The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands has reported this Thursday the 60 Blue Flag awards given this 2023. Of these, seven correspond to the island of Lanzarote, the third with the most badges of this type, according to the new ranking.
Among the 60 blue flags awarded, 56 correspond to beaches and four to marinas. In the Canary Islands, the Blue Flag initiative is managed with the collaboration of the Ministry of Health, through the General Directorate of Public Health of the Canary Islands Health Service.
Blue Flag is an annual award and an environmental quality certification system developed by the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education). In Spain, this initiative is coordinated by ADEAC (Association for Environmental Education and the Consumer).
Thus, it distinguishes those beaches and marinas that meet the criteria of excellence in the quality of bathing water, comply with environmental regulations, and have adequate health and safety infrastructure to guarantee the health and safety of users.
Beaches with Blue Flag in Lanzarote: 7
- Arrecife: El Reducto.
- Teguise: Las Cucharas.
- Tías: Grande (Blanca), Matagorda, Pila de la Barrilla, Pocillos.
- Yaiza: Blanca.
Beaches with Blue Flag in the rest of the islands
Tenerife: 14
- Adeje: El Duque, Torviscas.
- Arona: El Camisón, Las Vistas, Los Cristianos.
- Garachico: El Muelle, Piscinas Naturales de El Caletón.
- Guía de Isora: Playa de la Jaquita.
- Icod de los Vinos: San Marcos.
- Los Realejos: Socorro.
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna: Piscinas Naturales de Bajamar, Piscina Natural del Arenisco, Piscina Natural de Jóver.
- Tacoronte: La Arena (Mesa del Mar).
Gran Canaria: 13
- Agaete: Las Nieves.
- Agüimes: Arinaga.
- Arucas: El Puertillo, Los Charcones.
- Gáldar: Sardina.
- Ingenio: El Burrero.
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana: El Inglés, Maspalomas, Meloneras, SanAgustín.
- Telde: Hoya del Pozo, Melenara, Salinetas.
Fuerteventura: 11
- La Oliva: Corralejo Viejo, Grandes Playas, La Concha.
- Pájara: Butihondo, Costa Calma, El Matorral, Morro Jable.
- Puerto del Rosario; Blanca, Los Pozos, Puerto Lajas.
- Tuineje: Gran Tarajal
La Gomera: 3
- Alajeró: Santiago.
- San Sebastián de la Gomera: La Cueva, San Sebastián de la Gomera.
El Hierro: 2
- Pinar del Hierro: La Restinga.
- Valverde: Timijaraque.
La Palma: 6
- Breña Alta: Bajamar.
- Breña Baja: Los Cancajos.
- Los Llanos de Aridane: Charco Verde, Puerto Naos.
- Santa Cruz de la Palma: Santa Cruz de la Palma
- Tazacorte:El Puerto de Tazacorte.
The Blue Flag Program strives to promote the sustainable development of coastal areas through the requirement of high standards in bathing water quality, safety, environmental management, and information and education for sustainability, all criteria that have been taken into account when awarding the Blue Flag to the awarded beaches of the Canary Islands.
Ports with Blue Flag in the Canary Islands: 4
Gran Canaria:
P. D. de Mogán.
P.D. Pasito Blanco (San Bartolomé de Tirajana).
Lanzarote:
Marina Puerto Calero (Yaiza).
Tenerife:
R.C.N. de Tenerife (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
The criteria that a marina with Blue Flag must meet are divided into three main blocks: Environmental Information and Education, Environmental Management, and Safety and Services.
