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From PEI, the eyed eggs will be shipped to Panama, "packed in a hard-plastic “Igloo” cooler containing alternating trays of eggs and wet-ice; the cooler will be bound with packing straps and further secured in a heavy-cardboard shipping container." The containers will bear bilingual warnings that say "Live Animal Product," "Not for Resale," and the following:
* "These fish must be reared in land-based, highly contained systems that prevent their release into the environment"* "These fish cannot be reared in conventional cages or net pens deployed in open bodies of water"* "Morbid or dead fish should be disposed of in a manner consistent with local regulations."
The Panama facility will physically prevent the GE salmon from escape in a number of ways. First, the site is "located in a remote, highland area with very limited access." The facility will be surrounded by an 8 foot security fence topped with barbed wire, and entry requires going through security. Additionally, entrance gates will be locked and the area will be protected by dogs and overseen by management living on-site in an adjacent private residence.