Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira defends regions' intervention on maritime spatial planning in Europe
During the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR), the Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations defended that European maritime regions should take part in the drafting of the directive on maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management in the European Union. "The proposal, as drafted, defines several cross-cu... Mais >>

Informação: New Management Plan of the Hydrographic Region of the Azores open to public participation
The Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources will provide an electronic platform for public participation in the drafting of the new Management Plan of the Hydrographic Region of the Azores, which will enter into force between 2016 and 2021. Those who are interested in taking part in this process, which will culminate in the second generation of that management plan, may use the email addre... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores joints research agreement on Atlantic Ocean between EU, USA and Canada
The Government of the Azores joined the agreement signed on Friday between the European Union, the United States and Canada for a union of efforts and reinforcement of cooperation on the research on the Atlantic Ocean. The agreement, signed in Galway, Ireland, aims to promote an alignment of ocean observing efforts of three partners in order to better understand the Atlantic area and to promote t... Mais >>

Informação: "Açores Entre Mares 2013" campaign starts on the Day of the Azores
The "Açores Entre Mares" (Azores Between Seas) campaign, an initiative promoted by the Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources, will be held throughout the archipelago between May 20, European Maritime Day, and June 8, World Ocean Day. The programme includes activities promoted by civil society organisations, local authorities, non-governmental environmen... Mais >>

Informação: Catalogue on the recovery of whaling heritage launched on Pico
The Whaling Museum on Pico hosted the launch of the catalogue titled as “Património Baleeiro dos Açores – Herança e Modernidade” (Azorean Whaling Heritage – Legacy and Modernity) last Friday. The initiative is part of the Baleiaçor project that focused on the recovery of ten whaling boats and a tow boat as well as on the digitalisation of the documents... Mais >>