SÃO MATEUS, Portugal — Winter forced Emanuel Alves to remove his boat from the water at the port of São Mateus in the Azores, the Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean. The 64-year-old ...

A Court ruling has cleared the way for even more intensive fishing of one of the Atlantic’s most diverse deep sea habitats. A Court ruling has cleared the way for even more intensive fishing of one of ...

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Rod fishing has a long tradition in the Azores. It is the only method of tuna fishing permitted on the Atlantic islands - and the most sustainable. A counterpoint to industrial fishing and "floating ...

If fishing for marlin and bigeye tuna without making long boat rides to offshore depths sounds good to you, then the Azores has just what you want. From the modern Hotel Acores Atlantico in Ponto ...

Tuna fisherman in the Azores are only allowed to use a pole and fishing line. Now, new quotas may spell the end of their industry altogether. The fishermen's workday starts in the early hours. "We ...

An estimated 190,000 small MPAs in coastal regions and 300 large MPAs are needed to reach the UN target of protecting 30% of oceans and land by 2030. Portugal is now home to the largest Marine ...

I get to go on a lot of cool marlin trips, but the best ones always happen when I get a call from a buddy telling me that the bite is on and that I need to get on a plane right away. It takes all the ...

A law establishing the Azores Marine Protected Areas Network was approved in October 2024 and took effect recently, on Jan. 1 this year. The network now safeguards 30% of Azorean waters, 287,000 ...