The mission has trained more than 150 fishermen and helped cooperatives to establish marketing networks, as well as instituting a technical training program. In Taiwan, the agricultural assistance missions are known for their large numbers of highly skilled technicians.
巴拿馬附近海域蘊藏豐富的蝦資源，許多美商大量投資捕蝦業，運來很現代化的捕蝦船，目前大約有三百條，捕獲的蝦則銷往美國市場。