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Media
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The Art of Tasting Portugal Ep. 6Dec. 16, 2023 (Portuguese) Chef Marlène Vieira visits the Neptunpearl farm and Bacalhôa winery, pairing Neptunpearl oysters with Bacalhôa wines. |
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Desafiar O TalentoJune 15, 2021 (Portuguese) After decades with no production, oysters are back in Sado - thanks to the work of Célia Rodrigues, founder of Neptunpearl. |
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Icarus Complex: A Voice for Females in the Future of FishingJanuary 17, 2020 (English) Profile: Célia Rodrigues is the founder of an award-winning oyster farm in Portugal's Sado River. |
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Neptunpearl: The Sado Oysters that Chefs LoveSeptember 26, 2019 (Portuguese) After decades without production, oysters are back in Sado. The work of Célia Rodrigues, founder of Neptunpearl, has helped put them on everyone's lips. |
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Échappées Belles - Week-end à LisbonneMay 7, 2018 (French) Sophie Jovillard of Échappées belles visits Lisbon and the Neptunpearl farm. |
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Awards
AllTasty Research Grant2023 Awarded a grant to study edible algae by MARE Startup (a consortium between the Faculty of Sciences of ULisboa, the Portuguese Catholic University, the Strategy and Risk Assessment Society, and the Ocean Forum – Association of the Economy of the Sea). |
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Projecto Matéria2022 Selected for Projecto Matéria, a non-profit project compendium developed by chef João Rodrigues that aims to promote national producers with exemplery cultivation and sustainability practices as fundamental elements of Portuguese culture.
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Mulheres do Mar2020 Neptunpearl founder Célia Rodrigues was featured in an exhibition and documentary honoring fisherwomen. |
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World Wildlife Fund2019 Neptunpearl founder Célia Rodrigues was named a World Wildlife Fund Ambassador for the Fish Forward project, representing women in the blue economy. |
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Revista de Vinhos2017 Named Artisanal Producer of the Year (Produtor Artesanal do Ano) |
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