Ice shortage affecting Algarve fishermen
Algarve fishermen say the “lack of ice is recurrent” Fishermen in the Algarve are being affected by an ice shortage due to a “lack of maintenance of ice-making machines” at some
Navy seizes fishing gear in Algarve marine park
Fishing at the marine reserve is prohibited The Portuguese Navy announced on Tuesday that it found and removed 59 cage traps from the Algarve Marine Natural Park – Pedra do Valado,
Bacalhau boost: industrial fishing association delighted by news from Canada
The end of the ban on commercial cod fishing in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, imposed more than 30 years ago, is “good news” for Portugal, which
Bluefin tuna fishing season off to good start in Algarve
100% of fished tuna is exported The bluefin tuna fishing season began this week in the Algarve with the catching of 100 fish, the largest weighing 330 kilos, at a
Overdue dredging worries Algarve fishermen
In some cases, boats are forced to wait for high tides to enter ports Fishermen in the Algarve are concerned about the lack of safety conditions at the entrances of
Spanish fishing vessel caught with 3 tons of illegally caught sardines
Sardine fishing is prohibited until May 1st to safeguard the species. The Portuguese Navy detected a Spanish vessel carrying out illegal fishing activity in Tavira in the early hours of
Sardines are “fleeing Algarve coast”
Warmer waters and predators to blame Algarve fishermen are concerned by a scarcity of sardines. It is not that the fish synonymous with Portugal have disappeared, more that they are
Expert calls for ban on lamprey fishing
Pedro Raposo, director of the Centre for Marine and Environmental Sciences (MARE) is calling for a ban on lamprey fishing, to ensure the recovery of a species that is becoming
Portuguese fishermen see quotas increased for mackerel, monkfish, plaice and black scabbard
It’s good news, and bad news all rolled into one. The good being obvious: Portuguese fishermen can fish more. But the bad being that increased quotas will increase their (the
New Artisanal and Recreational Fishing Association created in Altura
APALA is a non-profit association created to preserve the legacy of older generations of fishermen. The Altura community has created a new Association for Artisanal and Recreational Fishing (APALA –