LA RÀPITA
It is a town in Spain, located in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Belonging to the province of Tarragona in the region of Montsià.
The town of La Ràpita is the seaside town with the largest port in the Ebro Delta.
The town has a privileged natural environment, surrounded by rice fields to the north, beaches to the east and mountains to the west.
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THE FISH MARKET
It is a modern building built in the same fishing port, where you can see the arrival of the boats and the sailors with all the fish and seafood prepared for the auction.
The arrival time of the boats is from 15:00 from Monday to Friday. The best time to see it is at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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TYPE OF SEA
La Ràpita: Sea Mediterranean, the sea Mediterranean it is a semi-enclosed sea, the temperature and salinity they fluctuate a lot, the sea Mediterranean is characterized to have a great biodiversity marine with more 2,000 different species and plants marines, have a great importance for the commercial sell of fish, have a great importance for the transport maritime.
Galway: Sea Atlantic
The sea Atlantic is the second largest in the world sea and the Mediterranean is the fourth n the world.
The sea Atlantic have a profundity of 8,400 meters and the Mediterranean have a profundity of 1,500 meters
The temperature of the sea Atlantic is from -2º until 30º and the temperature of the sea Atlantic is the 12º until 25ºC
The sea of Mediterranean it’s a closed sea which mean the salinity levels are uniform and higher than those of the sea of Atlantic sea
The sea Mediterranean is a relative sea shallow, which means that the climate is warmer and drier than the climate of the Atlantic Sea.
FISHING TYPES
What species are you most likely to find?
Sea bream, sea bass, bream, mackerel, anchovy and palometones are very popular species in the Ebro Delta area. However, it will depend on the fishing season and your fishing method.
AMOUNT OF SHIPS
The port of La Rapita have 632 moorings, crane, dry marine, waiting dock, repair service, boat maintenance and one sailing school.
La Rapita have the major fish fleet of Catalonia with 85 ships.
Galway have 2 ships for fishing, the Andrea, and Saoirse Na Mara
The port have 11 vessels.
PORT
Port dels Alfacs natural port. This full bay, with an area of 142 km², has been declared a Natural Park. The port is well protected. It is very impressive to see the fishermen return from the sea, followed by innumerable seagulls, tons of unloaded fish and to see the shops and restaurants in the area buying the fish directly from the port! All the ones that come with the lowest prices that a buyer made. It also has a beautiful view of the city and the mountains behind the port.
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FISHERMAN
Fishermen go out to sea to fish and return with fish. Fishing crews are made up of people with different tasks and responsibilities. Work may involve handling equipment, navigating, sizing fish, gutting and stowing in ice or containers.
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