Oceana applauds the Balearic Public Prosecutor’s precautionary measure to stop Mahón harbour dredging

Oceana will continue working against the dumping of polluted muds into the sea

Press Release Date: March 26, 2013

Location: Madrid

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Oceana, the international marine advocacy group, applauds the High Public Prosecutor of the Balearic Islands decision to stop Mahón harbour dredging until non-compliance issues are clarified.

This decision provides a ray of hope to all people and entities that are working so this dredging is only undertaken with full guarantees in terms of health, environment, tourism and fisheries for the Menorca Island.

“We will keep on working so the polluted muds are not dumped into the sea”, remarked Xavier Pastor, Executive Director of Oceana in Europe. These muds must be processed on land so that they are decontaminated with full safety and control measures”.

Oceana wants to acknowledge all the people that have stepped up against the dredging, giving an example of a society that wants to protect the same environmental values by which Menorca was declared a Biosphere Reserve.

The best way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Menorca’s Biosphere Reserve is by demonstrating the environmental awareness of Menorca’s people and ensuring that the Mao harbour dredging is conducted under full safety conditions.

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