Fishermen and tourism operators have reported an increase in sightings of tuna shoals along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast in recent months, according to the Costa Rican Fisheries Federation (FECOP),…
A group of 60 fishermen, some covering their faces with bandanas and balaclavas, last week targeted Costa Rican Coast Guard officers with scare tactics in an attempt to recover two…
Adrian Arguijo Valdez is an artisanal fisherman. His weathered hands are a testament to countless years of direct exposure to sun and wind on the Golfo de…
https://twitter.com/seguridadcr/status/569914053541261312 After 33 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, four Panamanian fishermen were rescued on Feb. 19. The Costa Rican fishing boat "La Modesta" spotted the shipwrecked…
https://twitter.com/laprensa/status/543205113209581569 MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Nicaraguan air and naval teams intensified the search Friday for 26 people missing in the Caribbean after their lobster boat sank with a…
Update, Nov. 21: A previous version of this story included statements from the conservation group MarViva, issued under the context of a National Fishing Symposium on Nov.12. That information…
Costa Rica's Ombudsman's Office issued a statement Tuesday urging the government to prioritize marine resource management. According to research by the agency – which is responsible for petitioning the state on…
Dozens of fishermen from both of Costa Rica's coasts gathered in the auditorium at the Casa Presidencial in San José Friday to celebrate the creation of a government-sponsored…
[caption id="attachment_29739" align="alignright" width="300"] (Courtesy Frente Nacional de Comunidades Costeras)[/caption] Second in a series. Read the first story here. For years along Costa Rica’s azure coasts, thousands…
