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Project Advances to Move Tuna Sein Boats 100 Miles from Coast

A Win for Costa Rica – Tuna Sein Boats pushed 100 Miles from Coast After a battle that has lasted years, FECOP gets closer to the goal of pushing seine…

Costa Rica March Against Illegal Fishing
Fecop Attends March for the Environment in San Jose

Thousands of Signatures Added to Stop Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica August 19, 2019 by FECOP STAFF San Jose, Costa Rica – What started as a march against Shrimp Trawling…

Stop Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica

Stop Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica SIGN THE OFFICIAL PETITION BELOW! Read the complete Petition Dear representatives, Presidency of the Republic Legislative Assembly Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock National Institute…

Visit FECOP in Person – Visit Us in Costa Rica to Sign Our Petition!

Help Stop Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica – Come out and Sign Our Petition! Petition Signing Locations Now Available Across Costa Rica Foreigners living in San Jose with legal residency…

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…

Costa Rica Fishing Species – Yellowfin Tuna

Costa Rica Fish Species Meet the Yellowfin Tuna   One of FECOP’s primary initiatives is to reduce “bycatch” resulting (most often times) from illegal, non-sustainable, tuna fishing operations in Costa…

Sustainable Fishing Aids Economies

Sport Fishing and The Three Pillars of Sustainability- Economic Development, Social Development and Environmental Protection. By Alison Clark, University of Florida Environmentally sustainable fishing practices are often cast as a…

sustainable tuna caught on greenstick
Greenstick fishing offers an alternative to longline fishing with virtually no bycatch.

Costa Rica Approves Greenstick Tuna Licenses Greenstick fishing offers an alternative to longline fishing with virtually no bycatch. By Todd Staley Updated: May 22, 2018 Costa Rica Approves Greenstick Tuna…