Behind Glass Walls Premiere
Nicholas Balban from GSAC together with The Nautilus Project recently presented the premiere of the latest Orca documentary, produced by award-winning filmmaker Ran Levy-Yamamori last Saturday at the GSLA Boathouse.
Animals and Road Traffic Accidents
The Government has published a Bill, to be taken to Parliament by the Minister for Environment John Cortes, to amend the Traffic Act in relation to road traffic accidents (RTAs) involving animals. As it stands the Act requires RTAs involving horses, oxen, asses, mules, sheep, pigs, goats, dogs or monkeys to be reported, but not cats.
Bluefin Tuna Open Season Starts On Sunday
The Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Heritage and Climate Change (DESHCC) would like to inform anglers that the open season for Bluefin tuna in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) commences on Sunday 16th June. Anglers are reminded that a Class K licence is required to fish for Bluefin tuna and there will be a total allowable catch of 25 tonnes this year. The quota will once again be split into two parts. The first part of the quota has been set at 22 tonnes for the period 16th June to the 25th July unless the aforementioned limit is reached beforehand in which case the season will be temporarily closed. The 2nd part of the quota is set at 3 tonnes and the open season will recommence on the 6th August up to the 14th October 2024 unless the limit is reached beforehand in which case the season will be closed.
GEA Distribution Section Agree De-escalation Of Industrial Action
Below follows a joint statement from Unite the Union Gibraltar and the Government of Gibraltar:
His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, together with representatives from Unite the Union Gibraltar, welcome the positive de-escalation of industrial action by the Gibraltar Electricity Authority’s Distribution Section.
