Informação: Regional Government considers that proposed amendments to Fundopesca would deprive fishers from their income and reduce the number of insured fishers
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology criticised at «the Legislative Assembly in Horta the proposed amendments to the regional legislative decree regulating the Azores Fishers' Salary Compensation Fund, commonly known as Fundopesca. Gui Menezes stated that the proposed amendment submitted by PSD (Social Democratic Party) "evidences a complete lack of knowledge" on Fundope... Mais >>

Informação: Gui Menezes advocates more decentralised management of fishing quotas for the Region
 The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology defended in Ponta Delgada the need for "better management of the fishing quotas that are common to Mainland Portugal, the Azores and Madeira."  According to Gui Menezes, it is important that the Azores have "timely" information on the consumption of some national fish quotas allocated to the Region in order "to better manage i... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government proposes creation of quotas for more vulnerable species and less selective fishing gear
Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced at the meeting of the Regional Fisheries Council in Horta a proposal for the creation of regional quotas for some species that "need more serious monitoring," namely forkbeard, blackbelly rosefish, offshore rockfish, king crab, European conger, common mora, brown crab and Mediterranean parrotfish. Gui Menezes pointed out that the fi... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Fisheries Council meets in Horta to discuss management strategies for the sector
The Regional Fisheries Council, an advisory body to the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, will meet Tuesday, December 3, in Horta to discuss management measures and strategies for the sector. The Regional Secretary for the Sea stated that one of the topics under discussion with the members of the council concerns the "support for the cessation of less selective fishing gear... Mais >>

Informação: European Union recommends changes in tuna fishing opportunities that could benefit the Azores
The Regional Director for Fisheries stated in Palma de Mallorca that the seasonality of tuna fishing in the Azores represents “a permanent challenge” for the Regional Government. Luís Rodrigues stressed, accordingly, that the Azorean Government has been “raising the awareness of the European Union for the importance of ensuring the sustainability of this fishery, advocating ... Mais >>

Informação: Sea, Science and Technology Plan for 2020 consolidates ongoing changes, says Gui Menezes
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that the proposed Plan for 2020 will "accomplish the strategic goals” of the Government's Programme for the areas under its supervision, while ensuring “the full use of Community funds available for public investments.” The consolidation of the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the fishe... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights challenge of “selling more and better” what is produced in the Azores
The President of the Government opened today the new facilities of the Pescatum company's plant in Praia da Vitória. This investment of more than 1.6 million Euros is another example of how we can overcome the challenge of creating more value for what is produced in the Azores. “Ultimately, it is a matter of overcoming the challenge of selling better, with increasing value, what we prod... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government takes steps to bring fishers back to work after Hurricane Lorenzo
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated today that "all the conditions should be met in coming days to render the four fishing vessels on Flores Island operational." “This operation will be carried out at the Fisheries Centre of Lajes das Flores Fishing Centre so that fishers may resume their activity," said Gui Menezes. According to the government official, the sol... Mais >>

Informação: International conference on ocean governance in archipelagos to be held in Horta in October
The Regional Secretariat of the Sea, Science and Technology, through the Regional Directorate for Fisheries, and in partnership with the Azores Fisheries Federation and the Sea Institute will organise the international conference on “Ocean Governance in Archipelagos" in Horta between October 7 and 10. This event intents to gather more than one hundred representatives from the fisheries sect... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government increases minimum catch size of Splendid Alfonsino, Blackbelly Rosefish, Grouper and Parrot Fish
After consulting industry partners, the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology has reviewed the minimum sizes of various fish species, namely Splendid Alfonsino (Beryx splendens), Blackbelly Rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus dactylopterus), Grouper (Serranus spp.) and Parrot Fish (Cretan Sparisoma). The ordinance published today in the Official Journal determines that the minim... Mais >>