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.
Arrange the lobster tails on a baking pan and baste each tail with 1 tsp. oil or margarine to prevent the meat from drying as it bakes. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the tails for about 15 minutes, checking the temperature of the meat with a food thermometer after 10 minutes of cooking. Avoid overcooking by closely monitoring the meat's temperature after this time.