PANAMA to host important meeting about sustainable fishing operations

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/07/11/the-meeting-of-the-inter-american-tropical-tuna-commission-will-be-hosted-again-by-panama/ From September 1 to 5, 2025, Panama will host the meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) for the second consecutive year. This international meeting will bring together representatives from 20 countries, more than a dozen non-governmental organizations, 250 in-person observers, and another 200 participants connected virtually, with the aim of strengthening measures for the…

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Hope you read my earlier post about “JAWS” BS. PANAMA seeing a Hammerhead migration

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/07/04/some-hammerhead-sharks-in-the-galapagos-are-migrating-to-panama-to-give-birth/   Satellite tracking of a common hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini), which was fitted with a tracking device in the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), has revealed the possibility that some females of this species migrate to give birth, as scientists believe they may have given birth in Panamanian waters.  The research documented what would be the…

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Tomorrow (or today) ,,,,,,,,ARGRICULTURAL FAIR. Hope you can come

Get off your lazy asses and come buy some great healthy fruits and veggies. “JB” This coming Friday, June 27th, there will be an Agricultural Fair so you can purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at very low prices and thus support local producers. Everyone is cordially invited to the Alto Boquete field behind the San…

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Monkey Kidnappings occurring in Panama ( possibly being trained by Maduro don’t quote me)

Scientists have captured footage of an unusual social tradition in capuchin monkeys abducting infant howler monkeys – a never-before-seen behaviour in wild primates. Researchers at Jicarón Island off the coast of Panama found a baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur. But they’re not related and not even the same…

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At times I can’t stand this place, but then I remember why WONDERFUL WILDLIFE and OCEANS

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/travel/birding-panama-nature.html “Follow me,” Nando said. “I know where it lives.” It was late morning, hot, humid and quiet. Shafts of sunlight cut through the jungle as we followed a path through the latticed shade. A few hundred yards away, gigantic cargo ships stacked with containers chugged along the Panama Canal. But that was another world….

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Proudly recognizes TODAY- EARTH DAY 2025

Anyone who knows me, fully understands how I view nature, wildlife, the ocean, and our wonderful planet.  So in my life, EARTH DAY is quite meaningful, Below is the OFFICIAL LINK to “EARTH DAY 2025” https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2025/   Also another LOCAL blog with some great advice for people here. https://playacommunity.com/panama-articles/coronado-community/8038-celebrating-earth-day-in-panama.html   Earth Day 2025: These products…

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Dovetailing from yesterday: PANAMA badly addressing bay and plastic cleanup

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/03/11/panama-implementing-a-city-wide-approach-to-plastic-pollution-prevention/ The Ocean Cleanup has taken another important step in its mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic with the announcement of a partnership project in Central America to stop the flow of waste into the Bay of Panama. Under a strategic alliance with local partner and non-profit Marea Verde, The Ocean Cleanup founder and…

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Allocation of potable H20 remains an issue, for mainland and the outer islands

The market study published by the National Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (IDAAN) on the PanamaCompra portal did not receive any proposals from the suppliers surveyed. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/idaan-sin-ofertas-para-distribuir-agua-en-cisternas-LB11100469 The IDAAN seeks to alleviate the lack of access to drinking water in communities in Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí, Colón, Herrera, Los Santos, East Panama, Darién, and metropolitan…

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Important project for ALL of Panama. Especially with TOURISM. BAY cleanup initiative

Pollution from solid waste, especially plastics, represents a threat to biodiversity and environmental health. Marea Verde and The Ocean Cleanup have joined forces to launch the “Seven Basins” project, an initiative that seeks to significantly reduce the waste that reaches the Bay of Panama. https://panamanowonline.com/wp-admin/post-new.php https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/salvar-la-bahia-de-panama-la-mision-del-proyecto-siete-cuencas-MI11089849 The Bay of Panama , recognized as a Ramsar site and protected area,…

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