Water audit of the Fishermen’s Guilds of the Costa Brava, Punt Blau. Punt Blau, responsible fishermen’s guilds
Water audit to all the Fishermen’s Guilds of the municipalities included within the scope of GALP Costa Brava (7 + Cadaqués) in order to identify and promote solutions to improve water management related with fishing activity.
Date of onset 01/08/24
Sector Fisheries
Lead partner GALP Costa Brava
Territory of performance Alt and Baix Empordà
Climatic risk

Shortage of water for other uses
Changes in the quality of available water
Budget 50.000,00 €

 

Action fact sheet (PDF)

 

Improving the efficiency in the use of water in the fishing sector

The Special Action Plan for Alert and Possible Drought (PES), approved by the Government of Catalonia on 8 January 2020, establishes that entities that hold water rights for uses other than supplying the population must reduce their consumption by a percentage established in the PES, depending on the state of drought declared at any given time.

In the case of Fishermen's Guilds, as entities that consume water for their activities, it is necessary to have a document that analyses their consumption and proposes efficient management. In this context, the proposed action focuses on conducting a water audit of the different guilds included in the scope of the GALP Costa Brava.

Water saving and users’ awareness

The action is highly innovative, as there have been no studies to date focused on improving water management in the fishing sector in the Costa Brava region. It is expected to have a significant environmental impact in terms of water saving and, indirectly, food supply. It is also hoped that raising awareness will make fishing guilds more responsible in their water management and encourage initiatives to use water more efficiently, so that mains water can be prioritised for other uses.

The action is structured in 5 stages:

  1. Information gathering and site visits: report on water cycles, consumption and measures implemented
  2. Analysis of results and proposed strategies: report with results and proposed actions (calendar and budget).
  3. Prioritisation and quantification: report with order of priorities
  4. Implementation of solutions: file and photo of each action with expected water saving.
  5. Report of results, communication and follow-up.