7384, of March 16, 1994, published in the Official Gazette La Gaceta No. 62 of March 29, 1994, the Law Creating the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INCOPESCA), in its Article 45 establishes that:
a. The fishing sector shall acquire from RECOPE the fuel (gasoline and diesel), for non-sport fishing activity at a price competitive with the international price based on the average import cost of the previous month and considering the CIF cost (cost, insurance, and freight) Refinery, as well as the costs of pipeline distribution and distribution at depots, such that the price is FOB (free on board) depot.
b. That the price shall be set by the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos, ARESEP), which RECOPE must previously request it from, according to the provisions of Law No. 7593 of August 9, 1996, or INCOPESCA.
c. That the Institute shall be responsible for the administration and control of the efficient use of fuel destined for non-sport fishing activity.