Information: Madeira tuna seiners fishing in the Azores to have observers on board The Regional Director for Fisheries revealed that Madeira tuna fishing vessels fishing in the Azores sea will join the Azores Fisheries Observation Programme (POPA) during the next tuna fishing season. "Madeira demonstrated its availability to support the presence of observers on board Madeira tuna seiners," Luís Costa stressed, adding that POPA "awards the 'dolphin safe' and 'friend of the s... more >> Information: Azores should export fish to America, Northern Europe and Eastern Europe, says Luís Costa The Regional Director for Fisheries stressed in Ponta Delgada the need "to find new markets to sell Azorean fish," pointing out the markets of America, Northern Europe and Eastern Europe as an alternative to the traditional European market.
In this context, the government official stressed "the development of partnerships so that we may find new markets and new countries to sell our fish." Curre... more >> Information: Government of the Azores welcomes extension of exception scheme on the fishing of skipjack tuna in the Atlantic The Government of the Azores welcomed the approval of the extension of the exception scheme on the fishing of skipjack tuna. The voting took place Monday during the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
This exception scheme allows Azorean shipowners to catch this tuna species without an established quota limit. Skipjack tuna is widely use... more >> Information: Regional Government supports 1,381 fishers under FUNDOPESCA The Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources, through the Regional Directorate for Fisheries, is making the payment of the financial support granted under FUNDOPESCA to 1,381 fishers.
In accordance with the proposal submitted by the Government of the Azores, the members of the board have analysed the data on the unloading registered by regional fish markets since December. Following the analys... more >> Information: Santa Catarina Cannery distinguished with five awards in national competition The company Santa Catarina Indústria Conserveira, S.A was recently distinguished with five prizes at the 3rd National Canned Fish Competition that took place in Santarém.
The Azorean canning won awards with all products submitted to the competition, including the most important event that distinguishes the "Best of the Best" with Tuna Fillet in Olive Oil with Fennel Seed.
The prize wa... more >> Information: Regional Government to purchase ice machines to four ports of Faial, Pico and Terceira, reveals Luís Costa The Regional Director for Fisheries announced today in Horta that the Regional Government will launch a public tender for the acquisition of four ice machines for fishing ports on Faial, Pico and Terceira.
Speaking to journalists after visiting fishing ports on the island of Faial to verify their operating conditions, Luís Costa added that the new ice machines to be purchased under an appli... more >> Information: Azores will be able to create biogeographically sensitive areas beyond 100 miles
The Regional Director for Fisheries conveyed today his satisfaction with the approval of the Rules on the new Common Fisheries Policy at the European Parliament. With this new document, the Azorean Government will have the possibility of reserving an area around the seamounts located outside 100 miles of the Azorean Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for the exclusive access to the regional fishing ... more >> Information: Government of the Azores welcomes extension of exception scheme on the fishing of skipjack tuna in the Atlantic The Regional Government welcomed the approval, which was intended by the Region, of the extension of the exception scheme on the fishing of skipjack tuna in the Atlantic. The decision was taken during a voting that took place in Cape Town, South Africa, on the last day of the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).
This exception scheme allow... more >> Information: Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources welcomes reinforcement of bigeye tuna quota The Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources welcomed the favourable outcome of negotiations to reinforce the bigeye tuna quota made available for Portugal. The Regional Directorate for Fisheries is already preparing in conjunction with the Directorate-General of Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Resources the reopening of the fishery.
The proposal presented by the Azores establishes the ... more >> Information: Luís Costa highlights importance of environmental education because "we are just protecting what we know" The Regional Director for Fisheries stressed today on Faial the importance of environmental education activities, considering that they "allow citizens in general to identify themselves with the natural world that surrounds them."
"We are just protecting what we know", said Luís Costa, who spoke at the hoisting ceremony of the Blue Flag on Porto Pim beach in the city of Horta.
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