Panama first Central American country to add longlining restrictions

2011-01-19T11:39:00

Commercial longlining ships like this Panamanian vessel photographed off Panama will now be banned in the waters of the Central American nation, from setting hundreds of baited hooks to its lines which attract bycatch species like billfish, turt...

After banning commercial purse seining from its waters in July, the Republic of Panama has taken further steps by adding restrictions on longlining for the conservation of its marine life and its socio-economic growth.

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