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Guardia Civil Cites Four Boats for Anchoring on Protected Posidonia in Jávea

The cases have been sent for sanction under Spain’s biodiversity law, which allows fines of up to 200,000 euros.

Overview

  • On August 30, Alicante’s maritime unit set up a verification point to check vessels anchored outside low‑impact buoy fields.
  • Agents used an underwater viewer known as a mirafondos to confirm at least one anchor placed directly on seagrass.
  • Officers filed 11 administrative reports, including four for illegal anchoring, two for missing insurance receipts, two for lacking skipper qualifications, and one for absent dispatch or seaworthiness documents.
  • Authorities said pressure was highest off Cala Blanca and La Sardinera, with local reporting noting buoy fields were installed late this summer.
  • The Guardia Civil emphasized the ecological value of posidonia and said coastal patrols will continue to enforce conservation rules.