Blue Flag Pennant Now Flies On Coastguard Vessel In Cape Of San Antonio Nature Reserve

On Friday August 22 Blue Flag pennant was hoisted connected nan coastguard alloy that monitors nan Cape of San Antonio marine quality reserve successful Denia. The ceremonial took spot astatine Marina de Denia, which provides a mooring free of complaint for nan work boat, nan Guadalupe Primera.

The pennant was raised by section coastguard Toni Martínez, from Denia’s Department of Marine Environment and Fisheries, and sailor José Navarro, who is contracted by nan Generalitat Valenciana nether a collaboration statement pinch Denia for nan surveillance of this protected area.

The arena was attended by Denia’s mayor, Vicent Grimalt; Virginia Yuste, coordinator of nan Blue Flag programme and Director of Institutional Relations astatine ADEAC, nan relation that awards nan Blue Flags; councillor for Ecological Transition, Sandra Gertrúdix; and Gabriel Martínez, harbourmaster and head of Marina de Denia.

Protecting earthy areas

ADEAC has awarded nan Blue Flag pennant to nan patrol boats utilized by nan coastguard teams successful protected earthy areas of nan Generalitat. These see Denia’s Guadalupe Primera, which has been monitoring nan Cape of San Antonio marine reserve (part of Montgó Natural Park) for nan past 10 years, and Althaia, which safeguards nan coastline of Serra Gelada Natural Park. This nickname highlights nan important activity of surveillance and guidance carried retired successful nan marine areas of nan Valencian Community.

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