Informação: Ocean Sunfish measuring 1.80 metres and weighing over a tonne recovered on the island of Faial
An Ocean Sunfish specimen (Masturus lanceolatus) measuring 1.80 metres and weighing over a tonne washed up on Porto Pim beach in the early hours of today. It was rescued by locals, who were aided by the biologists from Flying Sharks, a company headquartered in Porto Pim Aquarium - Live Fish Station (Faial Natural Park). The specimen was in good health. After being fed, the fish recovered at the ... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro opens Waste Processing Centre on São Jorge as part of the sustainable development strategy for the Azores
The President of the Government opened the São Jorge Waste Processing Centre. The six-million investment will minimise the environmental impact of waste on the island, contribute to its recovery and create six direct and permanent jobs. "The integrated management of waste is one of the main pillars of the Region's sustainable development strategy as well as of the public environmental polic... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores to implement monitoring programme for maritime works, announces Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport, Vítor Fraga, announced today that the Government will implement a Systematic Observation Programme for Maritime Works in the Azores (OSOMA) in a partnership between the Regional Port Authorities, the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory (LREC) and the National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC). "The observatory will define the procedures ... Mais >>

Informação: Commission for Natural Resources of the Committee of the Regions to meet in the Azores
The Commission for Natural Resources (NAT) of the Committee of Region will meet in Ponta Delgada next Thursday. The event follows an invitation made by the President of the Government in September 2013 for the organisation of this meeting in the Azores. The work agenda, among other things, includes the analysis and voting of the report to be drafted by Vasco on the new EU strategy for growth and... Mais >>

Informação:  Vasco Cordeiro opens environmental and tourism redevelopment works of Sete Cidade Crater Lake shores
The President of the Government opened today the redevelopment works on the shores of Sete Cidades Crater Lake. This is a four million Euro investment that falls within the strategies to prevent the eutrophication of this lake as well as to use endogenous resources for employment creation and wealth generation in the Azores. "This investment is part of the strategy to transform our potential at ... Mais >>

Informação: Azores will continue to invest in pedestrian trails as "anchor product," says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport assured today in Nordeste that the network of pedestrian trails in the Azores represent a tourism product in which the government will continue to invest and develop." The government official stressed that this is "an anchor-product in the context of the Region's tourism offer." Speaking at the opening of the "Forno da Cal" Trail, Vítor Fraga ... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro appointed rapporteur for the Committee of the Regions' report on Coastal and Maritime Tourism
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, was appointed rapporteur for the Committee of the Region's report on the new strategy developed by EU Commission for growth and employment in the Coastal and Maritime Tourism sector. This appointment of Vasco Cordeiro that took place in Brussels represents another step in assertion and presence of the Azores within Community institutions. It will i... Mais >>

Informação: Climbs to Pico Mountain increased 30 percent in 2013
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources revealed today that the Pico Mountain was climbed 10 thousand times in 2013. The figures represent an increase of about 30 percent compared to the previous year and justify the reinforced cooperation between the Madalena Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters (AHBVM) in the amount of 25 thousand Euros. Speaking at the signing ceremony of th... Mais >>

Informação: Filipe Porteiro highlights "unusual" year of baleen whales sightings in the Azores Sea
The Regional Director for Sea Affairs stressed the unusual number of marine species recorded this year in the Azores. In this regard, he considered that the whale watching activities promoted under the "Açores Entre-Mares" (Azores Between Seas) to spot baleen whales have been a success. "This is an unusual year as we are being visited by a large number of baleen whales. During the long spri... Mais >>

Informação: "Açores Entre-Mares 2014" campaign starts today
The fifth edition of "Açores Entre-Mares" (Azores Between Seas) will star today, European Maritime Day until June 8, World Ocean Day. An initiative promoted by the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources, this year's edition will include 50 actions that will take will place across the archipelago with the aim of mobilising society for the knowledge, pr... Mais >>