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1 THE AZORES: CONTRIBUTION OF AN ATLANTIC INSULAR REGION TO THE EUROPEAN MARITIME POLICY Livorno, 2006.11.06

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3 History Since the beginning of the XV century…

4 …nine desert islands… …violent storms and natural disasters…

5 Geography 2350 Km2 1500 Kms from Lisbon 3900 Kms from North America

6 Area of São Miguel island = 750 Km2 Area of Corvo island = 17 Km2 Distance between Santa Maria and Corvo = 600 Kms

7 Exclusive Economic Zone Azores EEZ = 984.300 Km 2

8 Azores coast line = 844 Kms

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10 Commercial ports

11 Fishing ports

12 Whale-watching

13 Swimming with dolphins

14 http://www.atlantic-sportfisheries.com/galeria Big Game fishing

15 http://www.pico-owc.net/ Energy derived from waves

16 Cruises type of tourism

17 H ow can these nine European islands - with a vast EEZ and wide costal area, distant from the mainland and from each others and, consequently, with an indispensable relation with the sea – contribute and act on their own maritime matters ?

18 Regional Legislative Assembly

19 Azores: the Autonomous Region

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21 W hat has been done by Regional Government authorities in the Azores regarding sea maters?

22 www.horta.uac.pt Sea bottoms

23 Traditional Fishing Methods

24 Recurrent practice of artisan fishing

25 Adequate fleets to the existent resources

26 Selective fishing activity

27 Fajãs of São Jorge island Fishing Protected Areas

28 Beach of São Lourenço, in Santa Maria Island

29 Formigas islets

30 Islet of Vila Franca, in São Miguel

31 Plans to order coastal edges

32 Reformulation of regional port’s system

33 What role for regions in European maritime affairs?

34 THE GREEN PAPER ON EUROPEAN MARITIME POLICY

35 Environment

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38 Fisheries Foto Luís Quinta

39 Fishing Banks

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41 Coastal edges

42 Investigation www.horta.uac.pt

43 Azores = a natural lab

44 Maritime transports

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49 *Pico Island: Wave Power Plant Energy

50 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! GOVERNO DOS AÇORES Gabinete do Secretário Regional da Presidência Direcção Regional dos Assuntos Europeus e Cooperação Externa draece@azores.gov.pt www.azores.gov.pt

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