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Marinas Juan Montiel and Club Nautico de Aguilas have raised today the blue flags that distinguish for the third consecutive year the quality of its facilities and that "accredits good environmental management and services offered by our ports, which hold an attraction potential the region, "said the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructures, Pedro Rivera.

The responsible regional Development said today during the ceremony of the blue flags to the aquiline ports facilities "are fully modernized and adapted to the highest environmental standards, accessibility and safety and have a wide range of services and a high level water quality. "

Rivera noted that the two marinas aquiline are the only of distinguished with this award Region and said that his department has among its priorities "continue to drive improvements in port facilities with the aim of promoting tourism development in the linked ports especially their nautical and recreational "activities.

The Minister toured the awardees port facilities, in addition to the 40 beaches of the Costa Calida distinguished this year, four more than in 2015 and representing the best figure of blue flags obtained in the region, with a total of 42.

The marina Juan Montiel has made a significant investment in their facilities to promote the potential of water sports and tourism in the town.

Specifically, they have developed in their facilities paddle tennis courts, entertainment, sailing and diving schools and linked to the hotel business.

Also, the Club Nautico de Aguilas, indirect management ended last year a comprehensive improvement of their infrastructure to promote the potential of water sports and tourism in the town.

The works consisted of openwork recovery, renovation of pontoons, replacement of chains and dead anchor for boats and provision of areas cleaning boat hulls, among other improvements.

Award

The Blue Flag is an annual award of recognized prestige who values ​​the quality of bathing water, safety, environmental education and information, environmental management, services and facilities and environmental management in ports and beaches.

The prize is awarded since 1987 by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a non-governmental organization environmental, represented by national organizations in 40 countries on five continents.

The Association of Environmental and Consumer Education is the representative of the foundation in Spain entity.

Blue Flag status is awarded to beaches in more than twenty countries in Europe, four in the Middle East, one of East Asia, three from Africa, eight from America and one from Oceania.

Source: CARM