trawling

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

We hope you're reading this with a delicious Costa Rican coffee or traditional gallo pinto. Here's the Costa Rica (and regional) news you should know as a new week begins. 

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

The newly banned fishing practice may not be banned for long.