Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries
Mário Rui Rilhó de Pinho
Mário Rui Rilhó de Pinho Regional Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries
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Research vessel enters fourth phase of construction and schedule remains unchanged, highlights Mário Rui Pinho
Secretaria Regional do Mar e das Pescas
Research vessel enters fourth phase of construction and schedule remains unchanged, highlights Mário Rui Pinho
Mário Rui Pinho visits works on future Azorean research vessel this Tuesday
Secretaria Regional do Mar e das Pescas
Mário Rui Pinho visits works on future Azorean research vessel this Tuesday
National Maritime Spatial Planning Situation Plan personally delivered to National Government
Secretaria Regional do Mar e das Pescas
National Maritime Spatial Planning Situation Plan personally delivered to National Government
July 16, 2024 Research vessel enters fourth phase of construction and schedule remains unchanged, highlights Mário Rui Pinho
July 15, 2024 Mário Rui Pinho visits works on future Azorean research vessel this Tuesday
July 11, 2024 National Maritime Spatial Planning Situation Plan personally delivered to National Government
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The Azores sea represents a significant part of the country's vast area under maritime jurisdiction. For the Azores, the sea has always played a very important role, namely in its development, influencing the economy and shaping its own identity.

Given the relevance of the Azores sea, the Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries (SRMP), a department of the XIII Regional Government, was created with the aim of providing a more adequate response to the pursuit of the Region's interests in the sectors of the sea, fisheries and fisheries inspection.

The SRMP is responsible for the definition and implementation of regional policies in the areas of oceanography, fisheries and aquaculture, enhancement and preservation of the marine environment, as well as other matters related to the sea. They include the planning and management of the coastline and marine protected areas, and maritime spatial planning. 

Based on a global vision of promoting a healthy ocean, through a sustainable blue economy, the regional strategy for the Azores Sea is of particular importance, as well as the Azores Maritime Spatial Planning Plan, as structural elements to develop and leverage the economy of the sea.

It is also important to mention that the regional policies for the governance of the ocean will be based on co-management work to promote an integrated and sustainable management, aligning the interests of various political and economic agents and stakeholders. They will always rely on the contribution of researchers, fishers and associations of the sector. 

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Aware that the economic viability and competitiveness of the fisheries sector entail the definition of strategies that take into account the state of resources, the SRMP will focus on the scientific assessment of the target resources of different fishing activities. This may eventually lead to the adaptation of the fleet to existing resources, always safeguarding the social and economic component of the sector. 
Considering that the sea represents a fundamental pillar for the future viability of the Azores, the Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries is committed to strengthening fundamental instruments for the implementation of Community policies and the respective national and regional support policies for the sea sector. 

The Regional Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries
Manuel Humberto Lopes São João

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Research vessel enters fourth phase of construction and schedule remains unchanged, highlights Mário Rui Pinho
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July 16, 2024
Research vessel enters fourth phase of construction and schedule remains unchanged, highlights Mário Rui Pinho
The Regional Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries, Mário Rui Pinho, valued today the construction of the Azorean research vessel, which is now entering its fourth phase on a schedule that is "up to date and without slippage." "I leave here very pleased. Construction is proceeding according to schedule, without any delays," stressed Mário Rui Pinho. The vessel will operate with the highest technological standards. It will be used to a greater extent than the Azores Sea, and will be a "crucial asset for the entire country," he said, speaking in Vigo, at the Armon shipyards, where the ship is being built. The research vessel has a budget of about 20 million Euros under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) - it is estimated to arrive in the Region between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. The multidisciplinary scientific research vessel aims to provide the Region with a technological platform for accessing the deep sea of the central north-east Atlantic, and in particular the Exclusive Economic Zone of the archipelago. The new research platform will have the latest technological standards in terms of capacity and equipment as well as high energy performance. The vessel will be registered in the Portuguese Flag Register as a research vessel, with a minimum capacity of 20 people for global navigation, excluding ice zones, ten technical crew members and ten scientific crew members. In addition, it will have a capacity for a minimum of 30 people on daily voyages. The new research vessel will operate, among other things, in areas such as seabed mapping (bathymetry based on acoustic equipment), biological prospecting and exploration of organisms with biotechnological aptitude, support for the development of offshore renewable energy production technologies and training of staff as part of the Azores Maritime School. Among other equipment, the vessel will be fitted with electronic acoustic equipment to maximise the platform's research potential to a depth of at least five thousand metres.  With a length of 45.95 metres and a beam of 10.5 metres, the ship will have an autonomy of 15 days, using diesel-electric propulsion. It will include cabins corresponding to its maximum capacity, a classroom, laboratories (dry and wet) and a data centre.
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Mário Rui Pinho visits works on future Azorean research vessel this Tuesday
Nota de Imprensa
July 15, 2024
Mário Rui Pinho visits works on future Azorean research vessel this Tuesday
The Regional Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries, Mário Rui Pinho, will visit Vigo on Tuesday to learn about the progress of the construction of the future Azorean research vessel to be built under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). The visit of Mário Rui Pinho to Vigo follows last year's visit by the President of the Government, José Manuel Bolieiro, to this Spanish city to sign the contract for the beginning of construction works of the research vessel that will operate in the Azores. The research vessel has an estimated budget of 20 million Ruros - it is scheduled to arrive in the Region between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. The multidisciplinary scientific research vessel intends to provide the Region with a technological platform for accessing the deep sea of the central north-east Atlantic, and in particular the Exclusive Economic Zone of the archipelago. The new research platform will have the latest technological standards in terms of capacity and equipment, in addition to high energy performance. The vessel will be registered in the Portuguese Flag Register as a research vessel, with a minimum capacity of 20 people for global navigation, excluding ice zones, ten technical crew members and ten scientific crew members. In addition, it will have a capacity for a minimum of 30 people on daily voyages. The new research vessel will operate, among other things, in areas such as seabed mapping (bathymetry based on acoustic equipment), biological prospecting and exploration of organisms with biotechnological aptitude, support for the development of offshore renewable energy production technologies and training of staff as part of the Azores Maritime School. Among other equipment, the vessel will be fitted with electronic acoustic equipment to maximise the platform's research potential to a depth of at least 5 thousand metres. With a length of 45.95 metres and a beam of 10.5 metres, the ship will have an autonomy of 15 days, using diesel-electric propulsion. It will include cabins corresponding to its maximum capacity, a classroom, laboratories (dry and wet) and a data centre.
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