrates Independence Day Costa Rica Celebrates Independence Day – If you’re from the USA the miles of red, white and blue seen outside ...
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Jueces, fiscales e investigadores se capacitaron en el combate a la pesca ilegal con realidad virtual
Programa de capacitación combina la teoría con simulaciones de ejercicios prácticos en entornos virtuales. La Federación Costarricense de Pesca (Fecop) informó que el pasado fin ...
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New Initiative Empowers Women in Costa Rica’s Sport Fishing Industry
Published by The Tico Times The Women’s Nautical School and the Costa Rican Federation of Tourist Fishing (FECOP) have launched the 2024 nautical school out ...
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conservation
Deputy files denuncia against Incopesca’s attempt to enable live bait fishing in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce
Kattia Cambronero Aguiluz reported that Incopesca intends to carry out an investigation with 40 longline vessels in Golfito. By Alonso Martinez Published by https://delfino.cr/ Translated ...
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Diputada denuncia intento de Incopesca para habilitar nuevamente la pesca de carnada viva
Reported by Por Alonso Martinez por Delfino.Cr Kattia Cambronero Aguiluz denunció que Incopesca pretende realizar una investigación con 40 embarcaciones de palangre en Golfito. La ...
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Local Kids in Quepos Get Their “Passports to Fishing” With Global IGFA Youth Program
FECOP Collaborates with the IGFA on new program designed to teach kids about fishing and conservation Hands on learning tools support new youth education initiative ...
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conservation
Sailfish: Eating the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs
(Translated by Google Translate) Recreational fishing in Costa Rica, which includes sport and tourist fishing, is a great generator of employment and development in our ...
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conservation
Pez vela: comiéndonos la gallina de los huevos de oro
La pesca recreativa en Costa Rica, que incluye pesca deportiva y turística, es un gran generador de empleo y desarrollo en nuestras comunidades costeras, sosteniendo ...
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FECOP Promotes the Blue Economy with the Women’s Nautical School in Costa Rica
Women’s Nautical School a Highlight of “Immersed in Change” Event Focusing on The Blue Economy San Jose, Costa Rica June 7-8, San Jose Costa Rica ...
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Dozens of Sailfish and Marlin Found Dead in the Waters of Golfo Dulce As a Consequence of Illegal Fishing
The Southern Zone Sport Fishing Council revealed that dozens of sailfish and marlin were found dead in Golfo Dulce waters. Members of the Council denounce ...
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Escuela Náutica Femenina abre matricula para programa de formación en pesca turística en Flamingo
Curso tiene cupo limitado de 15 cupos y la inscripción se debe completar antes del 15 de mayo. La Escuela Náutica Femenina anunció la apertura ...
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Events
FECOP’s First Annual Blue Carpet Event Highlights The Benefits of Fishing Tourism in Costa Rica
A tribute to innovation, sustainability and commitment to the development of fishing tourism in Costa Rica “The Blue Carpet, A Night of Premieres” Courtesy/La Republica ...
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Éxito rotundo en la primera edición de “La Alfombra Azul, Una noche de Estrenos”
Una de las iniciativas destacadas de la noche fue presentada por Junior Achievement, quien resaltó su compromiso de más de 34 años en la educación ...
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Could the Latest NASA Sat Data be the Ticket to Catching More Sailfish and Marlin in Costa Rica?
FECOP’s free fishing app PezCA could give pro anglers the edge in competitive sport fishing in Central America By Bob Smith published for www.pelagic.zone The ...
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Costa Rica’s Largest Catch and Release Kayak Fishing Tournament Draws Eighty Plus Anglers to Isla Venado
Making a Big Splash: Kayak Master Tournament on Isla Venado draws 80 anglers to enjoy catch and release fishing via kayak Puntarenas, April 14 (elmundo.cr) ...
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FECOP Uses NASA Tech to Help Coastal Communities Keep Fisheries Safe
Helping Coastal Communities Keep Fisheries Safe Dr. Marina Marrari Featured on Nasa’s Website as an Early Adopter of PACE technology to monitor ocean health Pictured ...
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Guatemala Sets The Gold Standard For Sailfish Conservation – Costa Rica Should Do The Same
The consumption, trade and capture of sailfish are explicitly prohibited by law. / Photo: Army Setting the Gold Standard for Sailfish Conservation There is a ...
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Marina Nacional intercepta embarcación con carga ilegal de pez vela
Ante la gravedad del hallazgo, los responsables de la embarcación María del Rosario fueron detenidos y trasladados a tierra firme por las autoridades navales. / ...
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FECOP Attends 9th Annual World Fisheries Congress in Seattle Washington
Organized through the World Council of Fisheries Societies every four years, this important annual event focuses on the health of the world’s fisheries This past ...
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Feature Articles
Costa Rica Celebrates International Women’s Day
The Rise of Women in Costa Rica’s Sport Fishing Industry Today is International Women’s Day and Costa Rica has a big reason to celebrate! Over ...
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Feature Articles
Costa Rica and NASA Unite Against Red Tides
Pulished for The Tico Times In a groundbreaking collaboration, Costa Rica has joined forces with NASA’s PACE space mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center ...
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Naufragan millones de dólares en el mar: el desalentador rumbo del proyecto de pesca sostenible en Costa Rica
Por Damián Martínez Fernández Director de conservación y política pública, Federación Costarricense de Pesca FECOP Estamos en una encrucijada crítica para el futuro de la ...
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FECOP Director Dr. Marina Marrari Gives Keynote Talk at the Annual International Ocean Colour Science Meeting
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – This past week the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg Florida, hosted the Fifth Annual International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS) ...
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Entrepreneurial women from Puntarenas export artisanal fishing lures for the first time
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Lures are exported with the Costa Rica artisan seal awarded by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). A few months ago, ...
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Damian Martinez
Mujeres emprendedoras de Puntarenas exportan por primera vez señuelos artesanales
Señuelos se exportan con el sello Costa Rica artesanal otorgado por el Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT). Hace pocos meses, la compañía estadounidense El Jefe ...
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