Fishing heritage inspires new benches in Carvoeiro
New benches shaped like fishing boats to pay tribute to Carvoeiro’s history as a fishing village have been unveiled on Rua do Barranco. Led by the Lagoa and Carvoeiro parish
Sea snails carrying dangerous toxin found in Algarve waters
Sea snails caught off Algarve coast had high levels of dangerous toxin Researchers from the University of the Algarve are warning that sea whelks caught off the Algarve coast may
Sardine fishing season starts today
Summertime beckons: sardines back on the menu! Just as the first truly warm rays of sunshine start to break through the rain and gloom of the past few months, Portugal’s
Fishermen push for further changes to Portugal’s offshore wind farm plan
Plan “absorbs largest fishing site” off north western Viana do Castelo In spite of concessions made to the national offshore wind farm plan, fishermen are still not happy. The VianaPesca
Offshore wind farm areas ‘reduced’ following campaign by fishing sector
Ericeira and part of Viana do Castelo areas cancelled altogether In what will be seen as a victory for fishermen, various alterations (reductions) have been made to off shore wind
Minister pledges modernisation of 70 fishing vessels across country
Modernisation will make Portugal’s fleet “safer, more competitive, more sustainable” Portugal’s minister of agriculture and fisheries has declared that he will meet the target of modernising 70 fishing vessels across
Fishing quotas on line in new meeting in Brussels
Portugal’s minister for agriculture and fisheries, José Manuel Fernandes, is in Brussels today fighting Portugal’s corner as new TACs (total allowable catches) and quota are being decided for 2025. Just
Only 3% of fish consumed in Portugal has “sustainability” status
Marine Stewardship Council says “there is still a lot to be done” Only 3% of the fish consumed in Portugal has a sustainability label. This means that of the 55
Recreational fishing to be recorded on App from 2026
A new regulation from the European Parliament and Council will mandate that fishermen track their catches through a mobile application. Following the creation of a new European Parliament and Council
Government eases rules on number of non-national crewmembers allowed on fishing boats
Today’s Council of Ministers has approved the possibility of “introducing flexibility” to the fishing sector by relaxing rules on the number of non-nationals” who can be part of a crew