Disadvantaged fishermen with tuna boats in Costa Rica ask to pass a law that would regulate this activity

“Tuna fishing has affected us all the time, because the tuna boats come, load and unload to Panama, and to other countries. And one can no longer fish for tuna because there is none, the tuna boats have taken it, and the closer they are, the longer we have to go, spend more fuel, more of everything, because we have to go longer.” This is how he describes his current situation, Edelberto Chaves, a fisherman from Puntarenas who is extremely concerned about the disadvantage in which these workers live. Thanks to its unique and privileged natural conditions, the Costa Rican seas are among the richest in the world in fishery resources such as tuna and other species of high commercial value. However, the country receives few benefits from this wealth, since it is estimated that about 90% of the tuna is landed in other countries. For this reason, the fishermen of Puntarenas ask that the bill be approved to recover the tuna wealth, which is being discussed in the Legislative Assembly. ...