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Fishing For Tarpon in Costa Rica at Casa Mar Lodge

In September, 1998, an erstwhile collection of self-proclaimed fishing enthusiasts congregated in the extreme northeast corner of Costa Rica, just south from the southeastern...

Tarpon in the Costa Rica Pacific? Are there illegal aliens among us?

The day I saw a tarpon roll and take a gulp of air a few yards from my boat in the Golfo Dulce, I thought I had lost my mind. Tarpon are not indigenous to the Pacific Ocean and it wasn’t supposed to be there. But I knew what I saw.

Brazilians take ‘World Cup’ of sportfishing in Quepos

The Lucas Oil 2017 Offshore World Championship billfish tournament concluded Thursday in Quepos with two Brazilian teams finishing in top positions.

Coast Guard seizes 2.5 tons of sailfish

Suspects were transferring the illegally transported sailfish to a seafood truck on shore when authorities confiscated the product.

Fishing in Golfito Costa Rica: Sustainability and Sport

I caught a huge fish. I swear it was like 6 feet long and weighed around 80 pounds. A sailfish. Fighters, those suckers. But...

Divers rescue tangled manta ray in Bat Islands, Costa Rica

Brazilian divers Thomaz Monteiro and Flavia Passaglia and Canadian Brian Thompson were diving in Costa Rica's Bat Islands in the country's northern Pacific when they were approached by a giant manta ray tangled in a fishing line.
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Costa Rica Searches Guácimo Farm for the Bodies of 10 Missing People

Investigators searched seven homes on a Guácimo farm linked to the Coco Guácimo network after tips that at least 10 missing people may be buried there.

ATP Proposes $350 Million Player Compensation Plan and Major Ranking Changes

The ATP has unveiled plans to increase annual player compensation to approximately $350 million by 2028, alongside major changes to the men's professional tennis...

El Niño Peak Expected in December With Record-Warm Pacific Waters, WMO Warns

El Niño has not peaked yet. The WMO expects it to keep strengthening until around December as Pacific waters head for record heat.

Costa Rica President to Tour CECOT Days After Opening a 5,100-Inmate Prison

President Fernández will travel to El Salvador on Friday to tour the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the mega-prison at the center of President Nayib...