visited the area comprising some 35%
of foreign tourists in the community.
The introduction in tariffs and fall in
the pound would have negative impacts. From: ABC
Reservoirs at their lowest levels for
8 years
The lack of rain in the Valencian
community since the start of the hydrological year has left reservoirs at
their lowest levels of the last eight
years at the beginning of Summer.
According to the Hydrographic Confederation of Júcar (CHJ), mid-month
there were 1,295, 226 hectometres
less water than last year, equating to
38% capacity.
The cost of extra irrigation to farmers
is expected to be €10 million. From
Las Provincias
Valencia endorses protection of la
Plana Windmills
The Valencia Culture council (Consell Valencià de Cultura (CVC) has
issued a favourable report on Xàbia’s
request to better protect the windmills
on la Plana and fishing platforms on
the cliffs (“pesqueras de cingle”) .
The idea was not just to protect these
items of traditional heritage, but also
to develop them as tourist attractions.
From Xabia al Dia
The Tangled net of Recreational
fishing
There is a long list of regulations
regulating recreational fishing. Some
types of fishing are strictly prohibited: Spear fishing using SCUBA gear,
fishing with rod and line in protected
areas; fishing in Port harbours; spear
fishing at night; collecting sea urchins
without a license; selling your catch;
Other types require the purchase of a
license. These include: Spear fishing
without SCUBA gear, fishing from
a boat and (controversially) fishing
from the beach.
As regards fishing from the beach, until recently a license was not required
for this activity. After the license was
made mandatory in 2014 (fine up to
€1200) the Valencia anglers association appealed against it. This went
to the Valencia superior court which
ruled for the anglers. The Ministry of
Fisheries and Agriculture has apparently appealed to the Supreme court.
From: Las Provincias. To date there is
no information on the outcome of this
appeal. Licenses can be obtained buy
completing an On-line form, paying
at a collaborative bank and sending
off the form and requisite documentation to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Alternatively you could take the documentation to a PROP office. The
closest one is in Benidorm (PROP
offices)