Informação: Submarine LULA 1000 and exploration of deep sea to bring new opportunities for marine technology in the Azores, says Fausto Brito e Abreu The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stressed in Horta the "important role" played by the submarine LULA 1000 and the Rebikoff-Niggeler Foundation in "the knowledge and exploration of deep-sea ecosystems in the Azores."
Speaking during a visit to the catamaran Ada Rebikoff and the submersible LULA 1000, one of the 10 manned vehicles in the world that is capable of diving 1,0... Mais >> Informação: Azores want to attract marine biotechnology companies for exploitation of deep-sea resources The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology participated today at the BioMarine Conference, an international investment platform focused on marine biological resources, where he announced the Azores' intention "of becoming a marine biotechnology hub of the North Atlantic and the deep-sea."
Speaking at the opening session of the international event, where he represented Portugal, ... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores "committed" to create Maritime Training School in Horta, says Fausto Brito e Abreu The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology assured today that the Government of the Azores is "committed" to create a Maritime Training School in the city of Horta.
Speaking to journalists at the end of a meeting with the Mayor of Horta City Hall, José Leonardo Silva, Fausto Brito e Abreu mentioned the existence of a project under assessment, which will be announced soon.
... Mais >> Informação: Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) under public consultation With the aim of accomplishing a priority set during the Azorean Presidency of the Conference of Outermost Regions, the Government of the Azores has developed a concerted proposal on the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) to be implemented in the Azores for the 2014-2020 period. Currently, the proposal is under public consultation.
The RIS3 Açores proposal is ava... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro appointed rapporteur for the Committee of the Regions' report on Coastal and Maritime Tourism The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, was appointed rapporteur for the Committee of the Region's report on the new strategy developed by EU Commission for growth and employment in the Coastal and Maritime Tourism sector.
This appointment of Vasco Cordeiro that took place in Brussels represents another step in assertion and presence of the Azores within Community institutions. It will i... Mais >> Informação: Filipe Porteiro highlights "unusual" year of baleen whales sightings in the Azores Sea The Regional Director for Sea Affairs stressed the unusual number of marine species recorded this year in the Azores. In this regard, he considered that the whale watching activities promoted under the "Açores Entre-Mares" (Azores Between Seas) to spot baleen whales have been a success.
"This is an unusual year as we are being visited by a large number of baleen whales. During the long spri... Mais >> Informação: "Açores Entre-Mares 2014" campaign starts today The fifth edition of "Açores Entre-Mares" (Azores Between Seas) will star today, European Maritime Day until June 8, World Ocean Day. An initiative promoted by the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources, this year's edition will include 50 actions that will take will place across the archipelago with the aim of mobilising society for the knowledge, pr... Mais >> Informação: LIDE Sea Awards distinguish Azores as representatives of excellence and merit in maritime areas The LIDE Sea Economy Committee has distinguished the merit and the excellence of the work developed by the Azores with the delivery of the awards "LIDE Sea Preservation 2014: Marine Protected Areas in the Azores" and "LIDE Sea Knowledge 2014: Horta Campus at the University of the Azores." The awards will be delivered at Pátio da Alfândega in Porto on May 31 during a ceremony under the hi... Mais >> Informação: Azores defend regional implementation of maritime spatial plan during meeting organised by the European Commission The Government of the Azores defended the need to respect local idiosyncrasies and the work developed by European Outermost Regions during the first of several workshops organised by the European Commission to assess the benefits and challenges of Maritime Spatial Planning. During the meeting held in Ireland on Friday, the Regional Director for Sea Affairs, Frederico Cardigos, stated that in the c... Mais >> Informação: Recovery of Carapacho beach area at completion stage The works in the area surrounding the Carapacho pool on the island of Graciosa are basically concluded. By the end of June, this beach area should meet all the conditions it had before the bad weather conditions that caused damages last winter.
The works comprise various interventions, including the consolidation of walls, the repair of pavements and the removal of the old structure that collaps... Mais >>
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