Tourism initiatives centered on sport fishing require much more than a healthy ocean. It depends on trained personnel both on and off the water who can meet ever client’s needs. In Costa Rica’s Central and Southern Pacific, this is what’s being promoted and protected.
When talking with fishermen and community leaders Garvin, Gerald, Eduardo, and Jayson about their experience fishing in the Costa Rican Caribbean, the list of species and the communities' commitment seems endless.
Fishing, like many water activities, is a space for building community, making friends, experiencing adventures, and creating memories. Fishing clubs in Costa Rica are a testament to this.
The fishing community of Costa Rica’s North Pacific comes together to care for the sea, the coasts, their families, and their communities. This effort wears various hats, but everyone’s working towards the same goal.
An unprecedented effort to unite stakeholders in the sport and fishing tourism sectors across the country is beginning to yield its first results: the “Sectoral Strategic Roadmap” presented by the Costa Rican Fishing Federation (FECOP).Un esfuerzo sin precedentes por articular a los actores de la pesca deportiva y turística de todo el país comienza a rendir sus primeros resultados: la “Ruta Estratégica Sectorial” presentada por la Federación Costarricense de Pesca Turística (FECOP).
