Tuna Weaning Trials see Success
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - An artemia culture was started in preparation for the feeding of the larvae from the growth and light trials at Acotines Bay tuna facility,...

Hard Work Still to be Done at Achotines Bay
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - Sunday, at the IATTC 7th Annual Workshop was an easy relaxed day, with basic feed work being undertaken by all group members. The clear tank...

Delegates Astounded by Tuna Trial Results
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - The water level in the tanks at Acotines Bay were lowered by the facility staff on Saturday. This allowed delegates of the IATTC 7th Annual...

Assessing Tuna Mortality and Survival Rates
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - On Friday, delegates transferred the previously caught tuna from the holding tank into tank 2. Despite the tuna doing well during the transfer...

Fishing for Broodstock
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - Today was the first day fishing for broodstock, and it was my group’s day in the boat, with my group partner being Dr Gavin Partridge from...

Experiments Aim to Boost Larvae Survival
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - On the second day of the workshop, experiments were planned out to help boost the survival rates of the yellowfin tuna larvae, reports Alex...

First Night Sees 90 Per Cent Fertilisation
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - On day one of the 7th Annual Workshop delegates arrived at the facility and met Vernon Scholey, the Laboratory Director at the Inter-American...