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Once masters of the beach, fishermen in Caparica have less and less space to work, amidst a shortage of sand, bar and restaurant concessions, and surf schools.
A centuries-old fishing tradition has returned to Meia Praia in Lagos, with dozens of residents, visitors and local officials gathering to witness the first Arte Xávega launch since the practice The post Traditional Arte Xávega fishing returns to Meia Praia appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Madeira-Tore and Gorringe seamounts will be the largest marine protected area in Portugal. 'There will only be a marine reserve if the continuity of regional fishing is fully guaranteed,' the authority requests.
After five months without going to sea, sardine fishing has reopened. This year, Portugal has a lower quota than last year, 960 tonnes less than in 2025. In Matosinhos, fishermen arrived at the port disappointed because the day's catch was poor.
The Minister of Agriculture was on a vessel that participated in the start of the sardine season, for which Portugal holds 66.5% of the quota — 33,400 tonnes, “much more than Spain,” he guarantees.
The season officially began this Monday in Figueira da Foz, on the coast of the Coimbra district.
The sardine fishing season resumes in Portugal, setting a total allowable catch of 33,400 tonnes.
Sardine fishing resumes in Portuguese waters following a five-month ban, subject to new catch restrictions.
There are several limitations on sardine fishing
Fishing had been closed since December 3rd to protect the resource.
Fishing has resumed along the entire mainland coast after being closed for nearly five months. Portugal has a lower quota this year than last year, with 960 tonnes less than in 2025.
After a stoppage of nearly five months, sardine fishing is allowed to resume. Quotas are shared with Spain, and daily limits will increase in June.
The fishing season for sardines has started at 00:00, marking the beginning of the commercial campaign.
Sardine fishing activities resume on Monday, May 4th, following a reduction in the total allowable catch for Portugal by 960 tonnes relative to the previous year.
The adoption of sustainable fishing practices and the use of the blue eco-label are increasing within the Portuguese fishing industry.
A study by National Geographic Society scientists calculates the costs and benefits of the most destructive form of seabed fishing and concludes it is an economic failure, as well as an environmental one.
The president of the IPMA highlighted the importance of distinguishing between 'what is legal and duly licensed fishing in the Tagus estuary, and what has allegedly been illegal and unlicensed fishing'.
Analysis by the Centre of Marine Sciences focused on over a thousand occurrences recorded over 46 years in the Algarve. 45% of the animal death cases point to interaction with fishing as the cause.
A study identified 19 species of cetaceans that washed ashore, with the common dolphin being the most frequent and the dwarf minke whale being the most common among whales.
Fishing will become more expensive with the increase in fuel prices. Sardine fishing may be coming soon.
Fishermen in Vila Praia de Âncora are desperate due to the silting of the small harbour. Last winter's storms displaced more than three hundred thousand cubic metres of sand into that area.
The Government is expected to approve a 10-cent reduction in agricultural diesel for forestry producers and fishermen this week, in response to rising fuel prices caused by the conflict involving Israel and Iran, the Minister of Agriculture announced today. José Manuel Fernandes stated that the measure will be discussed at Friday's Council of Ministers meeting, with the goal of lowering costs by 10 cents whenever price increases exceed that amount. The Minister also noted that the government is working on support formulas for fertilizer costs, depending on the duration and impact of the conflict.
The measure will be discussed on Friday at the Council of Ministers, but there is already a commitment between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance.
Fishermen from Peniche, in the Leiria district, today appealed to presidential candidate António Filipe for 'special attention' to a profession that is becoming increasingly difficult and has uncertain pay.
Fishermen based in Figueira da Foz are urging authorities to stop using explosives in the Mondego River.
Figueira da Foz fishermen are demanding that dredging and the use of explosives on the Mondego's rocky bed stop immediately, as they prevent lamprey and shad from entering the river, whose fishing season begins on Saturday.
