Victory: Attempted legislative bypass of destructive trawling ban in Costa Rica blocked. Source Delfino.cr   With 12 votes in favor and 31 against, the legislative attempt to “bypass” the presidential…

Double Jeopardy – Tuna reform and shrimp trawling bills could ease pressure on Costa Rica’s marine ecosystems –  but what will congress do? There are a couple of proposed bills…

Costa Rica tuna cannery’s effect on costal communities by Todd Staley Published by The Tico Times Alimentos Pro Salud S.A., the Puntarenas Company that produces a variety of different brands…

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 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…

100 Mile Limit for Purse Seine Fishing Closer to a Reality Article by Doug Olander, Fishing and Travel Magazine In December, Costa Rica’s Commission of Agriculture Affairs voted to extend…

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…

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 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…

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…