Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces activation of FUNDOPESCA and new measures to restructure the sector The President of the Government announced the activation of FUNDOPESCA due to the loss of income of Azorean fishers as well as the creation of a working group with the Fisheries Federation to define the methodology and the criteria for a new measure towards the restructuring of the sector. "The Government of the Azores has decided to activate FUNDOPESCA under the legislation that was recently appr... Mais >> Informação: Employment contracts in fisheries bring dignity to fishing profession, says Regional Director for Fisheries The Regional Director for Fisheries stated Friday on Terceira Island that the implementation of employment contracts in the sector is "an important contribution to the improvement of fishers' income," thus "improving their quality of life." Luís Costa spoke at an information session held under the Awareness Raising Campaign for Improvement of Working Conditions in Fishing, which is being unde... Mais >> Informação: Maritime surveillance is essential for the Region's areas of expertise, says Brito e Abreu The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that "a proper [maritime] inspection is critical to ensure the Region's powers over the Azores Sea." Speaking at the Legislative Assembly, Fausto Brito e Abreu stressed that surveillance is "essential" for the two areas in which the Region holds "specific powers," namely nature and marine biodiversity conservation and fishe... Mais >> Informação: Azorean fishers to become part of the crew of Madeira vessels operating in the Region The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Madeira that" the cooperation" between the regional directorates of the fisheries of the Azores and Madeira Governments "is already in force." Fausto Brito e Abreu noted that the Azorean Government will issue licenses so that Madeira vessels engaged in black scabbard fishing may fish in the Azores and "integrate some Azorean fish... Mais >> Informação: More than 1,300 Azorean fishers to benefit from FUNDOPESCA The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through the Regional Directorate for Fisheries, will move forward with the payment of FUNDOPESCA to 1,344 professionals, corresponding to a total amount of 350 thousand Euros. The Salary Compensation Fund for Azores Fishing Professionals, commonly known as FUNDOPESCA, was activated in January based on the analysis of unloads registered ... Mais >> Informação: Exchange of experience between the Azores and Madeira in aquaculture is very useful, says Brito e Abreu The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated that the Government of the Azores intends "to seize the experience of Madeira" in the area of aquaculture to implement it in the archipelago, pointing out that the Azores "have great potential" in this area. "We want entrepreneurs to invest in the Azores as well as to bring Azorean entrepreneurs to Madeira so that they may know the ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government promotes fisher courses on Terceira Island The Regional Director for Fisheries stated on the island of Terceira that the fisher courses promoted by the Azorean Government on all islands of the archipelago are intended "to optimise human resources in the fisheries sector."
Luís Costa spoke Wednesday at the beginning of fisher courses and the courses for admission to the Local Fishing Vessel Skipper category. This initiative will provi... Mais >> Informação: Fausto Brito e Abreu restates need for rapid implementation of POSEI-Fisheries The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology restated today the National Government's need to "streamline the implementation" of the Sea 2020 Programme (EMFF) as well as the Compensation Plan for Additional Costs of Fish Products in the Azores (POSEI-Fisheries).
Fausto Brito e Abreu spoke at the end of a meeting with the Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, where, in addition to... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government promotes information sessions on employment contracts in the fishing sector The Regional Director for Fisheries stated in Horta that employment contracts in the fishing sector are a way to "ensure the access of fishers to social benefits and bring dignity to this occupation."
Luís Costa spoke Monday at the second information session of the Awareness Campaign for the Improvement of Working Conditions on Fishing, addressed to Faial shipowners and members of Associatio... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores wants to make aquaculture a reality in the Region, says Brito e Abreu The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stated in Horta that the Government of the Azores "is deeply committed to making aquaculture a reality in the Region as soon as possible," stressing that it has created the tools to encourage the implementation of this industry in the archipelago, such as the mapping of the areas with the greatest potential.
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