Costa Rica’s Shark Protection Conundrum: Balancing Ecology with Reality
INCOPESCA’s lawyers are now swimming against the current, arguing that while they’re all for sustainability, the ruling’s expectations are like trying to fish with bare hands
INCOPESCA’s lawyers are now swimming against the current, arguing that while they’re all for sustainability, the ruling’s expectations are like trying to fish with bare hands
Costa Rica News – On Tuesday afternoon, three rangers of Coco’s Island in the Pacific Ocean released six sharks trapped in a fishing line and eight others were found lifeless.
Costa Rica News – Most times when Costa Rica talks about protecting it sharks, it is just smoke and mirrors to hide their true agenda which is continuing to allow…
Costa Rica News – The animal conservation group Sharkproject International handed down their verdict by naming Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís the “Shark Enemy of the Year Award.”
Costa Rica News – After the Mission Blue expedition to Cocos Island this past spring, we’ve been shining a spotlight on the unfortunate overfishing of sharks in Costa Rica’s waters. We…
Costa Rica News – Costa Rica’s policies are now running parallel with their actions. Although Costa Rica has legislation banning shark finning in its waters, it continues to allow the…
Costa Rica Conservation News – Surprisingly the Costa Rican government pushed for an addendum that is to protect various species of sharks. It was agreed upon at a conference last…
Costa Rica News – The Costa Rican Times has teamed up with Q CostaRica to provide multiple modes of information sharing for local and foreign expats in order to get Costa…