The 48 awarded Black Flags are classified according to their character:
Advertising
15 Urbanizations on the coast, sometimes even encroaching on the marine and terrestrial public domain (DMPT)
16 Discharges and deficiencies in sewerage systems and serious treatment problems
6 Due to chemical, light and/or acoustic pollution
1 Damage to historical and cultural heritage in the DMPT
3 due to accumulation of marine debris
3 for dredging and harbor expansion without justification
4 Impacts on biodiversity (4), although this is usually collateral damage with any other Black Flag award.
The Oliva Beach and Tres Islas hotels owned by RIU in Fuerteventura are located in the public domain and in the middle of natural spaces such as the Corralejo dunes, while the Canary Islands government “far from protecting the common good, respecting the law and ensuring ecosystem restoration, is siding with the offending company,” say environmentalists.
