Why spoil it with the effluent of a yacht marina?
Published on www.gozonews.com on Sunday 31st May, 2009 by Rita Said.
Hondoq is one of the bays with the cleanest, limpid sea in all Malta and Gozo.
Why spoil it with the effluent of a yacht marina?
Even the developers' report says the beach will be negatively affected and anyone who says otherwise doesn't know what they are saying.
How many people do you see swimming near marinas in Malta?
Another yacht marina might be good for Gozo, but Hondoq was not even included in Mepa's list of possible sites for new yacht marinas. Even the latest report that the government has done suggested that Mgarr Harbour should be extended for a yacht marina, as it makes no sense to spoil such a clean bay when there are others which are already not so clean.
It only makes sense to the developers. The acceptance of this project would mean that developers have more power than Mepa.
Gozitan tourism and employment needs more greenery to attract tourists, not more buildings to put them off. Many hotels already employ foreign staff, so any jobs this project would create would not necessarily help Gozitan unemployment.
There is also no guarantee that the villas and apartments would not eventually be sold to Maltese. Allowing the building of a whole village Outside Devevelopment Zone would open up all Gozo's unspoilt coasts to development and really spell the end of its unique appeal.
Hands off Hondoq!
Thank you,
Rita Said
To view whole article and comments, go to http://gozonews.com/featured/why-spoil-it-with-the-effluent-of-a-yacht-marina/
Hondoq is one of the bays with the cleanest, limpid sea in all Malta and Gozo.
Why spoil it with the effluent of a yacht marina?
Even the developers' report says the beach will be negatively affected and anyone who says otherwise doesn't know what they are saying.
How many people do you see swimming near marinas in Malta?
Another yacht marina might be good for Gozo, but Hondoq was not even included in Mepa's list of possible sites for new yacht marinas. Even the latest report that the government has done suggested that Mgarr Harbour should be extended for a yacht marina, as it makes no sense to spoil such a clean bay when there are others which are already not so clean.
It only makes sense to the developers. The acceptance of this project would mean that developers have more power than Mepa.
Gozitan tourism and employment needs more greenery to attract tourists, not more buildings to put them off. Many hotels already employ foreign staff, so any jobs this project would create would not necessarily help Gozitan unemployment.
There is also no guarantee that the villas and apartments would not eventually be sold to Maltese. Allowing the building of a whole village Outside Devevelopment Zone would open up all Gozo's unspoilt coasts to development and really spell the end of its unique appeal.
Hands off Hondoq!
Thank you,
Rita Said
To view whole article and comments, go to http://gozonews.com/featured/why-spoil-it-with-the-effluent-of-a-yacht-marina/
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