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Costa Rican earns top angler in international tournament

The Tico Times - April 13, 2021

Anglers from Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, the United States and Costa Rica competed in the 38th International Sailfish and Marlin tournament.

Costa Rica rolls out the welcome mat to the yachting world

March 23, 2021

Illegal fishing kills Costa Rica marine life and tourism in Golfo Dulce and Southern Zone

March 18, 2021

Top Fishing App Helps Costa Rica Anglers

March 14, 2021

Central America begins ban to protect lobster

February 27, 2021

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U.S. Coast Guard to fight illegal fishing in Central America

Alejandro Zúñiga - February 19, 2021

The U.S. Coast Guard will increase efforts to fight illegal fishing in Central and South America, the State Department announced.

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Project advances to move tuna sein boats 100 miles from coast

The Tico Times - December 10, 2020

Costa Rica needs to improve on its protection of its valuable tuna resources — not only for the sport fishing fleet they represent, but for the benefit of all national fishermen.

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President Carlos Alvarado vetoes Costa Rica’s controversial trawling project

Alejandro Zúñiga - October 30, 2020

President Carlos Alvarado on Friday announced that he has vetoed a project that would authorize trawl fishing in Costa Rican waters.

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Costa Rican Congress approves controversial trawling law

The Tico Times - October 23, 2020

The new legislation sets in motion the process to resume trawling in Costa Rica, a country that prides itself on its environmental policies.

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Opinion: Costa Rica’s dolphin hypocrisy

The Tico Times - May 25, 2020

Capturing dolphins to catch tuna is not responsible fishing, Todd Staley argues.

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Costa Rica fishing group donates food baskets coastal communities

The Tico Times - May 15, 2020

FECOP, the country’s national sport-fishing federation, has stepped up to help during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Top App Helps Costa Rica Anglers

The Tico Times - February 24, 2020

PezCA has near-real-time updates on ocean conditions that helps anglers fish smarter, not harder.

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Tournament in Costa Rica to celebrate women in fishing

The Tico Times - February 19, 2020

This February 20-22, the second of what will certainly become an annual women's fishing tournament will be held at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos, Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica Fishing Legend: Rembering Robin Williams:

The Tico Times - December 18, 2019

Robin Williams, founder of Crocodile Bay Resort in Puerto Jimenez, passed Saturday, Dec. 14 after a long illness.

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Fate of bigeye tuna in the balance in quota meet

The Tico Times - November 18, 2019

The Latin American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Mexico are pressing for no change in the quota.