AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEl Niño & Panama Canal: NOAA warns a strengthening El Niño could become one of the strongest on record, raising the odds of drought that could disrupt Panama Canal shipping again; the ACP has already tightened Neopanamax draft limits to conserve water. Protected-area pressure in Coiba: After La Joyita’s prison break, Panama President Mulino defended transferring 29 inmates to Coiba, but conservation groups say the move violates rules protecting the national park and could harm a key ecosystem. Ocean transparency push: At the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Panama backed the Mombasa Declaration to improve fisheries transparency and crack down on illegal fishing, including better vessel data sharing. Fisheries governance at sea: Global Fishing Watch announced an agreement with Panama’s fisheries authority to publicly share vessel tracking data for the domestic fleet, aiming to make fishing activity more visible and accountable. Waste management procurement snag: Panama’s procurement watchdog suspended a Tocumen Airport solid-waste tender after a company challenged the specifications. Wildlife health watch: Texas is stepping up New World screwworm education and sterile-fly releases as the parasite spreads, with warming weather making outbreaks harder to contain—an alert for the region’s animal health and biodiversity.
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