Informação: Government of the Azores and fishers agree on the new fisheries management measures for red seabream
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that the Government of the Azores "has been considering" with regional fishing associations the establishment of "a closed season for red seabream that will last from one to two months and will be in force during of spawning time of this species." According to Fausto Brito e Abreu, this measure "would increase the populati... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores organises training course for fishers on the Electronic Fishing Log
The Regional Government, through the Regional Inspectorate of Fisheries (IRP), organised today in Ponta Delgada a training course for fishing masters on the use of the Electronic Fishing Log. Similar training courses will be held on all islands where there are fishing vessels required to implement this system. This initiative falls within the goal of the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science... Mais >>

Informação: Fishing Tourism can boost the income of Rabo de Peixe fishers, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated that the new Rabo de Peixe Port "has created the conditions for fishers to develop fishing tourism activities on the north coast of S. Miguel, which can also boost their income." In addition to fishing tourism, an activity in which tourists take part in the fishing activities carried out on board a commercial fishing vessel, Fausto... Mais >>

Informação: Azores should export fish to America, Northern Europe and Eastern Europe, says Luís Costa
The Regional Director for Fisheries stressed in Ponta Delgada the need "to find new markets to sell Azorean fish," pointing out the markets of America, Northern Europe and Eastern Europe as an alternative to the traditional European market. In this context, the government official stressed "the development of partnerships so that we may find new markets and new countries to sell our fish." Curre... Mais >>

Informação: Fausto Brito e Abreu presented to the European Commission the Regional Government's priorities for the fisheries sector
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology met in Brussels with the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission (DG MARE), Lowri Evan, with whom he analysed the Regional Government's policies for the fisheries sector. During the meeting, which was also attended by two heads of the DG MARE department, Fausto Brito e Abreu conveyed "the Azor... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro opens new Fisheries Port that represents an "investment in the future" of Rabo de Peixe
Last Sunday, the President of the Government opened the new Rabo de Peixe port, where he ensured the Government's commitment to invest in support infrastructures for the regional fisheries sector as well as in the training of fishers and the increase of their income. "The Fisheries sector faces these three challenges, to which the Regional Government pays special attention and is working to overco... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to invest 24.6 million Euros in the fisheries sector, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology revealed today that the three main priorities for the sector are the following: increasing the gains of the fisheries sector, namely the income of fishers, promoting the sustainable exploration of the potential of the Azores Sea, and reinforcing the links between the regional scientific and technological system and economic agents. Speak... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government acknowledges role of women's associations in the fisheries sector
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology said in Angra do Heroísmo that women's associations "play a fundamental role in the social development of fishing communities," also stressing their role in the "promotion of gender equality." Speaking at the end of a meeting with the Terceira Fishers' and Shipowners' Wives Association (AMPA), Fausto Brito e Abreu stressed that this ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores welcomes extension of exception scheme on the fishing of skipjack tuna in the Atlantic
The Government of the Azores welcomed the approval of the extension of the exception scheme on the fishing of skipjack tuna. The voting took place Monday during the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This exception scheme allows Azorean shipowners to catch this tuna species without an established quota limit. Skipjack tuna is widely use... Mais >>

Informação: Scientific knowledge on aquaculture in the Azores is essential to attract investors, says Brito e Abreu
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology visited today the Aqualab of the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries at the University of the Azores, where he observed the experiences that are being carried out in the laboratory. In this regard, the government official stressed "the research that is being conducted on a series of species with great potential for aquaculture in the ... Mais >>