The fisheries sector of the Autonomous Region of the Azores is a strategic pillar for the Region ...

With the end of the whaling cycle nearly three decades ago, ivory and whale boneshave become a reference of Azorean whalers who have used this raw material to produce objects with utilitarian and decorative purposes through the art of scrimshaw.

Pineapples were introduced in the Azores in the middle of the 19thcentury, especially on the island of São Miguel, as an ornamental plant. Over the years,theystarted to be grown for consumption in the homes of wealthy families.

The Azorean dairy sector has performed remarkablyin recent years offering an increasing number of milk and dairy products, along with an overall improvement of the quality of the raw material and of processed products.