25-03-2024, 07:55 PM
Noticias:
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura presents its own allegations to offshore wind.
The Island Corporation requires that wind turbines do not invade areas of Biosphere Reserves, SPAs, SACs and places of community interest
Contrary to what Councillor Zapata had said this morning in relation to the unity of voice of the Canary Islands in terms of offshore wind, the Cabildo of Fuerteventura states in a press release "that it has presented allegations to the decree of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge of last February 26, which regulates the production of electricity in facilities located at sea. In this way, the Island Corporation demands that wind turbines must not invade core and buffer areas of the Biosphere Reserve, Natura 2000 Network or are adjacent. In addition, the implementation of electricity production in the marine environment must be implemented outside the limits of Special Protection Areas for Birds (SPAs), Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Sites of Community Interest (SCIs) and highly sensitive areas of those species under special protection and the Spanish catalogue of threatened species. Other territories at risk for endangered species such as the great bustard, the guirre or the shearwater must also be taken into account."
Likewise, the Island Corporation reiterates its rejection of the Maritime Spaces Management Plan (POEM) approved by the Ministry, which defines six areas of high potential for offshore wind energy in Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Tenerife, and which scientific experts and fishermen's associations have defined as an attack on the fishing sector of the Archipelago and the conservation of the marine environment of the islands.
The Cabildo warns that almost half of the area proposed for the Canary Islands (561 square kilometres) falls on Fuerteventura. More than 192 square kilometers off the coasts of Tuineje and Antigua, and another area of 16.15 kilometers that extends east of the coast of Puerto del Rosario.
The island's president, Lola García, points out that "it was the Majorera brotherhoods that were the first to sound the alarm against a planning in which, as is often the case, we are the worst off island in terms of extension". "In addition, the established areas fall into the main fishing ground, on which 80% of the income from the fishing activity of Fuerteventura depends. For this reason, from the Cabildo we are always going to defend biodiversity and artisanal fishing in Fuerteventura".
The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Matías Peña, has denounced that "what they are doing with Fuerteventura is not justice and from the institutions we will always be on the side of the fishermen to try to stop this attack on our traditional fishing activity that is the livelihood of many families, as well as our natural resources".
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura presents its own allegations to offshore wind.
The Island Corporation requires that wind turbines do not invade areas of Biosphere Reserves, SPAs, SACs and places of community interest
Contrary to what Councillor Zapata had said this morning in relation to the unity of voice of the Canary Islands in terms of offshore wind, the Cabildo of Fuerteventura states in a press release "that it has presented allegations to the decree of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge of last February 26, which regulates the production of electricity in facilities located at sea. In this way, the Island Corporation demands that wind turbines must not invade core and buffer areas of the Biosphere Reserve, Natura 2000 Network or are adjacent. In addition, the implementation of electricity production in the marine environment must be implemented outside the limits of Special Protection Areas for Birds (SPAs), Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Sites of Community Interest (SCIs) and highly sensitive areas of those species under special protection and the Spanish catalogue of threatened species. Other territories at risk for endangered species such as the great bustard, the guirre or the shearwater must also be taken into account."
Likewise, the Island Corporation reiterates its rejection of the Maritime Spaces Management Plan (POEM) approved by the Ministry, which defines six areas of high potential for offshore wind energy in Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Tenerife, and which scientific experts and fishermen's associations have defined as an attack on the fishing sector of the Archipelago and the conservation of the marine environment of the islands.
The Cabildo warns that almost half of the area proposed for the Canary Islands (561 square kilometres) falls on Fuerteventura. More than 192 square kilometers off the coasts of Tuineje and Antigua, and another area of 16.15 kilometers that extends east of the coast of Puerto del Rosario.
The island's president, Lola García, points out that "it was the Majorera brotherhoods that were the first to sound the alarm against a planning in which, as is often the case, we are the worst off island in terms of extension". "In addition, the established areas fall into the main fishing ground, on which 80% of the income from the fishing activity of Fuerteventura depends. For this reason, from the Cabildo we are always going to defend biodiversity and artisanal fishing in Fuerteventura".
The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Matías Peña, has denounced that "what they are doing with Fuerteventura is not justice and from the institutions we will always be on the side of the fishermen to try to stop this attack on our traditional fishing activity that is the livelihood of many families, as well as our natural resources".