The municipal term of O Grove It corresponds to a small peninsula of just over 21 square kilometers located in the heart of the Rías Baixas. For this reason it is not surprising that the life of its people is inescapably linked to the sea. Surrounded in her face norte by a multitude of rafts, this fishing village nestled at the mouth of the Arousa estuary mainly has con dos fishing ports where fishing boats moor, batteiros and various types of traditional boats.
The seafaring trades print their essence in the character of the locality. The shellfish collectors stand out, since it is common to be able to observe how they work on the coast at low tide. What is collected, along with what is caught by the fishing boats, is auctioned off to the best bearer every afternoon from Monday to Friday at the fish market. O Grove. To appreciate the quality of the product and to be able to buy it, what better than to visit the municipal market, where all kinds of fish and shellfish, as well as other local products, are displayed along the benches every morning.
The relationship with the sea does not end there. other many occupations depend on seafood extracted from the waters, being a clear example the canneries. The livelihood of numerous families in the Rías Baixas depend on them, not only today, but throughout its history. In O Grove There is already evidence of food preservation since Roman times. The salting factories populated the Grove coast, their moment of splendor being in the mid-XIXth century. A good example of this can be found in the Salgadeiras de Moreiras.
Furthermore, O Grove there are several private initiatives responsible for disseminating the ins and outs of the marine environment that surrounds the peninsula. From the route through the Arousa estuary on a catamaran to closely observe the rafts and understand how the mussel is farmed, passing through the Aquarium facilities where the most representative species of Galician waters live, to the Pescanova Biomarine Center, focused on dissemination of marine ecosystems and aquaculture.
