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La Federación Costarricense de Pesca Agradece a la Asamblea Legislativa
Por escoger nuestros océanos, delfines, pescadores nacionales y generaciones futuras por sobre los intereses particulares de ciertos grupos, limitando a las embarcaciones de pesca de atún con cerco más allá…
Costa Rica Delays Protection of Dolphins
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — FECOP, the Costa Rican Fishing Federation, expressed their disappointment in the delay of a tuna law reform that would have given…
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…
New Video – The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Fishing Tourism in Costa Rica
Over 200,000 tourists visit Costa Rica and engage in Sport Fishing every year – Each spending between three and five thousand dollars Learn more about the positive effects of sport…
Sustainable Fishing Checklist
Costa Rica Sustainable Fishing Check List Help FECOP keep Costa Rica’s fisheries healthy! Ask your fishing lodge or charter if they employ the following sustainable fishing practices. One of our…
FECOP Plans to Integrate New NASA Satellite Technology in Smart Fishing App
FECOP Marine Biologist Marina Marrari plans to integrate new NASA PACE satellite technology into FECOP’s Smart Fishing App PezCA FECOP already uses NASA satellite data in it’s new Smart Fishing…
MarViva Proposes Sustainable Alternatives to Shrimp Trawling in Costa Rica
Shimp trawling is one of the most destructive fishing methods in use, MarViva suggests alternatives The MarViva Foundation urges the Costa Rican authorities to implement sustainable productive alternatives for the…
President Carlos Alvarado Vetoes Costa Rica’s Controversial Trawling Project
President Carlos Alvarado on Friday announced that he has vetoed a project that would have authorized trawl fishing in Costa Rican waters Above – A shrimp trawler off the coast…
Costa Rica Boosts Plan to Track Vessels, Combat Illegal Fishing
The Fight Against Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica Goes High Tech and High Altitude By providing satellite data on its fleets, Costa Rica is the latest country in Latin America…
Call for Commercial Fishing Changes in Costa Rican Waters
FECOP Lobbies to Push Tuna Purse Seine Fishing 200 Miles Off Costa Rica’s Coast The proposed law calls for moving tuna fishing from 40 to 60 miles offshore in Costa…
With 13,000 Jobs at Stake in Costa Rica’s Sport Fishing Sector, FECOP Lobbies to Push Commercial Fleets Further Offshore
Article Translated from Periodic Mensaje, Costa Rica Sport Fishing Tourism in Costa Rica Creates 13 Thousand Jobs and Injects Over 500 Million Dollars Annually to the National economy – Our…
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…
Explaining The Costa Rica Tuna Decree
Why is the Costa Rica Tuna Decree so Important? Explaining the Costa Rica Tuna Decree There is nothing like enjoying a fresh yellowfin tuna sushi, sashimi, or even a big…
Your Dream Photo Isn’t Worth It – Leave the Fish in the Water
Leave the sailfish in the water! Your dream photo isn’t worth it It is now illegal to remove billfish in the water in Costa Rica. Remember, it’s bad for the…
Costa Rica’s Tuna Decree Is Saving Billfish & Dolphin
Costa Rica’s Tuna Decree is Working By Todd Staley In 2014 President Luis Guillermo Solis signed a Tuna Decree prohibiting tuna purse sein operations within 45 miles of the coastline…