![]() PHOTO Dead sailfish on commercial longlines increases when lines are left unattended.Įvery other excuse or rumor broadcast by the Pacific Sport Fish group across the fishing community was proven to be untrue by the sponsor of the law, congressman Eli Feinzaig or Costa Rican scientists. The tourists already see plenty of dead and dying sailfish when longliners leave their line unattended in the ocean for extended periods of time while they return inshore looking for live bait. This would only continue the slaughter of sailfish. In the news report Espinoza could be heard saying it is better for the commercial fishermen to carry the fish to shore to sell than let the tourists see floating dead sailfish in the ocean. The problem is very few are released because for them it is like throwing money back in the ocean. If encountered alive, all sailfish must be released. It is illegal for commercial fisherman to target sailfish, but longline fishermen are currently allowed up to 10% of their catch to be sailfish as incidental catch and be sold on the National market. ![]() The comments of their spokesman Daniel Espinoza on a recent Channel 6 news report on the subject were nearly unbelievable. The opposition from the Pacific Sport Fishing Association of Costa Rica to Bill 23.643 making it illegal to sell sailfish in Costa Rica continues to baffle me.
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