Informação: Regional Government promotes contact between scientists and seaweed gatherers The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated today in Santa Cruz da Graciosa that the Government of the Azores wants "to encourage the contact between scientists and regional economic actors with the aim of promoting a more competitive and sustainable knowledge-based economy."
Fausto Brito e Abreu mentioned the existence of research centres in the archipelago in the field of ... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores supports conservation and recovery of whaling heritage in the amount 26 thousand Euros According to the contracts published today in the Official Journal, the Government of the Azores will allocate the sum of 26,600 thousand Euros to support nine projects that will be developed in the area of whaling heritage.
The measures are intended to support the costs with the conservation and restoration works of the boat "Maria Adelaide" and whaling boat "Acoreana" on the island of Pico; the... Mais >> Informação: Ordinance defining 15 day-ban on red seabream fishing in the Azores published today The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, after hearing industry partners, has decided to introduce a ban on the fishing of red seabream in the Azores for a period of 15 days.
A decree published today in the Official Journal establishes the ban period for red seabream fishing between July 15 and 31.
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology said this is "a m... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces investment of about 4.5 million Euros in the creation of the Azores Maritime School The President of the Government stated in Horta that the Azores Maritime School is a 4.5 million-Euro investment that will redevelop the old facilities of the Naval Radio on Faial Island. It falls under the coordinated strategy to exploit the potential of the Sea.
"I can announce that the Government will launch the public tender for the contract work for the 1st phase of the interventions to reco... Mais >> Informação: Opening notice of the international public tender for interventions in the coastal area of Barra da Graciosa published in the Official Gazette The opening notice of the international public tender for the contract work for the Protection and Stabilisation of the Coastal Area of Barra in Santa Cruz da Graciosa, with a base value of 5.3 million Euros, was published today in the Official Gazette.
This intervention, included in the Regional Public Works Charter, has a completion period of 18 months and consists in the construction of a 225 ... Mais >> Informação: Madeira tuna seiners join Azores Fisheries Observation Programme The nine tuna seiners from Madeira that were allowed to operate in the Azores during this tuna season have joined the Azores Fisheries Observation Programme (POPA), having already signed the "Dolphin Safe Boat" declaration.
As the Regional Director for Fisheries recalled, the signing of this document follow an agreement signed between the Government of the Azores and the Government of Madeira ea... Mais >> Informação: Azores to receive EU funds amounting to 74 million Euros for investments in the sea and fisheries The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated today in Lisbon that the Azores will receive 74 million Euros from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) by 2020.
Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke at the end of a meeting with the Secretary of State for the Sea, where they discussed several topics of common interest between the Regional Government and the National Government. T... Mais >> Informação: Algae are one of the marine resources with potential in the Azores, says Brito e Abreu The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated that "the promotion of the Azorean cuisine that uses algae is an innovation that may be welcomed by tourists who visit the region."
Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke at the opening session of the second workshop "The Use of Seaweeds in Azorean Cuisine," organized by the Terceira Fishers' and Shipowners' Wives Association (AMPA). The gover... Mais >> Informação: Clarification from the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology With regard to the news published in a regional media organisation on the illegal dismembering of blue sharks in the Azores, the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through the Regional Fisheries Inspectorate, wants to clarify the following:
1. The news that was conveyed on social networks yesterday and published today by a regional media organisation dates back to July... Mais >> Informação: Closed season for red seabream in the Azores established in ordinance published today Following the hearing of industry partners, the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology has established a closed season for red seabream and introduced a minimum catch size for alfonsino and splendid alfonsino.
An ordinance published in the Official Journal establishes a closed season for red seabream between January 15 and February 29 and stipulates new minimum catch sizes for a... Mais >>
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