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| Reverte: "The coordination meetings with the groups have already begun so that Águilas has the third marine reserve of the Region of Murcia, a commitment of President López Miras "| The spokesperson for the Popular Party in Águilas, Eva Reverte, the Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and the Environment, Antonio Luengo and the Chief Employer of the Aguilas Fishermen's Association, Manuel Díaz, along with the regional deputy, Clara Valverde and the councilor, Francisco Navarro, have made a visit to verify on the ground the project of the Marine Reserve of Fishing Interest of Cabo Cope. Reverte explained that "in May of last year the president of the Region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras, promised to initiate the procedures for the creation of this reserve, which will only affect marine waters in order to enhance this great environmental value, which will attract quality tourism to the area, promote sustainable fishing and make it a unique space for diving " "The procedures for the creation of said reserve have already been initiated by the Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and the Environment, through the General Directorate of Agricultural, Livestock and Marine Environment, which has already held meetings with the agents affected, fishermen's associations, diving centers, the Murcia Region Fisheries Federation, and environmentalists in order to coordinate the actions ", Reverte detailed. Likewise, Reverte has indicated that "the objective of the reserve, as is already the case in Cabo de Palos and Cabo Tiñoso, is to make sustainable fishing compatible with other activities such as sports or tourism, in turn promoting the increase of species of fish.

fishing interest protecting those species of interest such as coral reefs and posidonia meadows and serving as protection zones for marine fauna ". The councilor of the PP has thanked the Council and the brotherhood for their involvement, as well as all the affected agents, "the participation and contribution of all is very necessary, so we appreciate the creation of the working groups from the regional government, "Things must be done well, so that it redounds to the benefit of Águilas", Reverte concluded.

Source: PP Águilas