Olhão hotel leads Ria Formosa clean-up
A clean-up initiative organised by Olhão’s five-star Real Marina Hotel & Spa will take place in several parts of Ria Formosa on Friday, May 26. Volunteers will be mostly hotel
Scientists sound alert over Ria Formosa’s ‘disappearing seahorses’
Ria Formosa’s fragile seahorse population is disappearing, and scientists want to find out why. They say two particular species found in the estuary are “highly susceptible to disruptive factors”. These
Polis demolition squad claims it is “business as usual” in Ria Formosa
Despite what all interpreted last week as heartwarming news from Lisbon’s Supreme Court, controversial agency Polis Litoral Ria Formosa is reported as claiming everyone got it wrong. According to Sunday’s
Ria Formosa demolitions: Minister of the Sea promises “balanced solution for all”
Another 11th-hour moment for islanders battling to save their homes in Ria Formosa has seen the Minister of the Sea promising a “balanced solution for all” today. On an official
Ria Formosa islanders “prepare for war”
Ria Formosa islanders are preparing for war this week as the demolition threat to their beloved homes is once again on the agenda. In a rabble rousing Facebook entry, the
The hidden story of the Ria Formosa
The Algarve Archaeological Association is presenting two lectures in English on Tuesday, March 1 by Tiago Fraga, Marine Archaeologist. Titled ‘The Lost City of the Ria Formosa’, the first lecture
Future of Ria Formosa islanders under debate in parliament today
Today (Friday February 12) was a major day in the heroic battle by islanders and fishing communities of Ria Formosa to save their homes from government-enforced demolitions in the name
Parliamentary leader signals new understanding over Ria Formosa islanders’ plight
Yesterday’s marathon to Lisbon and back seems to have been worth all the effort. Ria Formosa islanders threatened with the demolition of their only homes returned to parliament for a
Polis meets behind closed doors “to extend Ria Formosa demolition timetable”
As Portugal changes political direction this afternoon, government agency Polis Litoral Ria Formosa is meeting behind closed doors in what we understand is a bid to continue with the controversial
One of Ria Formosa’s unexploded munitions “deactivated” on Culatra island
One of the trump cards held by Ria Formosa islanders – still wary of government threats to demolish their homes – has been the existence of “buried munitions”, particularly on