Ecologists say that dozens of the country's beaches are polluted and poorly managed - meaning they've been given a 'black flag.' In its 'Banderas Negras 2020' (Black Flags 2020) report, it handed out two black flags to 22 Spanish provinces, including Tenerife and Alicante. In all, 48 black flags were handed out across the country, including Andalusia, Canary Islands, Galicia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Valenica, local media reports. “Despite the fact that only two examples are used for each province, unfortunately the list should include more beaches,” the report warns. Other factors included fears over invasive species, erosion on sandy beaches, and port expansion projects.

Source: Daily Mirror July 02, 2020 14:44 UTC