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The Last Pole-and-Line Fishermen of the Azores – DW – 12/01/2025
- Small Azorean tuna boats rely on bamboo rods to fish sustainably, hoping to avoid overfishing.
- About 30 boats remain in the Azorean autonomous region as fishermen fight for survival.
- Fishermen describe unpredictable seasons with long trips and scarce catches impacting income.
- Regulations cap catches and quotas, limiting what Eduino and crew can fish for income.
- EU fishing quotas restrict species after limits are reached, leaving the crew with no earnings.
- Fuel costs have risen, adding to the financial strain on small-scale boats.
- Young people in the Azores show less interest in continuing the manual fishing tradition.
- Fishermen question who controls the large-scale trawl fleets and why they face fewer limits.
- The report highlights a regional struggle to keep manual, small-scale fishing viable amid policy and market pressures.
- EU policy and market forces are shaping the future of Azorean pole-and-line fishing.
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