The Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF) supports the proposed legislation in Costa Rica’s Congress, Expediente 23.643, titled Ley Para Fomentar El Desarrollo Economico De Las Costas: Declaratoria Del Pez Vela Simbolo Patrio En El Desarrollo Economico, Social y Cultural De Costa Rica,which would prohibit the commercial sale of sailfish.
The GHF and our partners produced this Spanish-language video highlighting the value of sailfish to catch-and-release sportfishing in Costa Rica. Research proves that sailfish are more economically valuable alive in the catch-and-release sportfishery than harvested and. For more information, visit the Federacion Costarricense de Pesca (FECOP) https://fishcostarica.org/.
