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Topic 3 · Blue Flag 2027
Ecosystem and Biodiversity
What used to live scattered within “Environmental Management” becomes its own topic.
Applies to
B
M
TB
STV
What changes
Specific protocols for protecting and supporting biodiversity, management of algal vegetation and natural wrack (beaches), pet and domestic animal policy, a wildlife-approach framework, anchoring compliance.
What stays the same
The general logic of protecting coastal species and habitats.
Why it matters
Lays the conceptual groundwork that later becomes highly operational in Topic 7.
Source: Blue Flag Certification Scheme – Draft Requirements, final draft, FEE International, 17 June 2026.