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Panama – first Central American country to restrict longlining

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PANAMA CITY, Panama and FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., USA – After banning commercial purse seining from its waters in July, the Republic of Panama has taken further steps adding restrictions on longlining for the conservation of its marine life and its socio-economic growth. In letters to Panamanian officials, Ellen Peel, President of The Billfish Foundation and [...]

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Copa Airlines Plans $250M In Capital Spending

By Inti Landauro Panama-based airline Copa Holding SA (CPA) will invest $250 million in capital expenditures in 2010 as part of its expansion plans after weathering last year’s crisis. Even though Latin and North America, the regions where Copa operates, have suffered from the world economic and financial crisis, the airline did quite well last [...]

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