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Secretaria Regional do Mar e das Pescas
Regional Government organised scientific workshop to support development of RAMPA Monitoring and Evaluation Programme
Regional Government organised scientific workshop to support development of RAMPA Monitoring and Evaluation Programme
Secretaria Regional do Mar e das Pescas
Public consultation on new fisheries regulations in the Azores
Public consultation on new fisheries regulations in the Azores
Secretaria Regional do Mar e das Pescas
564 professionals eligible for FUNDOPESCA
564 professionals eligible for FUNDOPESCA
April 23, 2026
Regional Government organised scientific workshop to support development of RAMPA Monitoring and Evaluation Programme
March 22, 2026
Public consultation on new fisheries regulations in the Azores
March 9, 2026
564 professionals eligible for FUNDOPESCA
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Nota de Imprensa
April 23, 2026
Regional Government organised scientific workshop to support development of RAMPA Monitoring and Evaluation Programme
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries, through the Regional Directorate for Maritime Policies, organised a scientific workshop this week, with the support of the Blue Azores programme, aimed at supporting the development of the Monitoring and Evaluation Programme for the Azores Marine Protected Areas Network (RAMPA). The effective implementation of RAMPA requires a solid monitoring system to assess the state of marine ecosystems, the pressures to which they are subject and the associated socio-economic conditions, with a view to guiding the adaptive management of the network. This initiative, held at the Maritime School in Horta, reflects the Regional Government’s strategic priority of protecting and valuing oceans, based on a scientific approach geared towards informed, transparent and results-focused management. More than 40 scientists and experts from the fields of environmental and social sciences took part in the scientific workshop, contributing with recommendations for the development of the ecological and socio-economic components of the Monitoring and Evaluation Programme. For two days, contributions were collected for the large-scale and long-term monitoring of RAMPA, as well as for the definition of its baseline situation, from which, and through continuous measurements of indicators, it will be possible to make comparisons within and outside Marine Protected Areas over time. These contributions will help the Regional Government’s decision-making in identifying and selecting priority ecological and socio-economic indicators, the methods and procedures to be used in the Programme, and the development of the integrated monitoring system for RAMPA. The Programme will continuously monitor the effects of conservation and management measures on biodiversity and the health of marine ecosystems, including the recovery of commercial fish stocks, as well as socio-economic impacts. It will contribute to demonstrating the effects of RAMPA in terms of biodiversity conservation, the sustainable development of uses and activities, the local economy and the well-being of communities in the Region. The Government of the Azores reiterates its commitment to the conservation of marine biodiversity and ecosystems and to the sustainable development of the Region, whilst fostering the coordination between scientific knowledge and policy-making.
April 23, 2026
Regional Government organised scientific workshop to support development of RAMPA Monitoring and Evaluation Programme
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries, through the Regional Directorate for Maritime Policies, organised a scientific workshop this week, with the support of the Blue Azores programme, aimed at supporting the development of the Monitoring and Evaluation Programme for the Azores Marine Protected Areas Network (RAMPA). The effective implementation of RAMPA requires a solid monitoring system to assess the state of marine ecosystems, the pressures to which they are subject and the associated socio-economic conditions, with a view to guiding the adaptive management of the network. This initiative, held at the Maritime School in Horta, reflects the Regional Government’s strategic priority of protecting and valuing oceans, based on a scientific approach geared towards informed, transparent and results-focused management. More than 40 scientists and experts from the fields of environmental and social sciences took part in the scientific workshop, contributing with recommendations for the development of the ecological and socio-economic components of the Monitoring and Evaluation Programme. For two days, contributions were collected for the large-scale and long-term monitoring of RAMPA, as well as for the definition of its baseline situation, from which, and through continuous measurements of indicators, it will be possible to make comparisons within and outside Marine Protected Areas over time. These contributions will help the Regional Government’s decision-making in identifying and selecting priority ecological and socio-economic indicators, the methods and procedures to be used in the Programme, and the development of the integrated monitoring system for RAMPA. The Programme will continuously monitor the effects of conservation and management measures on biodiversity and the health of marine ecosystems, including the recovery of commercial fish stocks, as well as socio-economic impacts. It will contribute to demonstrating the effects of RAMPA in terms of biodiversity conservation, the sustainable development of uses and activities, the local economy and the well-being of communities in the Region. The Government of the Azores reiterates its commitment to the conservation of marine biodiversity and ecosystems and to the sustainable development of the Region, whilst fostering the coordination between scientific knowledge and policy-making.
Nota de Imprensa
March 22, 2026
Public consultation on new fisheries regulations in the Azores
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries announced the launch of the procedure for drafting two key ordinances for the fisheries sector in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. These include the adoption of new regulations governing the management of fishing ports and harbours, as well as the second amendment to the general regulations governing the operation of fish auctions, cold storage units, collection points and collection vehicles. The initiative seeks to update the current legal framework by replacing Decree No. 24/2018 of March 19, as amended by Decree No. 42/2019 of June 18, with a new regulatory instrument. The procedure was initiated by the Regional Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries, Mário Rui Pinho, who also chairs the committee, in accordance with Article 55 of the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015 of January 7. According to Article 98(1) of the CPA, an opening notice has been published regarding the commencement of the procedure and the associated public consultation; the documents are available at: https://portal.azores.gov.pt/web/srmp/participa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-procedimental. Interested parties have 10 working days from the date of publication (March 20) to register as such and submit comments or suggestions. Any interested party wishing to be registered must submit a written declaration addressed to the Regional Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries, expressly stating the procedure in question, as well as their name, tax identification number and email address (if available), along with consent for the use of said information for notification purposes, in accordance with Article 112(1)(c) of the CPA. Submissions should preferably be emailed to [email protected], but may also be sent by post to Rua Cônsul Dabney – Colónia Alemã, PO Box 9, 9900-014 Horta, Faial, or by fax to +351 292 240 890. Should there be registered interested parties, a hearing of interested parties will subsequently be held, in accordance with Article 100 of the CPA. Once the consultation phase has been completed, the Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries will review the contributions received. The final approval of the regulations will be accompanied by a report containing an overview of the submissions received, as well as a comprehensive assessment and the rationale for the options adopted.
March 22, 2026
Public consultation on new fisheries regulations in the Azores
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries announced the launch of the procedure for drafting two key ordinances for the fisheries sector in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. These include the adoption of new regulations governing the management of fishing ports and harbours, as well as the second amendment to the general regulations governing the operation of fish auctions, cold storage units, collection points and collection vehicles. The initiative seeks to update the current legal framework by replacing Decree No. 24/2018 of March 19, as amended by Decree No. 42/2019 of June 18, with a new regulatory instrument. The procedure was initiated by the Regional Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries, Mário Rui Pinho, who also chairs the committee, in accordance with Article 55 of the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), approved by Decree-Law No. 4/2015 of January 7. According to Article 98(1) of the CPA, an opening notice has been published regarding the commencement of the procedure and the associated public consultation; the documents are available at: https://portal.azores.gov.pt/web/srmp/participa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-procedimental. Interested parties have 10 working days from the date of publication (March 20) to register as such and submit comments or suggestions. Any interested party wishing to be registered must submit a written declaration addressed to the Regional Secretary for the Sea and Fisheries, expressly stating the procedure in question, as well as their name, tax identification number and email address (if available), along with consent for the use of said information for notification purposes, in accordance with Article 112(1)(c) of the CPA. Submissions should preferably be emailed to [email protected], but may also be sent by post to Rua Cônsul Dabney – Colónia Alemã, PO Box 9, 9900-014 Horta, Faial, or by fax to +351 292 240 890. Should there be registered interested parties, a hearing of interested parties will subsequently be held, in accordance with Article 100 of the CPA. Once the consultation phase has been completed, the Regional Secretariat for the Sea and Fisheries will review the contributions received. The final approval of the regulations will be accompanied by a report containing an overview of the submissions received, as well as a comprehensive assessment and the rationale for the options adopted.