Environment

Roses enters a state of emergency due to drought.

As of today, Tuesday, September 26, the water restrictions for municipalities in a state of emergency due to drought come into force in Roses, which includes limiting water consumption to a maximum of 200 liters per inhabitant and day

Today, Tuesday 26 September, resolution ACC/3238/2023 enters into force , declaring a state of emergency due to hydrological drought in the operating unit of the Darnius Boadella reservoir, where Roses belongs. The resolution is the result of the evaluation of the Interdepartmental Drought Commission (made up of the departments of the Vice Presidency, Climate Action, Interior, Economy, Business…

Access restrictions on the Rosinca side of the Cap de Creus National Park have prevented the entry of 28,100 vehicles. 05/09/2023

On August 31 ended the period of circulation restrictions in the Natural Park of Cap de Creus from the municipality of Roses, which began last July 15 and for the third consecutive year, as a protective measure to avoid saturation, the 'impact on the natural environment and possible risks in cases of emergencies. The restriction has prevented a total of 28,100 vehicles from entering the park during this period

The restrictions implemented have been active in Roses every day between 10.30 and 16.30 for vehicles with 4 wheels or more, through an access control point located at the height of the Torre d'en Sastre and managed with informants . During the second half of July, 400 vehicles per day were prevented from entering the Park on average, while in August this number rose to 700 vehicles per day.   "…

Port of Roses promotes sustainability with the incorporation of an electric vehicle.

Roses, 24 August 2023 - In an outstanding demonstration of its commitment to protecting the environment and promoting sustainability, the Roses Marina has taken a firm step towards reducing its carbon footprint. In line with its objectives defined in the ISO 14001 standard and the EMAS Regulation and within the framework of the "Cuidem Roses" initiative, the port has incorporated a Nissan Leaf ele…

Cala Murtra, responsible snorkeling itinerary

The Cap de Creus Natural Park has promoted the first itineraries for responsible snorkeling. These are three itineraries that want to help account for sports activity and the need to conserve the biodiversity of protected marine spaces. One of these spaces is Cala Murtra, located in the municipality of Roses.

The starting points of each itinerary are located in three different coves: Cala Tamariua, Portlligat and Cala Murtra. The route located in Cala Murtra (Roses) is between 300 and 600 meters long. It allows you to observe more sandy bottom species such as spider fish, roger, hake, sea cucumber and shoals of cuttlefish and chestnuts, among others. The itinerary that leaves Cala Tamariua (Port de l…

Restrictions on access to the Natural Park of Cap de Creus 2023. 09/06/2023

Drought exceptionality. 08/06/2023

Water restrictions on urban uses for municipalities in a state of exceptionality.

“Cavallet Blau” boat cleaning point using recycled water. 30/03/2023

In 2008, the Port of Roses was at the forefront of Catalonia's marinas in using recycled water for industrial uses, as it had a facility for cleaning boats using water from the Wastewater Treatment Plant (Estació Depuradora d’Aigües Residuals, EDAR).

In 2008, the Port of Roses was at the forefront of Catalonia's marinas in using recycled water for industrial uses, as it had a facility for cleaning boats using water from the Wastewater Treatment Plant (Estació Depuradora d’Aigües Residuals, EDAR). This year, 2023 we find ourselves in a similar situation and once again, the Consorci de la Costa Brava, which manages the treatment plants, has …

New electric vehicle charging stations at the Roses Marina. 03/03/2023

As of this week, the Roses Marina has three electric vehicle charging stations, one of which is adapted for vehicles for people with reduced mobility, and a linked charging station, all of which are now operational.

The three semi-fast stations have a power of 22 kW, while the linked station has 7.4. Each of the equipment has two connectors that allow one vehicle to be charged at maximum power or to be split equally in the case of two vehicles being plugged in at the same time. The recharging areas are located in the marina car park that runs parallel to Rhode Avenue. They are properly signposted (green paint…

Roses Marina renews its ISO14001 and EMAS environmental certifications.

The Port of Roses has once again validated the ISO14001: 2015 and EMAS certifications accrediting its good environmental management, after successfully passing the renewal process of both certificates.

The certifications are endorsed by the international accreditation company SGS, which audits various aspects of the quality of the management of a marina. The Port of Roses has established within its Environmental Policy the objectives of minimising the impact of its activity on the environment, reducing the consumption of energy and water resources, as well as the correct management of both domes…

Restrictions due to the drought situation. 23/11/2022

The Standing Committee on Drought of the Catalan Water Agency has declared a state of alert for hydrological drought in the Darnius-Boadella reservoir, to which the municipality of Roses is attached. It implies the application of different restrictions, which will not affect drinking water but will affect different agricultural, livestock, industrial, recreational and domestic uses.

Drought alert measures: 25% reduction in water consumption for agricultural irrigation. 10% reduction for livestock uses 5% reduction for industrial uses 30% reduction for recreational uses involving irrigation and 5% reduction for other recreational uses.   The domestic uses package imposes certain limitations, although they do not affect basic everyday aspects such as water consumption …

The cleaning of the seabed of the Port Esportiu collects 370kg of waste. 23/10/2022

Last Sunday, 16th October, the Bay of Roses Club organised the 19th Seabed Clean-up, an annual event held in collaboration with the Roses Marina and the City Council's Department of the Environment, which on this occasion removed a total of 370 kg of waste from the seabed of the Roses harbour.

The specific area where Sunday's action took place was the area of the Marina's breakwater, a space occupied by the traffic boats, and allowed the removal of a large quantity of plastic bottles, cans, carpets, boat fenders... and even an iPhone. Port de Roses collaborated with this initiative with the contribution of professional divers from its staff to remove these materials from the seabed, as …

About 500 kg of waste was collected in Roses in the global Clean4Change initiative. 25/09/2022

The thirty or so participants were joined by a further twenty in the global Clean4Change waste collection initiative.
Around fifty people took part in the waste collection that took place in the Riera de la Quana, Riera Ginjolers and Riera de la Trencada in Roses.

The thirty or so participants were joined by a further twenty in the global Clean4Change waste collection initiative. Around fifty people took part in the waste collection that took place in the Riera de la Quana, Riera Ginjolers and Riera de la Tencada in Roses. At 9 o'clock sharp, around thirty people gathered at the SARFA bus station to take part in the global Clean4Change 2022 campaign, consis…

Roses is taking part in the worldwide CLEAN4CHANGE initiative with a waste collection on 18 September. 10.09.2022

CLEAN4CHANGE 2022, a waste collection event open to all those who wish to participate in this worldwide event, will be held in Roses on 18 September. The activity is organised by TOMRA, a multinational company in the recycling sector based in Roses, with the collaboration of Roses ZeroPlàstics, Cabirols, Club Atletisme de Roses and Port de Roses.

The Cleanchange initiative brings together volunteers from all over the world to collect rubbish from leisure areas, the mountains and the sea, and take a step towards a cleaner and more sustainable planet. Anyone interested in taking part must register in advance using the QR code on the activity poster (attached). On Sunday 18, the day will start at 9 am and the meeting point is the SARFA statio…

SUBMON will check the state of the posidonia in the coves of Roses. 07.09.2022

- The intervention will be carried out with the collaboration of the City Council of Roses, the Port of Roses and the Natural Park of Cabo de Creus.

- It is part of SUBMON's Underwater Forests project, which has the support of Bonpreu and Esclat and Worldcoo through the Solidarity Rounding campaign.

SUBMON will begin this week the revision of the anchoring buoys fields of the coves of Roses which are inside the Natural Park of Cabo de Creus to identify the concrete blocks which are integrated in the posidonia meadows and to evaluate the extraction. Posidonia (Posidonia oceanica) is a plant that forms underwater forests and acts as such. It is the largest underwater habitat in terms of the bio…