Informação: Enhancing the value of fish products is one of the priorities for the fisheries sector, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated today that the safety and operation of fishing ports is a "priority" of the Government as well as the enhancement of the value of fish products and the investments in the network of refrigerator equipment, namely cold storage units and fish markets; the latter "which will be subject to interventions on all islands." Speaking at ... Mais >>

Informação: Sperm whales indelibly mark Azorean culture, says Regional Director for Sea Affairs
The Regional Director for Sea Affairs stated in Horta that the Regional Government is working so that the archipelago becomes the first region in the world to be distinguished as "Whale Heritage Site," recognised by the World Cetacean Alliance and other relevant international entities, such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature. "Due to their geographical position, oceanographic ... Mais >>

Informação: Interdepartmental cooperation of the Regions Government leads European project on marine biodiversity
The Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs (DRAM) and the Regional Fund for Science and Technology (FRCT) will coordinate the transnational European project MISTIC'SEAS (Macaronesia Islands Standard Criteria and Indicators: Reaching Common Grounds on Marine Biodiversity Monitoring in Macaronesia). MISTIC'SEAS aims to review the current knowledge and conservation strategies for the Macaronesian popu... Mais >>

Informação: Azores disagree with proposed amendment to the Regulation establishing specific conditions for deep-sea fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic
Following a consultation carried out by the European Commission to Member States, the Government of the Azores has sent a report to the Directorate-General of Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services (DGRM), expressing its disagreement with the proposal on the stipulated fishing gear for deep-sea fisheries. For the Azorean Government, the proposal is unacceptable, taking into considerati... Mais >>

Informação: Azores join "Maritime Cluster of Macaronesia"
The Regional Director for Science and Technology stressed in Praia da Vitória the importance of developing partnerships in the field of research with the archipelagos of Canaries, Madeira and Cape Verde, highlighting the potential created through the integration of the Azores in the "Maritime Cluster of Macaronesia." Nelson Simões spoke Tuesday at the signing of the integration agreemen... Mais >>

Informação: New rules on the allocation of fishing gear houses in the Azores
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, has established the guidelines for the allocation of fishing gear houses in order to promote equality and justice among the users of these support infrastructures, which are solely intended for storage of fishing gear. This guideline awards priority status in the allocation of fishing gear houses ... Mais >>

Informação: Fishing activities value the Azores, says Regional Director
The Regional Director for Fisheries stated in Horta that the fishing activities value the Azores, emphasising the importance of vocational training in this sector. Luís Costa spoke during a visit to FORMAR, the backup vessel for the training of fishers in the Region. The visit was also attended by 4th form students of António José D'Ávila Basic Education School. During the v... Mais >>

Informação: Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology projects developed in the Azores with easier access to tax benefits
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that the Government of the Azores aims to "reduce the minimum investment amount required to 200 thousand Euros" so that the projects developed by production units in the fields of Marine Biotechnology and Aquaculture can receive "tax benefits on a contractual basis." Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke at the Legislative Assembly d... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores regulates seine fishing
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, after hearing industry partners, has decided to regulate seine fishing in the Azores, a method of tuna fishing that has been widely used in recent years. An ordinance published in the Official Journal today determines the prohibition of seine fishing activities by coastal fishing vessels less than 15 nautical miles offshore as well as ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores presents mapping of areas with potential for aquaculture
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Ponta Delgada that "public investment in knowledge is essential to relaunch the economy," pointing out aquaculture as an activity "with high potential in the Region." Fausto Brito e Abreu defended that the Government of the Azores aims to "create a bridge between research and business," adding that the Azorean Government is "inv... Mais >>