The Shoal
After being on display at numerous venues, including Portimão’s municipal market and the Riverside and Jupiter hotels, the project O Cardume (The Shoal) will be on display at the Portimão
SOS – Save Our Sardines!
Set against the world’s escalating crises, Portugal’s sardine hiatus may seem like small potatoes – but it is an issue that is igniting fishing communities up and down the country
Sardines triple in price as fishing industry threatens mutiny over Brussels “ludicrous” quotas
Portugal’s sardine fishing fleet is in uproar over “ludicrous” EU quotas that are pushing it to the brink. As the price of sardines has tripled since 2010, fishermen are demanding
Portimão’s Sardine Festival begins next week
Sardines will be taking centre stage at Portimão’s popular ‘Festival da Sardinha’, which begins on Wednesday, August 12 and will run until Sunday, August 16. Arguably one of the most
Portimão rallies round the humble sardine
It promises to be a very different kind of exhibition. “O Cardume” opens in Galeria 21 on Saturday and features the results of a challenge sent out over Easter for
Portuguese eat 13 sardines a second – but it’s the lowest figure ever!
It may sound “astronomic” – in the words of national paper Público – but the truth is the figure has never been so low. Sardines are “disappearing” from Portugal’s coastline,
Sardines portrayed in painting by Portuguese artist Roma Markov
Gliding like a shimmering sea monster, a glistening shoal of sardines is one of nature’s wonders. Inspiring Portuguese artist Roma Markov, his painting displayed at Galeria Côrte-Real in Paderne accurately
Algarve fishing fleet in uproar
Sardines were off the menu for two days this week as the Algarve’s sardine fishing fleet went into gridlock. At issue were new European Commission regulations, which basically outlaw long-established
Sardine festival back in all its glory this year
Portimão’s popular sardine festival is back again this summer after being replaced last year for a more budget-friendly and low-key event ‘Festa da Sardinha’. But now back in all its
Sardines price shot up by over 100%
Sardine lovers had to put their money where their mouths are this week as the price of the national delicacy shot up by over 100%. The reason for the sudden