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…
Dozens of Sailfish and Marlin Found Dead in the Waters of Golfo Dulce As a Consequence of Illegal Fishing
The Southern Zone Sport Fishing Council revealed that dozens of sailfish and marlin were found dead in Golfo Dulce waters. Members of the Council denounce that these deaths are evidence…
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…
Sport Fishing Tourism in Costa Rica gets a win….Maybe
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…
Devastating News for Costa Rican Sport Fishing and Tourism
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…
Costa Rica’s Sailfish Populations Are Once Again Facing Immediate Danger
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,…
How Long Does It Take a Billfish to Recover After It’s Caught and Released?
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…
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…
16,000 Dead Sailfish in Costa Rica: Sport Fishermen can help change that
16,000 Dead Sailfish in Costa Rica: Sport Fishermen can help change that Published by The Tico Times Tuna like Yos Disan’s recent catch are common these days close to shore…
Blooms of Yellow in Trees Signal Sailfish Season is Approaching in Costa Rica
Fishing Costa Rica: Tie a Ribbon Around the Yellow Sailfish Tree By Todd Staley January 1, 2022 Published for The Tico Times It’s that time of year again for the…
