Record crowd of 25,000 at Portimão’s Sardine Festival
Historic attendance levels were recorded at the opening of the 25thSardine Festival in Portimão on Wednesday, August 7, with 25,000 people descending on the town for a veritable sardine extravaganza
Sardines, seafood and live music to attract thousands to Portimão and Olhão
Food-lovers are in for a treat as two of the Algarve’s biggest gastronomic events will begin next week – Portimão’s Sardine Festival and Olhão’s Seafood Festival. First up is the
Sardine quotas to be increased
Contrary to reports last Friday – suggesting new restrictions on sardine capture – Portugal’s Minister for the Sea Ana Paula Vitorino has announced that quotas that leave fishing communities exasperated
Sardine stocks “doubled in a year”, say researchers
With the fishing of sardines still prohibited until the end of April, results of a scientific study led by sea and atmosphere institute IPMA reveal that stocks of the nation’s
Sizzling sardines get a 4,760-ton boost
Forget the doom-laden warnings from ‘experts in Brussels’, fishermen are not only going to continue reeling in Portuguese sardines, their catch ‘quota’ has just increased by a whopping 4,760 tons.
Grilled sardines take centre stage in Portimão
At a time when the threat of sardine fishing bans is looming over Portugal (click here), any excuse to enjoy this delicious fish is a good one. And Portimão will
Portimão Sardine Festival returns in August
Portimão’s hugely popular Sardine Festival is poised to make its return, opening on Wednesday (August 3) and running until Sunday (August 7). This year, the event takes on a new
Sizzling sardines finally back on Portugal’s menu
Sunday (May 1) signalled the moment Portugal’s sardine fishermen have been waiting for. The end of a Brussels-imposed ban on the nation’s signature fish that has seen fishing communities left
“Little sardine” fishermen up in arms over summer quotas
Demanding an audience with the Secretary of State for Fishing as well as the Minister of the Sea, “little sardine” fishermen – the boats that catch sardines measuring 11-12 cms
“Sardine” exhibition enters final stretch at Portimão museum
Portimão’s popular sardine painting exhibition ‘O Cardume’ (The Shoal) is entering its final stretch at the local museum, where it will remain on display until September 28. Brought to life