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• Hundreds of people come to the Galician estuaries to learn first-hand about the production process of mussels.

The Galician estuaries are largely recognized for their rafts, structures that stand out in the middle of the water and that generate employment and food year after year. However, not everyone is aware of their existence or how they work, although this seems to be starting to change.

In recent years, punt tourism has begun to gain momentum, and more and more people are encouraged to get on a boat to see this marine infrastructure first-hand. Hundreds of people visit Galician waters to learn about the mussel farming process. This was stated by the secretary of the Regulatory Council of Protected Origin of the Galician Mussel, Joaquín Garrido, who indicates that, especially in summer, it is increasingly common to see boats with tourists who come to the rafts to see them.

At present there are different companies that offer this type of cruise through the Galician estuaries, a sustainable and cultural tourism that is on the rise. It is a way of taking advantage of the charms of the estuaries and helping to disseminate and make Galician seafaring culture known.

Through the Galicia Sustainable Destination page you can find some of these experiences, such as the Mussel Route offered by Piratas de Nabia or the Fishing Arts Route of the Ría de Arousa by Amare Nautical Tourism . Through these activities you can tour the estuary with a guide who explains how the mussels are extracted and cultivated, or even observe the work of the sailors when they work.