Blue Flag For Individual Boatowners

The Criteria and Code of Conduct for Blue Flag

Criteria

The boat must have a registration license and its copy must be submitted in the application file
There must be a standard Blue Flag Panel present in a convenient and visible place on the boat, covering information about the Blue Flag criteria, code of conduct on the boat and people in charge at local and national level (the panel will be sent by TURCEV in case the boat is entitled to the award)

A duplex copy of the Blue Card must be submitted in the application file
Boat owner and/or staff must have actively participated in at least one of the environment training activities held in marinas. A copy of the participation certificate must

Code of Conduct

Observing the speed limit in the bays (maximum 3 knots)

Displaying sensitivity against noise pollution when anchored in the bays
No garbage disposal to the sea and the coastal areas
Not discharging toxic waste (oil, paint, used battery, cleaning materials etc) into the sea
Providing separation facilities for recycling waste materials such as glass, plastic, metal etc.
Ensuring that waste vegetative oil is regularly collected and disposed of by a licensed company
Preferring environment-friendly products for the material like paint anti-fouling, paint remover etc.
Using clean water only for cleaning the boat
Informing authorities immediately in case of pollution or violation of any of the environmental rules
Observing the fishing season and complying with the prohibitions in the fishing zones, avoiding using banned fishing methods
Protecting marine animals and plants, being careful to marine birds’ breeding zones
Being careful for hazardous and natural preservation sites
Not causing damage in the seabed while anchoring
Avoiding disturbance in areas designated for fishing or fishing-related equipment
Not buying or using items made of endangered/protected species or underwater archaeological remains
Keeping the boat’s restroom and kitchen units clean and well-maintained
Encouraging other boat people also to care about the environment

Turkey Foundation for Environmental Education (TÜRÇEV)

Turkey Foundation for Environmental Education (TÜRÇEV) was established with the aim of launching Blue Flag Program for our country, under the leadership of the Ministry of Tourism in 1993. In the Mediterranean basin in tourism in developed countries has been widespread, healthy swimming water, equipped beach and good environmental management and environmental awareness-raising activities comprising the Blue Flag of the tourism and environmental terms is also important approach and started to work.

www.turcev.org.tr

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag works towards sustainable development of beaches, marinas and yachts through strict criteria dealing with Water Quality, Environmental Education and Information, Environmental Management, and Safety and Other Services.
The Blue Flag Programme is owned and run by the non-government, non-profit organisation the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

www.mavibayrak.org.tr

Green Key

Green Key is a voluntary eco-label for tourism facilities that promotes sustainable tourism and aims to contribute to the prevention of climate change by awarding and advocating facilities with positive environmental initiatives. Green Key began in Denmark in 1994 and was adopted by FEE in 2002 to become its fifth international Programme. It has since spread to more than 40 countries and continues to grow in numbers and spread across the world.

www.turcev.org.tr

Young Reporters for the Environment

Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) is a network of passionate young people educating for sustainable development by producing, engaging, creative, environmental journalism. Coordinated by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), YRE is in more than 25 countries worldwideand growing!
Participants, aged 11-21, investigate environmental issues and problems and report on them through written, photographic or video journalism, wherever possible proposing solutions.

www.turcev.org.tr

Learning About Forests

Understanding the balance between those uses is crucial when studying how humans interact with forests. Learning about Forests' mission is to spread environmental education concerning forests and all their values among school children all around the world, through the action-oriented, participatory and positive methods of the Programme.

www.turcev.org.tr

Eco-Schools

An international programme of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), Eco-Schools aims to empower students to be the change our sustainable world needs by engaging them in fun, action-orientated learning.
Each school follows a seven step change process and empowers their young people to lead processes and actions wherever they can.

www.ekookullar.org.tr