Entities defend urgency of Ria Formosa dredging
The purpose of the operation is to ensure water renewal, oxygenation of sediment, upkeep of navigation channels, and protection of natural habitats. The Olhão City Council held a meeting this
Ria Formosa inspires new savoury pastry
The new Pastel da Ria has been “sculpted” to resemble the texture of a bivalve A new savoury pastry which uses local ingredients inspired by the Ria Formosa estuary can
Alarm sounded over death of dozens of marine species at Ria Formosa
PAN is demanding an investigation The People, Animals, and Nature Party (PAN) in the Algarve has called for an investigation into the death of dozens of marine species at the
Dino D’Santiago goes on “mini-tour” of the Ria Formosa
The singer and songwriter will give four concerts on four islands next week, culminating his tour at the Teatro das Figuras in Faro on June 10. The third edition of
Minister visits Ria Formosa seahorse sanctuary
Seahorse populations are recovering after being decimated in the last decade due to illegal fishing Portugal’s Environment Minister Duarte Cordeiro was in the Algarve last week as part of the
Students protect Ria Formosa seahorses through art
Students in the Loulé borough participated in an art project to raise awareness about the need to protect the biodiversity of the Ria Formosa, particularly its seahorse population. Students from
Researchers release thousands of seabreams in the Ria Formosa
The fish were farmed at the Pilot Fish Farming Station in Olhão to repopulate and increase stocks. On November 10, a group of researchers from the Olhão Pilot Fish Farming
Ria Formosa seahorse population shows signs of recovery
Conservation efforts to save Ria Formosa’s endangered seahorse population are proving successful, with researchers reporting a “considerable increase” in numbers this year. The good news came from Sea Science Centre
New ‘Ria Formosa’ exhibition unveiled in Olhão
A new exhibition entitled ‘Ria Formosa’ which will boast several information panels and showcase an array of items used by local fishermen as well as shells collected from the estuary
Bloco de Esquerda lambasts Ria Formosa land destruction
Left-wing political party Bloco de Esquerda has requested an urgent meeting with the National Institute for Nature and Forest Conservation (ICNF) to discuss the indiscriminate “land destruction” taking place at