Informação: Gui Menezes highlights greater autonomy for Outermost Regions in the fisheries sector under the next Community Support Framework The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Ponta Delgada that the European Commission's proposal under discussion for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund represents “the recognition of the importance of Outermost Regions.”
For the first time, Gui Menezes pointed out that the Member State will allocate to these regions "a minimum amount of the aid granted... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government reinforces sustainability factors of the Azores Sea, says Gui Menezes The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that the decision to implement new protected marine areas, covering 15% more of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Azores, “fits into the international goals,” alluding to the Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Biodiversity and the Target 14 of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Gui Menezes also stated that the r... Mais >> Informação: Topo Port with conditions to serve fisheries and tourism on São Jorge, says Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government visited today the upgrading works of Topo Port, an investment of about 6.5 million Euros that will begin to serve this year fisheries and tourism, thereby strengthening the conditions for the economic development of this area on São Jorge. "This investment corresponds, above all, to a strategic investment in the development of economic activities in this area ... Mais >> Informação: President of the Government begins visit to São Jorge with opening of new cold storage unit The President of the Government began today the statutory visit to São Jorge with the opening of the new Cold Storage Unit in Velas, where he stressed that the investment in infrastructures, qualification and sustainability of resources are the three pillars of the strategy pursued to safeguard the future of Fisheries.
"All this has been done bearing in mind the income and future of fishers... Mais >> 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 >>
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