fishing regulations

In San Jose, artisanal fishers demand action off coast of Corcovado As fish stocks are diminished, so is the livelihood of artisanal fishers. For years,...

The US Coast Guard ship STONE leads Operation Southern Shield, the first patrol dedicated to illegal fishing in Costa Rican waters Today in Golfito, the...

There is growing international interest in the conservation of the Eastern Tropical Pacific, a vast area of largely thriving but threatened ocean stretching Southwest...

Tuna like Yos Disan’s recent catch are common these days close to shore At the same time the number of sailfish caught and released by...

A majority of lawmakers this week supported President Carlos Alvarado’s veto of a controversial project that would have authorized trawl fishing in Costa Rican waters.

There are a couple of proposed bills in congress that have been kicked around more than a soccer ball in the National Stadium. One...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States identified Costa Rica among seven nations for activities relating to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

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

Greenstick fishing, or palo verde as it is known in Spanish, is not a new technique.

Costa Rica receives some $19 for each metric ton of tuna that can later reach a market price of some $2,000.