Latest news and stories about marine conservation in Portugal for expats and residents.
The priority, therefore, is not just to increase the protected area. It is to ensure that this protection works. For this, we need ecologically connected networks of MPAs. Opinion by Ângela Morgado
Recognised by the United Nations since 2008, World Oceans Day involves more than two thousand organisations across 180 countries.
A report identifies human activities on land as the primary danger to the health and preservation of marine forests along the Portuguese coast.
A report identifies human activities on land as the primary danger to the health and preservation of marine forests along the Portuguese coast.
A festival shows the public what sea forests are and brings together scientists to talk about these large algae found along the Portuguese coast.
Portuguese researchers have identified a garden of a coral species that has the Azores as one of its few homes. They are now warning about the conservation of this “rare marine ecosystem.”
Fishing gear is the main threat to common dolphins off the Portuguese coast, jeopardising their conservation, says a study by the University of Aveiro.
Fewer than ten individuals of this porpoise are left; the article asks whether conservation measures can save the species and outlines the main threats and possible responses.
After threats of backtracking, the Azorean Parliament on Thursday approved an amendment to a proposal that preserves the integrity of the largest marine protected area in the North Atlantic. An agreement between the Regional Government and the Socialist Party made the outcome possible.
Joaquim Parrinha's life has been lived underwater, between dives with Ecoalga and the wines of Adega do Mar. He also fights for the submerged heritage we have right on our doorstep.
