The Billfish Foundation continues building strong relations on fisheries conservation

New regulations enacted by INCOPESCA, the Costa Rican fisheries agency, will require electronic vessel monitoring systems (VMS) on all commercial vessels larger than 56 ft. that operate in Costa Rican waters. These rules were published on August 5 and all affected vessels must have operational systems within six months of that date. The Billfish Foundation’s (TBF) Chief Scientist Dr. Russell Nelson and TBF Central American Conservation DirectorHerbert Nanne have been pushing INCOPESCA to develop these regulations for a year-and-a-half. (click link above to read more)