Costa Rica has a long history of progressive approaches to the issues of bio-diversity, eco-systems, and socio-economic management. Mangrove protections have been in place and enforced since 1973, and the country has even reversed deforestation.

CleanFish is proud to be the exclusive provider of shrimp from Costa Rica to North America, both the very limited catch of wild shrimp caught with cast nets as well as farmed shrimp from 15 sites along the Pacific Coast.

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Up Close with Laughing Bird Shrimp — Costa Rica

Costa Rica and Pura Vida Aquaculture 

NOAA sea turtle protection guidelines

U.S. Dept of State Sea Turtle Conservation and Shrimp Imports

U. S. State Department "artisan exemption" for wild shrimp caught with cast nets

• Never exposed to antibiotics, hormones or pesticides and never treated with preservatives
• Wild shrimp are caught by cast nets from small boats and never trawled.  Conventional trawling threatens sea turtles and other wildlife
• Farmed shrimp are raised on 15 farms located on the Gulf of Nicoya and the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica
• Available FRESH and frozen

Artisans sailing through their shrimp pond during sunset