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The port of Maó welcomes PescArt Menorca

The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) and the Maó Fishermen's Guild have joined the PescArt Menorca initiative, a circular and blue economy project promoted by Menorca Preservation and brought to fruition by the Plastic-Free Menorca Alliance. The decision will see the port of Maó participate in the recycling of discarded fishing nets.

The port of Maó is the third port on the island to sign up to the initiative to recycle disused fishing nets in order to give them a second useful life, following in the footsteps of Ciutadella and Fornells. Its involvement in the project will further boost the scope and impact of PescArt Menorca, not only in terms of the number of nets collected and recycled but also by diversifying and enriching the artistic and artisan creations.

In addition to collecting and recycling fishing nets, the initiative also offers a programme of workshops, both specifically for artisans and artists and for other groups. Furthermore, in the coming months, PescArt Menorca will schedule two exhibitions to showcase the artistic and artisanal pieces created as part of the project and will be consolidating new lines of collaboration and research.

As a new feature this year, PescArt Menorca has also decided to incorporate other types of plastic waste with artistic potential, such as wetsuits and parasols.

The APB’s Board of Directors has approved a good environmental practices agreement with Marina La Savina

At its latest meeting, held yesterday in Palma, the Board of Directors of the Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) approved a collaboration agreement with Marina La Savina on good environmental practices in the general interest port of La Savina. The agreement, which will be valid for six months, aims to increase environmental investments in the nautical facility.

As part of the agreement, Port Med Formentera S.L. has pledged to invest at least 50% of the savings in environmental improvement projects in the surrounding area. In addition, it must adhere to a set of technical and operational instructions based on the guidelines for good environmental practices approved by the State Ports Authority. The company is also obliged to have ISO 14001 certification.

Port Med Formentera S.L. is the company currently authorised to manage the moorings on the western quay of La Savina Port, operating under the name Marina La Savina. In accordance with current legislation, the APB provides that all holders of a concession or licence to carry out certain types of port activities — including fishing and nautical sports — may subscribe to an agreement on good environmental practices in exchange for a 15% discount on their business activity fee.

The APB is putting the management of the moorings on the western quay of Ibiza Port out to public tender

At its latest meeting, held yesterday in Palma, the Board of Directors of the Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) approved the specifications and operating clauses that will govern the public tender for permission to manage more than ninety moorings for recreational vessels on the western quay of Ibiza’s port.

The facility occupies a total surface area of more than 20,000 square metres of public port domain, most of which is water. Specifically, the contract being put out to tender includes the management of two floating jetties and the berthing line on the marina's western quay, known as es Martell.

The lengths of the vessels covered by the licence range from six and a half to sixty metres. Of these, twelve are between 25 and 60 metres long.

The duration of the contract also provides for the possibility of two one-year extensions. The annual occupancy fee will be, as a minimum, around 579,000 euros.

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