Published by The Tico Times – A collaboration between the Costa Rican Federation of Tourist Fishing (FECOP) and the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) aims to position Costa Rica as…

Tarpon are the Lifeblood of Many Coastal Communities on Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast Tarpon are the “billfish” of the Caribbean Coast, and their conservation is key for the development of…

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 San Diego, California where they…

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 Published by The Tico Times…

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 Rica. Catch and release fishing…

Here are some quick tips when releasing large and small saltwater fish The most important steps an angler can take to ensure a successful release are to hook and land…

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 by Google (see original) The…

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 – The paisley pattern of…

The consumption, trade and capture of sailfish are explicitly prohibited by law. / Photo: Army Setting the Gold Standard for Sailfish Conservation There is a reason anglers flock to Guatemala…

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 week members of FECOP attended…