PUNTA UMBRÍA, UN PUEBLO MARINERO
Bienvenidos a Punta Umbría, un pueblo que hunde sus raíces en la tradición marinera de sus primeros pobladores que sigue manteniéndose intacta hasta nuestros días. Punta Umbría vive principalmente de la pesca y del turismo que genera sus recursos pesqueros, unos productos que llegan a diario hasta su puerto pesquero, con la máxima calidad y frescura.
Prueba de esa herencia marinera es la forma de vivir de sus gentes, siempre haciendo vida cerca de la orilla del mar; rindiendo homenaje anualmente a la Virgen del Carmen, que es la patrona de los marineros o celebrando la mayor feria gastronómica nacional dedicada al producto con mayor popularidad que se pesca en nuestra costa: la gamba blanca.
A través de este sitio web vamos a mostrarte cómo se vive el mundo de la pesca en Punta Umbría y te acompañaremos en tu visita a este inconfundible enclave marinero.
Welcome to Punta Umbria, a town that has its roots in the seafaring tradition of its first settlers which still remains intact.
Punta Umbria lives mainly from fishing and tourism, generating its own fishing resources from products that arrive daily to the fishing port and, with the highest quality and freshness.
Proof of this seafaring heritage is the way of life of its people, always living near the seashore; paying annual tribute to the “Virgen del Carmen” who is the saint patron of sailors or celebrating the largest national gastronomic fair dedicated to the most popular product fished on this coastal part that is, the white shrimp.
Throughout these pages we will show you how the world of fishing is lived in Punta Umbria and we will accompany you on your visit to this unmistakable fishing enclave.
EL DESARROLLO INDUSTRIAL DE LA PESCA
El desarrollo industrial de la pesca en Punta Umbría se produce a lo largo de la primera mitad del siglo XX. Grandes empresas pesqueras descubren la riqueza marina de estas costas y atraen a muchos nuevos pobladores para trabajar en sus embarcaciones. Aparecen los primeros barcos de vapor, para los que eran necesarias decenas de personas que elevaban las pesadas redes. Se dedicaban principalmente a la pesca de la sardina.
En la actualidad, el puerto de Punta Umbría cuenta con una flota de 150 barcos que utilizan diferentes técnicas de pesca. Estas embarcaciones pueden verse en el río y se pueden identificar cada una de sus técnicas de pesca según la morfología y las dimensiones del barco. Más de 600 familias dependen en Punta Umbría de la pesca y es uno de los motores económicos de la localidad. Los recursos pesqueros que la flota trae a diario hasta el puerto, son un reclamo para decenas de miles de turistas que visitan Punta Umbría durante todo el año. Los pescados y mariscos de Punta Umbría son conocidos en todo el territorio español desde la primera mitad del siglo XX.
FISHING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
The industrial development of fishing in Punta Umbría took place during the first half of the 20th century. By this time, large fishing companies discovered the marine wealth of these coasts and attracted many new settlers to work on their boats. Therefore, the first steamships appeared requiring dozens of people to lift the heavy nets. They were mainly dedicated to sardine fishing.
Nowadays, the port of Punta Umbría has a 150 boats fleet which uses different fishing techniques. These boats can be seen in the river and each of their fishing techniques can be identified according to the morphology and dimensions of the boat. More than 600 families in Punta Umbria depend on fishing and it is one of the economic engines of this town.
The fishing resources that the fleet brings daily to the port are an attraction for tens of thousands of tourists who visit Punta Umbria throughout the year. The fish and seafood of Punta Umbria have been known all over Spain since the first half of the 20th century.
Fishing industrial development.
The industrial development of fishing in Punta Umbría took place during the first half of the 20th century. By this time, large fishing companies discovered the marine wealth of these coasts and attracted many new settlers to work on their boats. Therefore, the first steamships appeared requiring dozens of people to lift the heavy nets. They were mainly dedicated to sardine fishing.
Nowadays, the port of Punta Umbría has a 150 boats fleet which uses different fishing techniques. These boats can be seen in the river and each of their fishing techniques can be identified according to the morphology and dimensions of the boat. More than 600 families in Punta Umbria depend on fishing and it is one of the economic engines of this town.
The fishing resources that the fleet brings daily to the port are an attraction for tens of thousands of tourists who visit Punta Umbria throughout the year. The fish and seafood of Punta Umbria have been known all over Spain since the first half of the 20th century.
