FECOP

FECOP Brings The Science to the 7th International Billfish Symposium in San Diego, California.

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…

Dead sailfish on longline
Costa Rican Deputies Block Bill to Protect Sailfish

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…

Deputy files denuncia against Incopesca’s attempt to enable live bait fishing in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce

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…

Dead Sailfish from Illegal Fishing in Guatemala
Guatemala Sets The Gold Standard For Sailfish Conservation – Costa Rica Should Do The Same

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…

Sailfish Fishing Conservation
FECOP Conservation – Wish List for Costa Rica’s New Government

Sport Fishing and Conservation – A Wish List for Costa Rica’s Incoming Governement Article courtesy The Tico Times I´m in my mid-thirties living in the Caribbean jungle of Costa Rica…