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Costa Rican earns top angler in international tournament

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Anglers from Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, the United States and Costa Rica competed in the 38th International Sailfish and Marlin tournament.
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Costa Rica rolls out the welcome mat to the yachting world

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One of the most spectacular ways to see Costa Rica is from the water.
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Illegal fishing kills Costa Rica marine life and tourism in Golfo Dulce and Southern Zone

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Eco-tourism and sport-fishing tourism are both being threatened by illegal commercial fishing practices in Costa Rica.
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Top Fishing App Helps Costa Rica Anglers

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PezCA has near-real-time updates on ocean conditions that helps anglers fish smarter, not harder.
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Central America begins ban to protect lobster

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Central American lobster exports generate more than $350 million per year.
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U.S. Coast Guard to fight illegal fishing in Central America

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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

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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

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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

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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

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