Informação: Amendments to FUNDOPESCA make it fairer, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated today that the amendments to FUNDOPESCA have made "its activation fairer, faster and more transparent," adding that the Regional Government takes the "political commitment" of ensuring the "full implementation of all amendments" to the salary compensation fund for fishers" in the shortest amount of time." Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government calls meeting of Administration Board of FUNDOPESCA
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Fisheries, has called the Administration Board of FUNDOPEDSCA for a meeting to be held on January 8, following the bad weather conditions that have hit the Region over the last weeks. The meeting will take place in the city of Horta and is intended to analyse the evolution of the unloads of fish in regional markets during the mont... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores decides to mark and colour agricultural and fishing diesel
The Regional Government has approved the marketing mechanisms of dyed and marked diesel in the Autonomous Region and also determined that 98 octane unleaded petrol should be sold in a free price system. The decision was announced today by the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs at the presentation of the press release from the Council of the Government that m... Mais >>

Informação: European Commission approved today POSEI for fisheries, says Fausto Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated "the European Commission approved today the "Compensation Plan for Additional Costs of Fish Products in the Azores," common known as POSEI-FISHERIES. This decision follows the recent approval of the Operational Programme "SEA 2020," funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). "Under POSEI-FISHERIES for the period 20... Mais >>

Informação: European Commission approves operational support programme for Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology revealed that, "after a long negotiation period", the European Commission has notified Portuguese authorities about "the approval" of the National Operational Programme of the European Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) . "This is good news for the Region, which a little too late," Fausto Brito e Abreu said, stressing that the Azo... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government invests 26.7 million Euros in the fisheries sector, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology highlighted today the priorities for 2016 in the areas he oversees, namely the enhancement of fishing products and increase of fishers' income, the redevelopment of coastal areas and marine environmental monitoring, and the transfer of knowledge between the scientific community and the regional business fabric. Speaking at the Legislativ... Mais >>

Informação: Bigeye Tuna quota registers 25% cut in all ICCAT member countries
The Regional Director for Fisheries stated that the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has proposed a cut in the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of Bigeye Tuna "due to the decrease in the abundance of this species." According to the report, it is caused by "the high mortality of juveniles." Luís Costa spoke Tuesday at the end of the annual meeting of ICCAT, w... Mais >>

Informação: We have the responsibility to preserve and know our maritime heritage, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated today that the sea and fisheries in the Azores "go beyond an economic dimension as they are, in many cases, "a way of life." Fausto Brito e Abreu noted that "fishing is the way of life for more than 3,000 people in the archipelago, using traditional techniques and wood boats built with traditional shipbuilding techniques." Accordin... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores presents pilot project for fish labelling
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Ponta Delgada that the labelling of fish may be a "decisive step" towards the valuation of the fish caught in the Azores Sea and the "generation of income in the fisheries sector." Speaking at the presentation of the pilot project for the labelling of Azorean fish, Fausto Brito e Abreu stressed that this initiative will allow fi... Mais >>

Informação: Azores and China should develop partnerships in marine scientific research, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Xiamen that "there are several areas of scientific research linked to the sea where the Azores and China can cooperate," pointing out as examples the study of cold water coral communities, deep-sea exploration technologies, maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management. Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke on the sideli... Mais >>