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Before the conflict in the Middle East, fishermen paid about 80 cents per litre of diesel; now they pay 1.36 euros.
The Secretary of State for Fisheries also warned that the Government may resort to more “forceful actions” to eradicate illegality and indicated that, in this context, legal proceedings are underway.
The Secretary of State for Fisheries and the Sea, Salvador Malheiro, says there will also be no subsidies. In 2025, octopus fishing was subject to several periods of prohibition from July to October.
The Secretary of State for Fisheries, Salvador Malheiro, considers the result of the Government's fisheries policy to be positive. He states that a 14 million euro grant notice has been launched for the sector.
The FundoPesca administrative council activated support for fishermen who were unable to work on several days in December and January due to the severe weather in the region.
Fishing gear is the main threat to common dolphins off the Portuguese coast, jeopardising their conservation, says a study by the University of Aveiro.
The request follows adverse weather conditions in recent weeks, which have prevented fishermen from going out to fish.
A revision of the ministerial order regulating the sea bream closed season was published this Friday in the Diário da República.
The Japanese carpet-shell clam is an invasive non-native species, and its possession and sale require a control plan to be in place.
The possibility of fishing for tuna in the Azores' new marine protected areas (MPAs) sparked controversy in 2025, but a final decision on the matter could come this week, with the issue finally set to be debated in the regional parliament.
