These are the awarded beaches (attached map):

1. Achakar /Tanger – Asilah ;

2. Aglou sidi moussa /Tiznit;

3. Arekmane / Nador ;

4. Ba-kacem (Tanger-Asilah);

5. Bouznika ;

6. Skhirate;

7. El Moussafir /Dakhla;

8. Essaouira;

9. Foum loued / Laâyoune ;

10. Haouzia ;

11. Imintourga /Mirleft;

12. Ain Diab 13. Mme Choual / Ain Diab Extension;

14. Oualidia ;

15. Oued Laou / Tétouan

16. Oum labouir /Dakhla ;

17. Safi;

18. Saidia,

19. Sidi Rahal ;

20. Sol /Tanger – Asilah ;

21. Souiria lkdima /Safi;

22. Station touristique de Saidia ;

23. Cap Beddouza/Safi

The Blue Flag was created by the FEE. It floats over 4000 beaches and marinas in 49 countries in Europe, Africa, America or the Caribbean or Pacific. Since its introduction by the Foundation in 2002, it is a developing interest for more and more beaches, from 5 in 2005 to 23 this year. An increase that reflects the Foundation’s efforts and its partners for the Clean Beaches program launched in 1999.

The granting of the label to a beach is made on the basis of respect of four families of criteria: quality of bathing water, information, awareness and environmental education, health and safety, and finally development and management. These criteria are checked throughout the season by a national committee led by the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment.