Informação: Government of the Azores extends permits to catch marine species for another three months
The Government of the Azores has decided to extend the permits and authorisations issued in 2017 for the catch of octopus, barnacles, seaweed, conch, urchins and clams. An ordinance published Thursday in the Official Journal determines that permits issued during the past year are automatically renewed until May 31. The decision is taken because the legal scheme on the catch of marine species in t... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government made payments under FUNDOPESCA to nearly 680 fishers, amounting to 200 thousand Euros
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through the Regional Directorate for Fisheries, has made payments under FUNDOPESCA to 677 fishers, shipowners and other professionals in the sector, representing an overall amount of 199 thousand Euros. The Salary Compensation Fund for Fishing Professionals in the Azores, commonly known as FUNDOPESCA, was activated on March 12, based o... Mais >>

Informação: Average price of fish increased 41% in the Azores over the last five years, says Gui Menezes
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that the Region "has registered an increase in the average price of fish" over the last five years, adding that this figure "is significant for any activity." Gui Menezes spoke at the Legislative Assembly during a communication delivered by the Regional Government on the Action Plan for the Restructuring for the Fisheries S... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Fisheries defends need to adapt scheme on the management of fishing capacity in Outermost Regions
The Regional Director for Fisheries defended in Ponta Delgada that we have "all the conditions" for adapting the scheme on the management of fishing capacity in Outermost Regions to "ensure a balance between the fishing capacity of fleets and the their fishing possibilities." Luís Rodrigues stated that the current indicators used to measure the fishing capacity and the management of inflows a... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government regulates operation of fish auctions, cold storage units, fish collection stations and vehicles
After hearing the partners of the sector, the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology has established a single regulation on the operation of fish auctions, cold storage units, fish collection stations and vehicles in the Azores. An ordinance published today in the Official Journal establishes the procedures and means involved in the first sale of fresh fish unloaded and the resp... Mais >>

Informação: Terceira Island to host 1st International Socioeconomic Forum on Azores Fisheries
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through the Regional Directorate for Fisheries, organises the First International Socioeconomic Forum on Azores Fisheries on March 22-23 in Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island. This event will focus on the importance of community-based local development measures in the fisheries sector, disseminating about twenty successful projects ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores satisfied with possibility of allocating Bluefin tuna quota to Outermost Regions from 2019
The Regional Secretary for Sea, Science and Technology welcomed today the European Commission's decision to allocate a quota for Bluefin tuna to fishers from European Outermost Regions, such as the Azores. According to Gui Menezes, the decision took into account the "arguments presented by the Azores." It was taken following the meeting between the European Commission and the International Commiss... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government announces measures to increase fishers' income and ensure sustainability of resources
The President of the Government announced today a series of measures for the restructuring of the Fisheries sector in the Region with the aim of increasing the income of Azorean fishers and contributing to the sustainability of the exploitation of fish resources. "We are here before the representatives of the fishing industry to fulfil our commitment and to present measures that are in line with t... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government launches awareness campaign to prevent waste produced on board from being disposed at sea
The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorates for Sea Affairs and Fisheries, in partnership with the Portuguese Navy and the National Maritime Authority is promoting an awareness campaign to ensure that seafarers operating in the Azores take measures for the management of waste produced on board vessels to prevent from being disposed at sea. During this month, an environmental message... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Fisheries Council analyses Restructuring Plan for the sector
The Regional Fisheries Council, an advisory body of the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, meets in Horta on March 13 to discuss measures for the sector under the Fisheries Restructuring Plan. Following the assessment carried out to the sector in 2017, the Regional Secretary for the Sea announced that "new measures will be presented to the members of the council." They are d... Mais >>