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 ...

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 ...

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In recent years, the Azores have emerged as the North Atlantic’s new big-game hotspot, drawing many veteran captains and anglers once bound for Madeira. Credit iStock Subscribe to Marlin magazine and ...

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 you liked this story, share it with other people. Just over a year ago, the Azores created the largest network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the North Atlantic, becoming a beacon of hope and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The seas of the Portuguese Azores Islands, in the mid-Atlantic, and of the west of Norway are both critical gauges of how to manage sustainable fisheries. In The Azores, a delicate balance between ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. A law establishing the Azores Marine Protected Areas Network was approved in October 2024 and took effect recently, on Jan. 1 this year. The ...