Informação: Regional Government defends maintenance of Santa Catarina plant on São Jorge, says Gui Menezes
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology restated at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the Regional Government "has always defended the importance of Santa Catarina plant for São Jorge and for the municipality of Calheta." On the occasion, he added that this importance is evidenced by the purchase of this cannery by Lotaçor in 2009, "precisely to safeguard jobs "an... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean fish promoted at Seafood Expo Global 2019 in Brussels
The Regional Director for Fisheries participates this week at the Seafood Expo Global 2019 in Brussels, the world's largest fish and shellfish trade event to be attended by some 26 thousand suppliers and buyers from 140 countries. Under this event dedicated to fish trade running from May 7 to 9, Luís Rodrigues will meet with officials from the Earth Island Institute and the International Pole... Mais >>

Informação: Azores and Madeira with 70 tonnes of bluefin tuna quota for 2019
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that Azorean vessels have been authorised to catch bluefin tuna few a weeks ago. According to him, this situation is "the result of the efforts undertaken by the Regional Government with the European Commission and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)." Gui Menezes spoke to journalist... Mais >>

Informação: Azores are the region with the highest number of investments approved in the area of the Sea
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced in Lajes das Flores that "the Azores are the region of the country with the highest number of investments approved" in this area. The information was released in the recent report issued by the national commission responsible for monitoring the use of European structural and investment funds in operational programmes implemented ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Fisheries to develop partnership with Vocational Training Centre for Fisheries and Sea (FOR-MAR)
The Regional Director for Fisheries stated in Oeiras that the Regional Government, in partnership with the Azores Fisheries Federation of Fisheries and the Vocational Training Centre for Fisheries and Sea (FOR-MAR) will develop short-term training courses for the regional fishing sector. Luís Rodrigues spoke on the sidelines of a meeting with the Board of FOR-MAR, which was also attended by t... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to evaluate solutions for restoring access to Capelas Port on São Miguel, ensures Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works stated today that the Regional Government will carry out an intervention to restore road and pedestrian traffic on the access road to Capelas Port on São Miguel Island, "safeguarding its main function." "Capelas Port serves as a shelter for many fishers from other parts of the island. Even though it harbours six or seven boats, it remains... Mais >>

Informação: Gui Menezes makes "very positive" assessment of São Jorge's fisheries sector
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Velas that the existence of young fishers on São Jorge "wishing to take the training courses" promoted by the Regional Directorate for Fisheries is "very positive." According to him, "it is a good sign that there are still young people who want to work at sea and make fishing their occupation on an island where the fishing s... Mais >>

Informação: Training leverages development of fishing industry, says Gui Menezes
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology defended in Ribeira Grande that the image of the fishers and the sector "should be synonymous with poverty as it is a respectable occupation like many others," stressing that training is "a lever to develop the economy in the area of fisheries." With double certification courses, through which trainees ensure their professional certificati... Mais >>

Informação: Azores guarantee exemption from compulsory unloading of bycatch species
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology welcomed the European Commission's decision to exempt the regional fishing fleet from unloading bycatch species, stressing that it represents "an important achievement" of the Azores in terms of international fishing policies. It should be noted that EU fishing fleets must eliminate the practice of discarding all species subject to the To... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government extends support for investments on board fishing vessels until December 31, 2019
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that the support for investments on board fishing vessels co-financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) under the Sea 2020 strategy "will be extended for another year." Gui Menezes pointed out that these support measures focus on improving safety and hygiene on board, limiting the impact of fishing activiti... Mais >>