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Costa Rica fishing tourism
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 Fishing Laws
Costa Rica’s New Fishing Laws are Working

Costa Rica’s New Fishing Laws Are Working Dramatically tightened restrictions on foreign purse-seiners have meant more yellowfin tuna, and far fewer dolphins and billfish killed as bycatch in Costa Rican…

Tuna GUide
Know Your Tuna – An Illustrated Guide

Know Your Tuna – An Illustrated Guide Costa Rica is a popular destination for Yellowfin Tuna; But Bigeye, Skipjack, and Bonito can also be found here. The following is a…

Fate of Bigeye Tuna in the Balance

Fate of bigeye tuna in the balance in quota meet Laure Fillon / AFP November 18, 2019 published for The Tico Times A tuna-fishing boat launching speed boats off the…

Costa Rica Tuna fishing
Costa Rica Tuna Decree Seems to be Working

Costa Rica tuna decree seems to be working Published for the Tico Times Todd Staley June 10, 2019 Tuna are making a comeback in areas of Costa Rica protected from…

Developments Impacting Sport Fishing in Costa Rica

New Developments Including Adjustments to 45 Mile Tuna Decree, New PHD on FECOP Staff and  new Sport Fishing App FECOP (Federacion Costarricense de Pesca), Costa Rica’s sport fishing advocacy group,…

Yellowfin Tuna

Costa Rica Fishing Species – Yellowfin Tuna   View Complete Yellowfin Tuna Species Information HERE!   V   Related Fishing Articles Costa Rica Tuna Decree Seems to be Working What…

Panama Tells China No on Purse Seining

Panama Tells China: No Purse Seining in our Waters – Will Costa Rica Follow Suit Published for Sport Fishing Magazine The Panama government has announced that it will not authorize…