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03 EDITOR'S NOTE II have always chosen islands for work and as "home".

04 HOPE SPOT "The Azores Archipelago is a magnet for life. It really is a magical place.” dr. Sylvia Earle

05 MEGAFAUNA The Azores is a paradise for large marine life.

Many different species are found around the islands

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SICKLEFIN DEVIL RAY & VR EXPERIENCE

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DIVE SPOT

THE AMAZING PRINCESS ALICE BANKS 12 SAILING & FREEDIVING Join some of the sailors when they travel around the islands. The "hawaii of Europe" provides many adventures.

16 SPEARFISHING INTERVIEW NORBERTO SERPA

BLUE HORSE MACKEREL

I started to fish early in life, to bring fish to my family on Pico.

Roasted whole, blue horse mackerel is a traditional food in the Azores.

COVER PICTURE: BEHIND THE MASK. POVIDED BY NORBERTO DIVER. GRAN CANARIA HELLO@OCEANHAB.ORG

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"This project was born from a passion for the ocean and spearfishing"

WALK THE EARTH

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A FEW WORDS FROM THE EDITOR Islands...I love islands. Don't know why. But always chosen islands for work and as "home".

This is an interactive e-magazine. So feel free to press the video play buttons, links and some of the pictures.

This issue takeS a closer look at the Azores. The

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there is something appealing with them. I have

hawaii of Europe. I have been lucky enough to visit some of these islands. And very soon decided that one day I will come back. This is a

This is only a short presentation, with a few selected stories. The idea is to sparkle your interest. There are many more "ocean people" to meet there. Sailors who cross oceans, researchers, divers etc.

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INSPIRATION

BY EVELYN SOMERS

HOPE SPOT

"THE AZORES ARCHIPELAGO IS A MAGNET FOR LIFE. IT REALLY IS A MAGICAL PLACE.” DR. SYLVIA EARLE

Hope Spots are locations, that have been identified as important for the Ocean's future. The Azores was declared a hope spot in 2019.

Dr. Sylvia Earle You can even nominate a hope spot. Read more here: https://mission-blue.org/hope-spots/

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"I wish you would use all means at your disposal – films, expeditions, the web, new submarines, campaigns – to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, Hope Spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet."

MEGA FAUNA

"NUMEROUS SEAMOUNTS, WHICH SERVE AS MEGAFAUNA HOTSPOTS"

The Azores is a paradise for large marine life.

Many different species are found around the islands. Some stay year around, while others only visit the area during certain months.

Many whale and shark species are here places in the world, where large devil rays aggregate.

A true hot spot for diving and freediving.

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regularly. And the islands are one of the few

NORBERTO

SERPA

LIVING WITH THE OCEAN

Can you present yourself & your Ocean link.

I started to fish early in life, to bring fish to my family on Pico. Later, I had the opportunity to visit the other islands of the Azores. I started working for the University of Azores, as a diving technician for the department of Oceanography and Fisheries.

I have assisted many ocean projects, during many years.

I can reflect of the last 50 years. Today, the color of the ocean, and even the smell at tides, are different. The biodiversity is completely different.

Now I focus all my time to protect the Ocean.

Many great things are happening on the Azores right now. For instance, Dr. Sylvia Earle are visiting us. Her alliance "mission blue" declared the Azores as a hope spot in 2019.

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"THE WHALES MADE A CIRCLE AROUND ME" Tell us about one of your ocean experiences.

Once, I was out with a group of freedivers and snorkellers. We were in the water when we met a group of false killer whales. At the end, I was the only one still in the water. And the whales made a circle around me. The boat tried to reach me, but the circle was intact. After a while, I finally was able to get back on the boat. I then learned about the theory of false killer whales' hunting tactics: To circle around their prey, and then one of the whale charge towards the prey from the bottom.

After that, I no longer freedive with false killer whales.

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Photographer: Nuno Vasco Rodrigues

Photographer: Alba Iglesias

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Photographer: João Vieira Rodrigues

Photographer: Nuno Vasco Rodrigues

Photographer: Alba Iglesias

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INTERVIEW

PRINCESS ALICE BANKS "The dive with Mantas (Mobula tarapacana) is classified as one of the best dives in the Azores. It’s located in a submarine bank named “Princess Alice”, more less 45 nautical miles on the South of Faial Island with 35 meters of depth. In this experience you will have the chance to dive in the heart of the Ocean with these majestic animals. Occasionally you also have the chance to see Tunas (Katsuwonus pelamis), Barracudas (Sphyraena viridensis) and Almacos Jacks (Seriola rivoliana)." http://www.norbertodiver.pt/en/princess-alice-bank/

"THE DIVE WITH MANTAS (MOBULA TARAPACANA) IS CLASSIFIED AS ONE OF THE BEST DIVES IN THE AZORES".

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BY EVELYN SOMERS

Photographer: Greg Lecoeur

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INSPIRATION

SAILING AZORES Sailors who have crossed the Atlantic, very often stop in Horta.This city is placed on the island Faial. Many of the sailors who stop here, leave a type of art on the concrete surrounding the harbour. It's like a living exhibition filled with dreams and memories. You can spend hours walking around these pieces. You can also find the famous "Peter's cafe" in Horta. A great place to meet fellow "ocean people".

"If you sail to Horta and you don't visit Peter's, you have not actually been to Horta."

https://www.petercafesport.com/en/

ACROSS OCEANS, AMONG THE WHALES. THE AZORES HAVE MANY STORIES TO TELL...

Join some of the sailors when they travel around the islands. The "hawaii of Europe" provides many adventures.

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BY EVELYN SOMERS

INSPIRATION

FREE DIVING Fred Buyle is a freediver and underwater photographer. He has spent many years in the Azores, using his skills within different conservation projects. For example; tagging blue sharks while freediving (https://blog.mares.com/blue-shark-taggingazores-5527.html) "Princess Alice is one of my favorite spots in the world" https://www.deeperblue.com/profile-fred-buyle/

"PRINCESS ALICE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SPOTS IN THE WORLD"

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BY EVELYN SOMERS

HTTPS://WWW.MANTATRUST.ORG/MOBULA-TARAPACANA

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"Sicklefin Devil Rays (Mobula tarapacana) are easily distinguished by their olivegreen to brown dorsal surface, and dark ventral markings. However, divers sometimes mistake these species for manta rays due to grey ventral markings"

"GLIDE AMONG MOBULAS IN VIRTUAL REALITY" The number of sicklefin devil rays are decreasing.

Tourism is a great alternative to overfishing, which is the main cause for decrease around the world.

But it is important to set it up in a sustainable manner. Project AWARE Foundation, The Manta Trust and WWF International created the first "best practice" guidelines in 2017. Click on the cover pic to read the whole publication.

Try the VR experience below: "Meet Ana Sobral, a marine biologist studying the elusive mobula rays (or 'mini-mantas') that visit her island, Santa Maria, in the Azores. Santa Maria is one of the only places in the world where people can dive and interact with mobula rays."

https://www.mantatrust.org/azores

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Read more about Ana's project here:

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This movie focus on spearfishing experiences around the Azores. The whole documentary was finalized through crowfunding, and tells the story of ocean passion and sustainable fishing.

You can watch the full movie by clicking to the right.

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FISHING IN ONE BREATH

"THIS PROJECT WAS BORN FROM A PASSION FOR THE OCEAN AND SPEARFISHING".

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Chicharros

OCEAN FOODIE Roasted whole, blue horse mackerel is a traditional food in the Azores. And the rest of Portugal, where it is called Carapau.

You should try it with a glass of "vinho verde". called "the island of wine". Read more here.

When it comes to sustainability, it differs.

In some areas it is overfished, and in others not.

In Azores, it is considered sustainable to eat it. http://www.bestfishforward.com/travelfishlists

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Or find your own "perfect wine match". Pico is

"THE AZOREAN WAY IS TO EAT IT WHOLE" Chicharros is of such importance for the Azores, that they even have a "chicharro festival". This music festival takes place during the summer, in the fishing village Ribeira Quente.

There are several ways to prepare horse mackerel. The azorean way is to eat it whole, with a special spicy sauce.

You can follow the recipe below, to find an easy way to prepare horse mackerel.

https://byacores.com/festivais-verao/sao-miguel/festa-do-chicharro/

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