Many of these vessels fly the Panamanian flag yet the country itself has a limited history of trade. Panama only has one small shipping line as well as a number of companies providing supplementary maritime services around the ports and canal. Most merchant ships flying Panama's flag belong to foreign owners wishing to avoid the stricter marine regulations imposed by their own countries. Panama operates what is known as an open registry. Its flag offers the advantages of easier registration (often online) and the ability to employ cheaper foreign labour.
Fill a large saucepan with water and add 1 teaspoon of salt for each litre of water. Bring the water to the boil and drop the lobster tails into the pan. Boil the tails for about 1 minute per oz of total weight. If there are 5 oz of lobster tails, you will need to cook them for 5 minutes. Drain the lobster tails and serve hot with melted butter, lemon juice or mayonnaise.
Continue to cook the butter mixture for about 5 minutes. For grilling the lobster tails, start out by placing the tails meat side down on the hot side of your grill. Make sure the grate surface is oiled so the lobster doesnât stick. Baste the shell side with the butter mixture and cook the lobster for 4-5 minutes. Dunk each grilled lobster tail in the butter mixture and place back on the grate shell side down on the cool side of the grill. Once all the grilled lobster tails are on the grate, baste one final time with the butter mixture.