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Informação: Coastal protection works in Barra, Graciosa Island, are proceeding at good pace, says Gui Menezes The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated today that the works for the protection and stabilisation of Barra coastal area in Santa Cruz da Graciosa are proceeding "at a good pace," after being halted due to adverse weather conditions. Gui Menezes spoke on the sidelines of a visit to the works in the context of the Regional Government's statutory visit. The government offic... Mais >> Informação: Tuna seiners over 20 metres to have catch limit of bigeye tuna set at 25 tonnes for every four-day period The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced in Ponta Delgada that, from Monday, July 2, tuna seiners operating in the Region will have a maximum catch limit of bigeye tuna set at 25 tonnes for every four-day period. Gui Menezes pointed out that the Regional Government, in conjunction with APASA - Association of Tuna Producers and Similar Species and the Azores Fisheries F... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Fisheries calls for importance of ensuring sustainable tuna fisheries The Regional Director for Fisheries sent today a statement to fishing associations calling for "the importance" of ensuring that tuna fishing is carried out in a responsible and sustainable manner. In this document, Luís Rodrigues conveys his satisfaction with "the abundance of tuna in the Azores sea," but warns industry partners of "the need to manage tuna catches." "On the one hand, the man... Mais >> Informação: European Commission’s proposal maintains Community support for fisheries in the Azores The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology welcomed today the fact that, according to the EU Commission's proposal for the Community framework in the 2021-2027 period, "the Azores have, for the first time, a financial envelope of their own." "In regard to the proposal submitted, the minimum amounts to be allocated by Member States to Outermost Regions (Outermost Regions) are set ou... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director for Fisheries defends that monitoring programmes contribute to the sector's sustainability The Regional Director for Fisheries highlighted in Pontevedra, Spain, the importance of the investment made by the Azorean Government in decision-making support tools in the area of fisheries for the sustainability of the sector. In this regard, Luís Rodrigues highlighted POPA - Azores Fisheries Observation Programme, Demersal Species Campaign, the National Data Collection Programme and the C... Mais >> Informação: Gui Menezes met with the Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology and the Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, João Aguiar Machado, analysed today several matters under preparation and discussion at the European Commission that will have repercussions in the Azores in the near future, namely in the fisheries sector. At the meeting, Gui Menezes highlighted the position and concerns of... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government promotes three workshops on maritime spatial planning in the Azores In the context of the MarSP project - Macaronesian Maritime Spatial Planning, the Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs promotes three workshops on maritime spatial planning in the Azores on May 17. These meetings, which will take place simultaneously in the cities of Lagoa, Angra do Heroísmo and Horta, aim to present this process at regional level, putting it to discussion and public partici... Mais >> Informação: Regional Directorate for Fisheries provides training to more than a dozen fishers from Porto Formoso on safety on board The Regional Directorate for Fisheries, under the Safe Fishing campaign, in partnership with the Azores Fisheries Federation carried out an awareness campaign on safety on board at Porto Formoso Fishing Port, São Miguel Island. This initiative covered more than a dozen fishers from that village located in the municipality of Ribeira Grande. They had the opportunity to acquire or recall knowl... Mais >> Informação: Gui Menezes says Collective Labour Agreement is historical landmark in Azorean fishing The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology welcomed the agreement reached Wednesday between the Azores Fisheries Federation and associations and unions in the sector with a view to signing the Collective Labour Agreement on Fishing. Gui Menezes stressed that the signing of this agreement, scheduled for April 12, "is a historical landmark in Azorean fishing to the extent that the Co... Mais >> Informação: Work of Madalena Fisheries Centre on Pico to start this year, ensures Gui Menezes The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Madalena, Pico Island, that the work of the Fisheries Centre in this town should start "in the last quarter of this year," corresponding to an investment of 885 thousand Euros. "This is a necessary work for Pico's fishers and long claimed by them," Gui Menezes said, adding that, in general, "the project meets the expectations and... Mais >>
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