Seagrass

Two New Yacht Marinas in Ghajnsielem coming right up

·May 7, 2015
·Antoine Borg Micallef
·2 Comments

The government has announced that MEPA has received seven new applications for yacht marinas, of which two would be based in Ghajnsielem in Gozo. The Labour Party had already pledged a cruise terminal and 500-berth yacht marina in Gozo in its electoral manifesto, so it seems it is going to…

Will the Maltese government sanction the destruction of Malta’s ‘Tropical Rainforest’?

·June 14, 2014
·Antoine Borg Micallef
·5 Comments

In December of 2013, the Maltese government received 21 proposal following a call for expression of interest in land reclamation. Amongst the most desirable areas is Bahar ic-Caghaq, an area in the north west of Malta which houses protected Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows and a Marine Protected Area. Do you…