Informação: Regional Government promotes workshop on responsible research and innovation in fisheries and aquaculture The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through the Regional Science and Technology Fund, promotes the workshop "Responsible Research and Innovation - opportunities and synergies between aquaculture and fisheries in the Azores." Held under the European project designated as MARINA, this initiative is funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme and falls within the field of "blue gro... Mais >> Informação: Red seabream quota to be divided per island in 2017 and 2018 The Ordinance stipulating the division of the red seabream quota for the Azores per island, respecting the capture history, was published today in the Official Journal. According to the Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, the document aims to ensure a "fair and equitable division" of the quota assigned to the Azores and allow each island to "rationally" manage this resource. ... Mais >> Informação: Proposal for restructuring of the fisheries sector to be presented in 2017, says Gui Menezes The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced in Horta that the Government of the Azores will present a proposal for the restructuring of the regional fishing fleet during the first quarter of 2017, which "will be put to discussion with industry partners." The restructuring of the sector is "a priority" for the Government of the Azores, Gui Menezes said, adding that there wi... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government welcomes limitation in the use of FAD devices on tuna fishing The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology welcomed the recommendation adopted today by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to limit the use of artificial fish aggregating devices (FAD) per vessel. Gui Menezes pointed out that this was a claim of the Government, which "has warned Brussels of the dangers of intensive fish aggregation technolog... Mais >> Informação: Improving efficiency and sustainability of the fisheries sector is a priority, says Gui Menezes The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that the Government of the Azores will "pursue a strategy to improve the efficiency and sustainability" of the fisheries sector, "based on knowledge and dialogue with all industry partners." Gui Menezes spoke at the Legislative Assembly during the presentation of the Programme for the Government. He mentioned that the Gover... Mais >> Informação: Azores ensure maintenance of red seabream quota for the next biennium The Regional Secretary of the Sea, Science and Technology announced today that the Azores "will maintain the red seabream quota at 507 tonnes for 2017 and 2018," stressing that "this is a very important day the regional fishing sector."
Gui Menezes spoke at the end of a meeting of the European Fisheries Council, noting that "the negotiations were very difficult."
"It is unusual for the Commissio... Mais >> Informação: Azores fish at National Gastronomy Festival of Santarém Lotaçor will participate in the 36th National Gastronomy Festival of Santarém at the invitation of Docapesca. This year's edition runs from October 21 to November 1 and is held under the theme "Flavours from the Portuguese Sea." The participation of Lotaçor in one of the most important food festivals in the country falls within the Regional Government's strategy for the promotion of... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores refutes cuts on red seabream quota with the European Commission The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Luxembourg that the position taken by the Azores is "very clear" about the cuts proposed by the European Commission on the red seabream quota for 2017 and 2018, noting that the Regional Government is "adamantly opposed to further cuts." Fausto Brito e Abreu said the Regional Government considers that the "507 tonnes currently ass... Mais >> Informação: Azorean Government refutes EU Commission's proposal for red seabream quotas in 2017 and 2018 The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated that the Azorean Government "is against" the proposal submitted in Brussels by the EU Commission establishing the red seabream quotas for the regional fleet in the biennium 2017/2018. In a statement issued after the meeting held today by the College of Commissioners, the EU Commission recommends to the Fisheries Council a 12% reduct... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores to attend EU Fisheries Council next Monday The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology, Fausto Brito e Abreu, will attend the EU Fisheries Council to take place in Luxembourg next Monday, October 10. The agenda the EU Fisheries Council's meeting is focused on the position to be defended by the European Union in the next meeting of the Convention for the Conservation of North Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), where the Region would ce... Mais >>
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