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Fishing and agriculture are already paying a very high price. Each boat at the Matosinhos fish market is spending an extra 2,000 euros per month to fish.
The initiative is promoted as part of a project to value Portuguese maritime history.
The police clarify that the section, not being a bivalve production zone, was not monitored by the IPMA. The management commission is “making efforts” to monitor the state of the molluscs.
The allocation of 500 tonnes allows for the reopening of bigeye tuna fishing, an opportunity that has not been possible to provide to the sector for several years.
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For thousands of years, the ocean has fed much of the world, and there has always been a balance. That was until we stopped respecting its rhythm and started wanting more fish than the sea can provide.
The association aims to develop a permanent adapted and inclusive fishing programme.
The country has 'repeatedly delayed development', alongside Italy.
The Portuguese government has suspended this year’s close season for octopus fishing in the Algarve, citing the economic impact of months of adverse weather on the region’s fishing fleet. Under The post Government suspends Algarve octopus fishing ban after weather-related losses appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The ordinance comes into effect the day after its publication, that is, starting from Friday.
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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'.
