Yellowfin Tuna Research Advances at Achotines
PANAMA - The Laboratory, located in Los Santos province, is owned and operated by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

Merger Spawns Biggest Open Ocean Aqua Operation
PANAMA - Open Blue Sea Farms has acquired Pristine Oceans of Panama to create the world's largest open ocean aquaculture operation, adding to its own cobia business...

IATTC WORKSHOP: Growth and Survival Trial
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - On the final day of the IATTC Workshop John Hutapea and Alex Mühlhölzl collected and collating the data from the last trial, being a growth...

Growth and Survival Trial Sees Promising Results
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - On the final day of the IATTC Workshop John Hutapea and I collected and collating the data from the last trial, being a growth and survival...

Walling Issues Begin to Reveal Themselves
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - As the IATTC Workshop began to close, Alex Mühlhölzl, Oceanic Tuna Limited, stayed behing to take a closer look behind the scenes at Achotines...

Results Compiled as Trials Come to a Close
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - Yellowfin tuna trials, conducted over the last fortnight at Achotines Laboratory in Panama, are coming to a close, reports Alex Mühlhölzl,...

Trial Examines Live Shipment of Yellowfin
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - On Tuesday, researchers at the IATTC 7th Annual Workshop started a live shipment trial, with the aim of replicating the conditions and stresses...

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...

Second Attemps to Wean Tuna
ACHOTINES BAY, PANAMA - Thursday, attendees of the 7th Annual Workshop transferred 100,000 yolk-sack larvae into two tanks for some high density larvae rearing trials,...

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...

Lent Hooks Fish Demand in Panama
PANAMA - With the start of Lent, seafood consumption in the country increases, prompting the Consumer Protection Agency to keep a closer eye on seafood retailers...