04-29-2003, 03:38 AM
[font "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"]Costa Rica Makes Circle Hooks Mandatory[/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]
COSTA RICA--The Costa Rican Institute of Fish and Aquaculture recently passed a bill requiring sport anglers to use circle hooks when billfishing. Costa Rica is the first country in the world to adopt such a regulation. Details on enforcement of the regulation are unclear so far. However, officials are asking marinas and local agencies to observe and support the requirement.[/size][/font]
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COSTA RICA--The Costa Rican Institute of Fish and Aquaculture recently passed a bill requiring sport anglers to use circle hooks when billfishing. Costa Rica is the first country in the world to adopt such a regulation. Details on enforcement of the regulation are unclear so far. However, officials are asking marinas and local agencies to observe and support the requirement.[/size][/font]
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