Information: "SOS Cagarro" Campaign to start on Tuesday on all islands
The Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources marks today the beginning of 22nd "SOS Cagarro" (SOS Cory's Shearwater) Campaign, jointly promoted with GNR (National Republican Guard) and the 171st Scouts Group on Avenida 25 de Abril in the city of Horta. The Government of the Azores coordinates and promotes this campaign, which is carried out by Island Natural Parks with the support of Azorina. ... more >>

Information: Emigrants are "true ambassadors of the Azores Destination," says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport said in Ponta Delgada that there is "no one better" than emigrants to be the "true ambassadors" of the Azores Destination. Speaking on Monday night at the dinner of the 18th International Tourism Meeting, an initiative organised by the "O Emigrante/Mundo Português" newspaper, Vítor Fraga alluded to Azorean emigrants, as well as to all th... more >>

Information: Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources reinforces Azores Forest Police Force
The Forest Police Force of the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, currently composed of 52 rangers, will be reinforced with six new members from October 14 with the aim of reinforcing the action of Forest Services in the field. The new Forest Rangers will start their career in the forest police by undertaking a traineeship with a duration of one year. This traineeship consists of six ... more >>

Information: Capelinhos Volcano erupted 56 years ago
Faial Natural Park celebrates on Friday the 56th anniversary of the birth of the first submarine volcano to be ever observed throughout its activity. The Capelinhos Volcano has opened new doors to science and to the Azoreans. For 13 months, the Capelinhos volcano also shaped the island of Faial and the people who saw it, changing their lives forever. On September 27, we celebrate the telluric... more >>

Information: Luís Neto Viveiros highlights in Brussels "positive commitment" for the future of Azorean agriculture
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources said today in Brussels that the maintenance of the financial envelope provided by POSEI, assured by European Commissioner Dacian Ciolos, "is a positive commitment for the future of Azorean agriculture." "Maintaining the financial envelope in a period of strong budget containment, which also affects the budget of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), is... more >>

Information: 3rd edition of the forum "Knowing the Azores Sea" starts today on Faial
The Government of the Azores promotes the Scientific Forum for Decision Support "Knowing the Azores Sea III" on the island of Faial today and tomorrow. This initiative is organised with the purpose of strengthening regional research networks as well as to promote debate and communication between researchers and the Administration. This discussion forum on marine sciences and their contribution t... more >>

Information: Training courses on Agriculture cover over 1000 farmers in 2013
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources said today in Ponta Delgada that the 70 training courses planned for this year in the Azores cover over one thousand workers. These initiatives evidence the importance of training for the Azorean Government as a key factor in the promotion of "efficiency and competitiveness." Speaking at the delivery ceremony of certificates to the participants of the ... more >>

Information: Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources provides three new portals on the Internet
The Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources will make available three new portals on the Internet. The portals were developed for the areas of Agriculture and Rural Development (http://www.azores.gov.pt/gra/srrn-agricultura), Veterinary (http:/ / www.azores.gov.pt / gra / srrn-lrv) and Agrarian Planning (http://www.azores.gov.pt/Gra/srrn-iroa), similarly to the portals that are already availabl... more >>

Information: Luís Neto Viveiros welcomes international prize awarded to Azorean fish exporter
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources welcomed the awarding of the International High Quality Trophy - 2013 by Global Trade Leaders' Club to the company António Mineiro & Andrade. The prize-delivery ceremony will be held in Paris on October 28. The Selection Committee of the Global Trade Leaders' Club, an association with seven thousand business members from 95 countries, has electe... more >>

Information: New scheme on FUNDOPESCA to bring "more transparency, predictability and social justice," says Luís Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources said today at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the new scheme on the Azores Fishers' Salary Compensation Fund (FUNDOPESCA) aims to provide this tool with "increased transparency, predictability and social justice." "After 10 years from the initial approval of the document, we intend to accomplish these goals through a better definition of the app... more >>