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The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries has opened a competition for the position of Director of Marine Monitoring, Studies and Research Services.
Through Notice no. 114/2026, a competitive procedure has been opened to fill the position of Director of Marine Monitoring, Studies and Research Services at the Regional Fisheries Directorate. The position, a 1st-degree middle management role, will have a three-year service commission. Applications must be submitted to the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries within 10 business days.
Pedro Gonçalves de Barros has been appointed head of the Territorial Monitoring and Landscape Division of the Regional Directorate for Territorial Planning. The one-year appointment takes effect on 1 October 2026.
The Region has authorised €263,898.6 in funding over six financial years for the sublease of Quinta Vila Passos in Funchal, which will house a public service. The expenditure will be covered by the budget of the Institute for Forests and Nature Conservation.
An amendment to the collective irrigation investment scheme requires beneficiaries to settle outstanding repayments of European funds or provide a guarantee. The order also sets a criterion concerning criminal convictions involving EAFRD and EAGF funds.