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» THE PORT THAT TAKES CARE
In addition to its ecological initiatives, the Ports of farming. Oysters, as filter-feeding organisms,
Paraná invest heavily in environmental education depend on high water quality to attain optimal
and community engagement, particularly with nutritional value. By improving environmental
traditional communities on nearby islands. These conditions, the community aims not only to
efforts include training sessions and workshops, ensure public health and ecological balance but
such as permaculture classes, aimed at enhancing also to position itself within the emerging field of
both environmental quality and the well-being of gastronomic ecotourism, leveraging sustainable
local residents. aquaculture as a central attraction.

One of the most notable outcomes has been The Port Authority’s commitment to people is
the use of bioconstruction techniques, including reflected in a wide range of socio-environmental
alternative sewage treatment systems through actions that support the sustainable development
constructed wetlands. These systems have already of island communities, encouraging the
led to marked improvements in bathing water preservation of traditional knowledge, the
quality, demonstrating tangible benefits for public promotion of artisanal fishing, and the growth of
health and the environment. sustainable tourism.

This initiative originated from the local
community’s aspiration to promote tourism by
enhancing water quality for safe bathing, while
simultaneously supporting the expansion of oyster

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