Information: Santa Catarina Cannery recipient of "Best of the Best" award at National Food Products Contests Santa Catarina Cannery from São Jorge has been distinguished with four prizes at National Food Products Contests, including the "Best of the Best" award in the Canned Tuna category with the product "Tuna Fillet with Thyme."
This year, the Azorean Cannery participated in the Canned Fish and Tuna Paste categories under this contest, jointly organised by CNEMA and the National Agriculture Fair,... more >> Information: Azorean fishing shipowners received almost 2.3 million Euros for fish unloaded this year Lotaçor has already paid almost 2.3 million Euros to Azorean fishing shipowners for the fish sold at fish markets across the Region from January 1 to February 20. During this period, the quantity of fish unloaded amounted to approximately 2.4 million Euros.
All fish unloaded until February 11 was paid by Lotaçor S.A., a public company that is in charge of the management of fish markets... more >> Information: Government promotes improvement of support infrastructures for fishers The Regional Under Secretary of Fishing stated today in Lagoa that the Government intends to continue to improve the operating conditions and quality of fish in regional port areas.
Marcelo Pamplona spoke at the signing ceremony of the consignment agreement for the improvement works of Porto dos Carneiros in the city of Lagoa. The government official stressed the importance of fisheries as an es... more >> Information: Clarification from the Office of the Regional Under Secretary of Fishing Regarding the news published in the Media on the depletion of some fishing quotas, the office of the Regional Under Secretary of Fishing clarifies the following:
1. Fishing quotas are set by the European Union and apply to some species caught in the Azores Sea.
2. Of the 96 different species caught in the Azores Sea, only 14 were granted an individual quota this year
3. Some of these species ... more >> Information: Outermost Regions are essential for tuna fishing in the European Union Outermost Regions, which include the Azores sea, are virtually the only areas in EU territory where some tuna species are captured, bring added value to the Community space.
The fact was recalled by the Under Secretary of Fishing who spoke on behalf of the President of the Government, Carlos César, at the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Association of Tuna Producers and Similar S... more >> Information: Government presents project intended to expand Poças port to Flores fishers The Regional Under Secretary of Fishing and a delegation of Flores fishers attended the small scale model testing of the recommended solution for the expansion of Poças port on the island of Flores that took place at the National Civil Engineering Laboratory yesterday.
In these tests fishers approved the port's entry and exit conditions as well as the shelter conditions provided by this int... more >> Information: Regional Government proposes to European Union enhanced protection of Azores fishing banks The Government proposes to the European Union enhanced protection of Azorean fishing banks and seamounts, through the introduction of further restrictions on the access to the waters located within the protected area, so that the Azorean fleet may have priority status in that area.
This subject was addressed in Ponta Delgada on Friday morning during a joint press conference of the Regional Under ... more >> Information: Unloading of fish caught with bottom trawl nets prohibited The Government has banned the unloading, by fishing vessels in regional ports, of fish "caught with bottom trawl nets or towed nets used for catching deep-sea species comprised in the Annexes 1 and 2 of the Council Regulation (EC) no.2347/2002 of December 16, 2002."
The decision, which comes into effect immediately, extends the ban already imposed in 2006 for the unloading of fish caught with bo... more >> Information: Fishing tourism started in the Azores today
The fishing tourism activities, operating vessels of the regional fishing fleet, started today in São Mateus on the island of Terceira with the launch of the vessel “Flávio.”
The Regional Under Secretary of Fishing, who attended the opening of this new fishing based activity, told journalists that the legal framework of this business opportunity has been created, thus any... more >> Information: Regional Government urges fishers to promote associations to improve the sector
The Regional Under Secretary of Fishing urged on Tuesday Azores fishers to promote association as a way of improving the marketing activities and the profitability of their catches in the archipelago.
At the closing of the Fishers’ Week, held in the village of Ribeira Quente, Marcelo Pamplona acknowledged the very good performance of Azorean fishers in their activity, but admitted the n... more >>
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