Eight companies from L'Estartit receive the first environmental quality assurance labels for maritime activity centers

The Club Nàutic de l’Estartit hosted the award ceremony for environmental quality assurance awards for maritime activity centres this Thursday. 10 companies from the Costa Brava , eight of which are from l’ Estartit , were the first of the 500 registered as maritime activity centres to receive the distinction.

This certificate seeks to certify that companies minimize the impact of recreational maritime activities on natural ecosystems and promote respect and ecological sensitivity among people in their relationships with marine ecosystems. This distinction was approved by the Government last February 2022 and can be requested by companies that meet the environmental quality criteria established for maritime activity centers. Criteria that refer to the circular economy, environmental conservation, user awareness, optimal waste management, the promotion of sustainable mobility, the purchase and use of environmentally friendly products and energy and water efficiency, among others. The awarded companies were the Port de la Selva Diving Center , the Port de la Selva Yacht Club , Oceansub-Estartit , Diving Center la Sirena , Medas Poseidon Diving Center , Start Derivada Diving Center , Unisub , El Rei del Mar , Costa Brava Divers and Medaqua .

Presentation of the guide to good nautical and underwater practices

The award ceremony was also used to present the guide to good nautical and underwater practices. The publication describes what maritime activity centres are and offers practical advice on how to act responsibly when practising a recreational maritime activity, ensuring the safety of those who practise it and also safeguarding marine ecosystems. The guide contains information on the marine habitats of interest in Catalonia, the importance of posidonia meadows and a map of protected marine areas. The publication also includes information on the centres where you can practise recreational maritime activities, good practices when using a boat, how to do responsible recreational fishing and how to dive in a way that respects the environment. All these brochures can be found on the Department’s website.