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Plain-English guides to fishing Costa Rica: the coasts, the seasons, the fish and the towns where the boats leave from.

Jacó Bay's long curving beach and blue water seen from a forested hillside
Central PacificFishing from Jacó: Los Sueños, Herradura and the sailfish groundsJacó is the closest Pacific fishing town to San José, about 2 hours by road, and its charters leave from Los Sueños Marina or the…
Sunny Playa Sámara with a small boat on the sand and green headland behind
Nicoya PeninsulaFishing from Sámara and CarrilloSámara and Puerto Carrillo, on the Nicoya Peninsula's Pacific side, are small-boat fishing towns with no marina: you wade out…
Rocky shoreline and a pale sand beach backed by palms and forested hills just south of Montezuma
Nicoya PeninsulaFishing from MontezumaMontezuma has no harbor, so it's a base rather than a port: fishing boats pick you up on the beach at first light, leave from…
An almaco jack swimming over a reef in blue water, showing its deep body and dark band through the eye
Fish speciesAmberjack (almaco jack, medregal) in Costa Rica: where, when and howThe amberjack Costa Rican crews catch on the Pacific is the almaco jack, or medregal, a deep-bodied, hard-pulling fish of rocky…
A blue marlin lit up with pale blue bars, hunting through a scattered school of small silver baitfish in deep blue water
Fish speciesBlue marlin in Costa Rica: where, when and how they're caughtBlue marlin are caught off the whole Pacific coast of Costa Rica, best from about May to September and again in November and…
A white, red and blue SANSA Cessna Grand Caravan taxiing at San José's domestic terminal with green mountains behind
Fishing chartersBringing Your Own Rods and Tackle into Costa Rica: Airlines, Customs and What's Worth PackingYou can bring your own rods and tackle into Costa Rica as ordinary luggage, as long as it's for your own use: travellers arriving…
The wide brown Río Frío flowing between tall rainforest trees and palms inside the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
FreshwaterCaño Negro and the Río Frío: tarpon, snook and gar in fresh waterCaño Negro and the Río Frío, near the Nicaraguan border, are where you hook tarpon in fresh water, along with snook, guapote and…
A Silver King Lodge centre-console boat with anglers aboard working the choppy brown water at the Río Colorado bar under a clear blue sky
Fishing lodges and resortsFishing lodges on Costa Rica's Caribbean coastSilver King Lodge at Barra del Colorado is the only full-service fishing lodge on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast that we could…
The calm, dark Parismina river in late afternoon light, with rainforest and tall trees reflected in the still water
Caribbean coastThe Fall Snook Run (Calba) on Costa Rica's CaribbeanCalba, or fat snook, gather at the Caribbean's river and lagoon mouths to spawn from about October to January, and anglers have…
A big Atlantic tarpon cruising through dark blue water, its huge silver scales catching the light
Caribbean coastTarpon Season on Costa Rica's Caribbean CoastTarpon live in Costa Rica's Caribbean rivers all year, but September and October are usually the best months, with calm seas that…
A white sportfishing boat with tall outriggers tied up at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos, with green hills and other boats behind
Central PacificSailfish season on the Central Pacific: when, where and howSailfish season on the Central Pacific runs from about December to April, building through late November and usually peaking in…
Sunrise over the calm Golfo Dulce from the Puerto Jiménez pier, with small fishing boats at anchor
Fishing lodges and resortsHow to Choose a Costa Rica Fishing Lodge: Types, Seasons and the Questions to AskPick the fish and the month first, then the kind of stay: a true fishing lodge with its own dock, a nature lodge that fishes, or…
Steep green hills of Cocos Island rising from deep blue water under white clouds
Beyond fishingCocos Island: Why It's No-Take, and the Seamounts Beyond the ParkCocos Island National Park, more than 500 km off Costa Rica's Pacific coast, bans every kind of fishing across about 54,844…
Sportfishing boats tied up along the floating docks of the marina at Quepos on Costa Rica's Central Pacific coast
Fishing chartersHow to Get a Costa Rica Fishing Licence, Step by StepBuy your Costa Rica sport fishing licence on INCOPESCA's own website: add each angler's name, passport number, email, country…
Steep forested hills of Cocos Island dropping into a deep blue bay, seen from a helicopter
Fishing chartersCosta Rica's No-Take Zones and Protected Waters, Coast by CoastSport fishing is banned in every national park, biological reserve and absolute reserve, which on the water means places like the…
Dark-sand Dominical beach lined with jungle and palms under a blue sky
Central PacificFishing from Dominical and Uvita: local boats, Quepos charters and the rulesDominical has no harbor, so anglers staying there either drive under an hour north to Marina Pez Vela in Quepos or fish with the…
Calm blue water in the bay at Playas del Coco in January, with sportfishing boats at anchor and dry golden hills on the headland
Fish speciesFishing in Costa Rica in January: what's biting on every coastJanuary is the start of sailfish high season on the central and southern Pacific and one of the best roosterfish months on the…
A humpback whale leaping almost clear of the deep blue Pacific off southern Costa Rica, one long white flipper raised
Fish speciesFishing in Costa Rica in July: what's biting on every coastJuly is one of the best months of the year on the northern Pacific, with sailfish, blue marlin, dorado, tuna and wahoo all in…
Local anglers standing with rods on the wide sandy banks of the Tárcoles River near its mouth under a blue sky
Central PacificFishing near San José: the closest places for a day tripThe best day trip for real fishing from San José is a charter out of Herradura or Los Sueños, about 2 hours away on Route 27. For…
The ornate pale-yellow central post office building on a sunny street in downtown San José, Costa Rica
Fishing chartersFishing Tackle Shops in and Around San José, Costa RicaSan José and the towns around it have more than a dozen tackle shops that showed clear signs of trading in 2026, from Gilca and…
A young girl wading at the water's edge with a small net on a Costa Rican beach at sunset, the sea glowing orange
Fishing chartersFishing with Kids in Costa Rica: Ages, Trips, Safety and Where to GoCosta Rica is an easy place to take children fishing: a half-day inshore trip in warm, sheltered water, a stocked trout pond in…
A sportfishing boat's outrigger arching against a cloudy blue sky above a forested headland in Costa Rica, with seabirds overhead
Fishing chartersFly fishing for sailfish in Costa Rica: the bait and switch, step by stepSailfish on fly in Costa Rica is done by bait and switch: the crew raises a sailfish on a hookless teaser, pulls it away as the…
Calm water at the mouth of Golfito Bay at dusk, with forested headlands on both sides and the Golfo Dulce beyond
Southern PacificFishing from Golfito: 3 marinas on the Golfo DulceGolfito is an old banana port on a small, deep bay inside the Golfo Dulce, and with 3 marinas and the zone's fuel docks it's…
Aerial view of Puerto Jiménez on the Golfo Dulce, with its long pier, small boats at anchor and rainforest behind the town
Southern PacificGolfo Dulce fishing: roosterfish, snapper and MatapaloThe Golfo Dulce is Costa Rica's calmest big inshore fishery: a deep, sheltered gulf where small boats chase roosterfish, cubera…
A spotted cabrilla grouper covered in dark spots with faint dark bands, resting under a rocky ledge
Fish speciesGrouper (cabrilla and mero) in Costa Rica: species, rules and releasing a goliathMost groupers caught in Costa Rica are spotted cabrilla and broomtail grouper on the Pacific's rocky reefs, fished all year by…
The rocky, scrub-covered tip of Isla San Lucas rising from deep blue water in the Gulf of Nicoya, with hills behind
Nicoya PeninsulaThe Gulf of Nicoya: corvina, snook and the inner gulfThe Gulf of Nicoya is a shallow, mangrove-edged estuary where inshore trips from Puntarenas and Paquera fish for corvina, snook…
The white two-storey shops and restaurant building at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos under a blue sky, with palms and a white event tent
Fishing chartersHow to fish a tournament in Costa Rica as a visitorYou don't need your own boat: most Marina Pez Vela tournaments in Quepos accept visiting teams on chartered boats, and the…
A hooked striped marlin with purple-blue fins lit up at the surface beside the boat off Playa Carrillo, Guanacaste, the line still in its mouth
Fish speciesHow a billfish is released properly: circle hooks, the leader, revival and taggingA billfish in Costa Rica is released at the side of the boat without ever leaving the water: the crew grabs the leader and the…
View from the forest on Isla del Caño over palm fronds to a rocky shore and blue Pacific water
Beyond fishingIsla del Caño for Anglers: The Reserve's Rules and the Fishing Around ItIsla del Caño is a biological reserve about 16 km off the Osa Peninsula, and every kind of fishing is banned in it, on land and…
Lake Arenal seen from the green hills at Tierras Morenas, with wooded points and islands under a blue sky
FreshwaterGuapote on Lake Arenal: how, when and where to catch rainbow bassLake Arenal's guapote bite all year, but the dry months from about January to May are usually best, because the hydro reservoir…
Palm trees framing calm Caribbean water and a small island off the coast of Limón
Caribbean coastFishing from Limón: The Caribbean's Port City and GatewayPuerto Limón is the Caribbean coast's port city and service hub rather than a fishing destination: there's no marina or charter…
The lawn and white chairs above the docks at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos, with rows of sportfishing boats behind and the Pacific beyond
Fishing chartersLos Sueños and Pez Vela tournaments explained: formats, the Triple Crown, scoring and releaseThe Los Sueños Triple Crown is a 3-leg series for boats based at Los Sueños, scored at 100 points a sailfish and 500 a marlin…
A blue marlin alongside a sportfishing boat in deep blue Pacific water, ready to be released
Fish speciesMarlin in Costa Rica: Blue, Black and StripedCosta Rica's Pacific holds 3 marlins: the blue (by far the most common), the black and the striped. Blues are best from about May…
The Zancudo Lodge's fishing boats tied up at its river dock at dawn, with mangroves, a thatched shelter and misty hills across the water
Fishing lodges and resortsFishing lodges of the Osa Peninsula and Golfo DulceThe far south has 3 true fishing lodges, Crocodile Bay at Botánika in Puerto Jiménez, The Zancudo Lodge at Playa Zancudo and…
Late afternoon light on the Golfo Dulce at Golfito, with rainforest running down to the water and boats moored along the shore
Fish speciesPacific cubera snapper (pargo dientón) in Costa RicaThe Pacific cubera snapper, pargo dientón to Costa Rican crews, is the biggest snapper on the Pacific coast and lives on rocky…
Visitors wading through clear shallow water to board a yellow open boat pulled up to the beach at Isla Tortuga
Nicoya PeninsulaPanga fishing on the Nicoya Peninsula: what to expect from a beach launchOn the Nicoya Peninsula most fishing trips start on a beach, not a dock: you wade out to a panga or a small center console, or…
The Gulf of Papagayo in the dry season, a wide blue bay ringed by brown hills under a clear sky
GuanacasteThe Papagayo winds: how they change Guanacaste fishing from December to MarchThe Papagayo winds are strong northeast winds that blow across northern Guanacaste from about December to March, strongest in…
Shaded beach at Playas del Coco looking across the bay to anchored boats and a green headland
GuanacasteFishing from Playas del CocoPlayas del Coco has more fishing boats than any other town in Guanacaste, over 20 charters and captains, and it's only half an…
A silver-blue roosterfish lying on wet sand, its long comb of dorsal spines fanned out
Fishing chartersPopping and jigging in Costa Rica: roosterfish, cubera snapper and the rocksPopping means casting big surface lures at rocky points for roosterfish, cubera snapper and jacks; jigging means dropping metal…
The wooden town pier at Puerto Jiménez reaching into the Golfo Dulce, with small boats moored off the end and the mountains across the gulf in the distance
Southern PacificFishing from Puerto Jiménez: the Golfo Dulce, Matapalo and the Osa offshorePuerto Jiménez is the Osa Peninsula's main town, on the Golfo Dulce near its mouth, and the closest base to the Matapalo reefs…
Sunset over the bay at Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, with small boats moored off the beach below a dark rocky headland
GuanacasteRoosterfish in Guanacaste: where and when to find themRoosterfish live along Guanacaste's rocky shore all year, and they're at their best from about January to April, when the…
Turquoise water of the Golfo Dulce meeting a long dark-sand beach and rainforest on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast, seen from the air
Fish speciesRoosterfish (pez gallo) in Costa Rica: where, when and howThe roosterfish, pez gallo to Costa Rican crews, lives along the whole Pacific coast all year and is at its best from about…
The sun setting through orange cloud over the Gulf of Nicoya, seen from the forested hills of Monteverde, with the gulf's islands and the Nicoya Peninsula in the distance
Fish speciesSea bass and corvina in Costa Rica: the corvinas, the true basses and the rulesIn Costa Rica, the 'sea bass' on menus and at fish markets is nearly always corvina, a croaker caught in the Gulf of Nicoya and…
A scalloped hammerhead shark swimming in open blue water off Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Fish speciesSharks in Costa Rica: what's protected and what's allowedAll 3 hammerheads and every sawfish are fully protected in Costa Rica, shark finning is banned, and a shark can only be landed…
A yellow snapper swimming in green-blue Pacific water, with yellow fins and tail
Fish speciesSnapper (pargo) in Costa Rica: every species on both coastsCosta Rica has two separate sets of snappers: on the Pacific, the giant cubera (pargo dientón), yellow, spotted rose, colorado…
A freshly caught common snook laid on a pale surface, showing the black lateral line and yellowish fins
Fish speciesSnook (róbalo) in Costa Rica: every species, both coasts, two world recordsCosta Rica has snook on both coasts: common snook and fat snook (calba) on the Caribbean, black and white snook on the Pacific…
A big school of spinner dolphins leaping and splashing across deep blue water off Costa Rica's Pacific coast
Southern PacificBig yellowfin tuna on the Southern PacificCosta Rica's far south is one of the best places in the country for a big yellowfin tuna: school fish of 20 to 60 pounds come…
Pale-sand beach in Manuel Antonio National Park with a tree-topped rock islet and clear blue water
Central PacificFishing from Manuel Antonio: the park rules and the boats next doorManuel Antonio National Park, its beaches and the sea around its islands are closed to all fishing, so anglers staying in Manuel…
Sunset over Bahía Culebra on the Papagayo Peninsula with a sailboat at anchor
GuanacasteFishing from the Papagayo PeninsulaThe Papagayo Peninsula is a gated resort peninsula on Culebra Bay, 30 minutes from Liberia airport, and Marina Papagayo is the…
White-sand crescent of Playa Flamingo and its bay seen from the hillside above
GuanacasteFishing from Flamingo, Potrero and BrasilitoFlamingo is Guanacaste's dock-boarding fishing town: Marina Flamingo opened in February 2023, and the region's second-biggest…
The wrecked boat sitting in clear shallow water beyond the reef at Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Caribbean coastFishing from Puerto Viejo, Cahuita and ManzanilloOn the southern Caribbean, from Cahuita through Puerto Viejo to Manzanillo, fishing is a half-day, small-boat affair you'd fit…
Sportfishing boats docked at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos under a bright blue sky
Central PacificFishing from Quepos: Marina Pez Vela, sailfish and the FADsQuepos has one of the biggest sportfishing fleets in Costa Rica, almost all of it at Marina Pez Vela on the town's waterfront…
Aerial view of Tamarindo Bay with turquoise water, anchored boats and the town along the beach
GuanacasteFishing from TamarindoTamarindo has no marina: its charter boats ride on moorings in the bay and you board from the beach, usually in front of El…
A broadbill swordfish lying on the wooden deck of a boat, showing its long flat sword and large eye
Fish speciesSwordfish in Costa Rica: A Rare Catch for Sport AnglersSwordfish live far offshore and deep off Costa Rica's Pacific coast, but most are caught by commercial longliners and a…
A large silver tarpon swimming, its big mirror-like scales and upturned mouth clearly visible
Fish speciesTarpon (sábalo) in Costa Rica: where, when, how and the release rulesTarpon, sábalo to Costa Rican guides, are the Caribbean's giant: fish of 75 to 150 lb and more that live in the river mouths…
An angler on a boat holds up a large bull dorado with its blue and gold colours still bright
Fish speciesDorado (Mahi-Mahi) in Costa RicaDorado, also called mahi-mahi or dolphinfish, are caught offshore along Costa Rica's whole Pacific coast, best from about July to…
Local fishermen casting from the rocks at sunset on Playa Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula
Nicoya PeninsulaTravelling the Nicoya Peninsula: getting around, where to base and days off the boatThe Nicoya Peninsula is close to San José on a map and far away in hours, so the key to a fishing trip here is to pick your base…
A Pacific sailfish kept in the water beside a sportfishing boat off Jacó while the anglers get ready to release it
Fish speciesThe Pacific Sailfish: Costa Rica's Signature Game FishThe sailfish is Costa Rica's best-known game fish, caught offshore along the whole Pacific coast. The Central and Southern…
Small tour boat on a jungle-lined canal in Tortuguero National Park
Caribbean coastFishing from Tortuguero: Tarpon, Snook and the Rules Around the ParkTortuguero is a roadless Caribbean village squeezed between a national park, where all fishing is banned, and the Barra del…
A wahoo swimming in open blue water, showing its long slim body and dark vertical bars
Fish speciesWahoo in Costa Rica: Speed, Teeth and Great EatingWahoo are long, fast, razor-toothed relatives of the mackerels, caught offshore around islands, pinnacles, seamounts and floating…
Sportfishing boats moored in the marina at Quepos, seen from the waterfront lawn on a clear blue morning
Fishing chartersWhat to Bring on a Costa Rica Fishing Charter: The Complete Packing ListThe boat brings the tackle, bait and ice, so your job is to protect yourself from the sun and the sea: a hat, polarised…
Side view of a yellowfin tuna showing its dark blue back, gold side stripe and bright yellow finlets
Fish speciesYellowfin Tuna in Costa RicaYellowfin tuna are caught offshore along Costa Rica's whole Pacific coast all year, and they're the most common tuna in Costa…
Beyond fishingDiving the Catalina Islands, Guanacaste: Giant Mantas off FlamingoThe Catalina Islands are a chain of rocky islets off Guanacaste's coast near Playa Flamingo, and they're Costa Rica's best-known…
A smiling man in a helmet and harness riding a zip line cable through green forest near Jacó
Beyond fishingCanopy Tours in Costa Rica: Where to Zip Line and How to Pick a Safe OperatorCanopy tours, where you clip into a harness and ride steel cables from platform to platform through or over the forest, run all…
A calm jungle waterway near Barra del Colorado, lined with palms and broadleaf rainforest reflected in still water
Caribbean coastFishing Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast: The Complete GuideCosta Rica's Caribbean coast is tarpon and snook water, fished from small boats in jungle rivers, lagoons and river mouths rather…
Sportfishing boats tied up along the floating docks of Marina Pez Vela in Quepos under a clear blue sky
Central PacificFishing the Central Pacific: the complete guideThe Central Pacific is Costa Rica's busiest sailfish coast and the closest Pacific fishing to San José, with almost every boat…
A blue and white Costa Rican fishing boat heading out across the Gulf of Nicoya from Puntarenas
Fishing chartersBait and Tackle in Costa Rica: Shops, Live Bait, Ice and What to PackMost Costa Rica charters supply rods, reels, bait and ice, so the average angler needs very little. If you fish on your own or…
A bright green and yellow dorado (mahi-mahi) leaping out of deep blue water on the line off Costa Rica's Pacific coast
Fish speciesCosta Rica Fish Species: The Complete GuideCosta Rica's sport fish fall into a dozen families, from billfish and tuna offshore to roosterfish, snapper and grouper on the…
A humpback whale's tail lifting out of the sea in Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica
Fish speciesConservation and Catch and Release in Costa RicaCosta Rica releases its sailfish, marlin and roosterfish because a live fish is worth far more to coastal towns than a dead one…
A Silver King Lodge centre-console fishing boat with anglers aboard running across choppy water at Barra del Colorado
Fishing lodges and resortsFishing Lodges in Costa Rica: Every Lodge and Fishermen-Run Resort, by ZoneCosta Rica's true fishing lodges, where the boats leave from the lodge's own dock, cluster in the far south (Puerto Jiménez…
A hammerhead shark swimming through a school of fish in blue water off Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Fishing chartersCosta Rica Fishing Rules: Licence, Release Laws and Protected AreasAnyone fishing from a boat in Costa Rica needs an INCOPESCA sport fishing licence, sold online for 8 days, a month or a year.…
An angler leans over the side of a boat in Costa Rica to grab the bill of a sailfish beside the hull before releasing it
Fish speciesCosta Rica Fishing Seasons, Month by MonthThere's good fishing somewhere in Costa Rica every month. The central and southern Pacific peak for sailfish from about December…
A bright green and gold dorado leaping beside a sportfishing boat off Costa Rica
Fishing chartersFishing Techniques in Costa Rica: Trolling, Live Bait, Jigging, Fly and MoreOffshore, Costa Rican crews troll teasers, dredges and rigged ballyhoo to raise sailfish and marlin, then switch to a bait or fly…
Herradura Bay seen from Los Sueños, with boats at anchor between the forested headlands
Fishing chartersCosta Rica Fishing Tournaments: The Yearly Calendar and Past WinnersCosta Rica's big billfish tournaments run from January to April out of Marina Pez Vela in Quepos and Los Sueños in Playa…
Arenal Volcano reflected in the calm water of Lake Arenal under a blue sky with white clouds
FreshwaterFreshwater fishing in Costa Rica: the complete guideCosta Rica's best freshwater fishing is guapote (rainbow bass) on Lake Arenal, tarpon, snook and gar in the Caño Negro lagoons…
Fishing boats and sailboats moored in the bay at Playas del Coco, with dry hills behind the beach
GuanacasteFishing in Guanacaste: the complete guideGuanacaste is Costa Rica's northern Pacific coast, and its billfish season runs opposite to the rest of the country: sailfish and…
Red wooden fishing pangas pulled up on white sand at Isla Tortuga, with small boats anchored in the bay behind
Nicoya PeninsulaFishing the Nicoya Peninsula: the complete guideThe Nicoya Peninsula is small-boat country: there's no sportfishing marina between Garza and the southern tip, so most trips…
A long floating pier running out between rows of sportfishing boats at the marina in Quepos, under a clear blue sky
Fishing chartersPlanning a Fishing Trip to Costa Rica: Zones, Charters, Boats and SeasonsStart with the fish and the month, then pick the coast: Guanacaste for summer sailfish and marlin, the Central and Southern…
A white sailing catamaran at anchor in clear water off a dry, forested headland in Guanacaste, seen from water level
Beyond fishingSailing in Costa Rica: Where to Go, When, and How It Fits a Fishing TripMost sailing in Costa Rica happens on the Pacific side, from the windy Gulf of Papagayo in Guanacaste to the calm Gulf of Nicoya…
Beyond fishingDiving the Bat Islands (Islas Murciélago): Bull Sharks off Santa RosaThe Bat Islands (Islas Murciélago) are a group of rocky islands in the protected marine sector of Santa Rosa National Park, in…
A scalloped hammerhead shark swimming toward the camera through a cloud of small fish at Cocos Island
Beyond fishingScuba Diving in Costa Rica: The Main Dive Areas and How to PlanCosta Rica's best diving is on the Pacific side, where cool, food-rich water brings big animals: mantas and bull sharks in…
Aerial view of the forested Cahuita point on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, with the coral reef showing as pale green shallows offshore
Beyond fishingSnorkeling in Costa Rica: The Best Spots on Both CoastsCosta Rica's best snorkeling is at Isla del Caño off the Osa Peninsula, Tortuga Island in the Gulf of Nicoya, sheltered coves in…
Calm water at the mouth of Golfito Bay at sunset, with forested headlands on both sides and the Golfo Dulce beyond
Southern PacificFishing the Southern Pacific: the complete guideCosta Rica's Southern Pacific, from Dominical down to Pavones, is the country's least crowded big-game coast: calm inshore…
Angler leaning over the side of a boat to release a sailfish caught in Costa Rica
Fishing chartersSportfishing in Costa Rica: Where and When to Fish, Licences and RulesCosta Rica has two very different fisheries: the Pacific, with sailfish, marlin, dorado, tuna and roosterfish, and the Caribbean…
A surfer crouching low on a green, peeling wave at Witch's Rock, Guanacaste
Beyond fishingSurfing in Costa Rica: The Main Breaks by Region, Seasons and SafetyCosta Rica has surf on both coasts all year, with most of the well-known breaks on the Pacific, from Guanacaste's Tamarindo and…