Informação: Regional Government implements immediate measures to support fisheries sector The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology presented today in Horta a series of measures intended to support the income of fishing professionals, following the situation that has arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gui Menezes announced the increase of financial allocations under the Azores Fishers' Salary Compensation Fund, commonly designated as Fundopesca, by 350 thou... 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: Gui Menezes says more than 70% of tuna fisheries in Madeira are conducted by Azorean vessels The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology stressed today that "the 22 vessels registered in the Azores licensed to fish in Madeira account for more than 70% of the tuna unloaded" in the Autonomous Region. According to Gui Menezes, "tuna fishing is uncertain" in the Azores, i.e., it is seasonal, starting in mid-April and ending in October. In the first months, these species are mor... Mais >> Informação: Pilot project for direct sale of fish at Ribeira Quente collection station ready to start The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced in Ribeira Quente that local shipowners and catchers will be able to sell their catches directly at the fish collection station, which has been duly equipped for this purpose. "From now on, this is the first place where the pilot project will be implemented, allowing shipowners to sell their catches directly to consumers," said G... Mais >> Informação: More than 300 kilos of illegally caught horse mackerel seized on São Miguel In the context of a joint mission with the National Republican Guard, the Regional Inspectorate of Fisheries seized in the early hours of Tuesday about 330 kilos of horse mackerel caught illegally by a vessel that had already exceeded the catch limit permitted by law for this species. The seizure took place as part of an inspection action conducted at Vila Franca do Campo and Água de Pau fish... Mais >> Informação: Renewal works of Velas Cold Storage Unit on São Jorge starts today, says Gui Menezes The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology added that the contract work for the improvement and expansion of the Cold Storage Unit in Velas on São Jorge Island started Wednesday, stressing that it represents an investment of nearly one million Euros. According to Gui Menezes, the works aim to "improve the industrial capacity of the Cold Storage Unit in order to ensure the goo... Mais >> Informação: Azorean fishers may sell fish caught from shore The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced in Madalena that the Azorean Government has regulated commercial shore fishing in the Region, with special emphasis on line fishing. Gui Menezes pointed out that, by regulating this activity, the Government "is allowing fishers who work on a specific vessel to fish from shore and sell the fish in auction." The Regional Secretary... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government provides support for marketing and processing of fishing and aquaculture products The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology announced in Rabo de Peixe the opening of applications to new support schemes for the processing and marketing of fishing and aquaculture products, co-financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) under the Operational Programme - MAR 2020. Gui Menezes spoke on the sidelines of a meeting with local fishing associations, stres... Mais >> Informação: Luís Neto Viveiros assures defence of the interests of the Azorean canning industry The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources reiterated today at the Legislative Assembly that the Government of the Azores has taken all steps to defend the interests of the Azorean canning industry with the State and the European Union in the context of the ongoing trade negotiations with Thailand. "As a precaution, these concerns are being taken into account," said Luís Neto Viveiros, who ... Mais >> Informação: Azorean fishing shipowners received almost 2.3 million Euros for fish unloaded this year Lotaçor has already paid almost 2.3 million Euros to Azorean fishing shipowners for the fish sold at fish markets across the Region from January 1 to February 20. During this period, the quantity of fish unloaded amounted to approximately 2.4 million Euros.
All fish unloaded until February 11 was paid by Lotaçor S.A., a public company that is in charge of the management of fish markets... Mais >>
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