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Manifest in favour of the Floating Maritime Heritage of the Spanish State by Dr. Jaime Rodrigo de Larrucea
7/12/2010
 Manifesto in favour of the Floating Maritime Heritage of the Spanish State Gijón Statement in the Framework of the European Maritime Day 20 May 2010, Dr. Jaime Rodrigo de Larrucea
The history of Europe is strongly related to the sea. Our past holds numerous crucial maritime episodes that have determined our process of development and our culture. This is a common culture to all the people of Europe, a culture which is both plural and rich in diversity. Its most visible materialization are the different vessels and ships that maintained the people of the coastline and offered them new prospects. This is an important heritage, as it is the expression of intangible traditional knowledge, sawyers, shipbuilders, seamen, fishermen, and many other occupations (activities) related to a territory and a natural landscape.
The European Union is aware of the value of such a legacy and is concerned about the littoral and coastal ecosystem damages and the lack of marine location. The policies of the European Union promote the preservation of marine environment and the recovery of activities related to the sea. The Green Paper - Towards a future of Maritime Policy for the Union : a European vision for the oceans and seas includes the chapter Reclaiming Europe’s Maritime Heritage and Reaffirming Europe’s Maritime Identity. This entails more active policies that give more visibility to maritime Europe, and the promotion of heritage, as well as the celebration of the European Maritime Day, due every May 20th. (See pdf for whole text.)
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