ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – This past week  the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg Florida, hosted the Fifth Annual International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS) meeting ( November 14-17) Hundreds…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Print Thanks to public pressure from Congresswoman Kattia Cambronero and FECOP, the sport fishing lobby group in Costa Rica, the country´s fisheries governing board, Incopesca reacted…

WhatsApp Facebook Twitter INCOPESCA (the Fishery governing entity in Costa Rica) demonstrated once again their disdain for the sport fishing / tourist sector. The sport fishing /tourist fishing sector is…

Celebrating World Ocean Day in Costa Rica Respect the Ocean! By Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times June 5, 2023 As I prepare for yet another surgery this week…

By Ileana Fernandez FECOP organized a training course for approximately thirty officials using virtual reality technologies. The main objective was to raise awareness and training personnel on applying the Fisheries…

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 By Todd Staley October 7,…

What impact does sport fishing have on billfish? A new study provides the most complete picture to date of how marlin and sailfish respond to being caught and released by…

After three years of being bounced around between two sets of representatives from congress, the Tuna reform law finally became law. There are two parts of the law which are…

Celebrating Sustainable Fishing on World Tuna Day 2022 Tuna History, Significance And 10 Tuna Fish Facts You May Not Know About https://news.abplive.com World Tuna Day 2022: Rich in Omega-3, minerals,…

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 the case on September 22,…