The draft bill for the Integral Planning and Management of the Coast, the official name of the law, also includes measures to protect traditional coastal heritage sites through insular registers in which beach bars can be included as long as the technicians guarantee their traditional status and uniqueness, Lafuente said.
This summer, Calvia town hall rejected the plan for a jet ski circuit in Magalluf and Cala Vinyes. An “unfavourable report” has been sent to the Balearic government’s ministry for the sea, and it is expected that the ministry will rubber stamp this. The controversial project was harshly criticised by the opposition PSOE at the last council meeting, while the environmentalists GOB attacked the plan because of its environmental and acoustic impact.
Residents in the area launched a petition against the circuit, which envisaged covering an area of 178,000 square metres of sea. Calvia’s tourism councillor, Elisa Monserrat, said: “Turning the beaches of Calvia into a jet ski circuit does not fit in at all with the model of sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism that we want for our municipality. We have 15 Q flags for Quality and we are committed to responsible, quiet leisure, attractive to families and young couples.”
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I kayak regularly up and down the coast from Sóller, (Foradada to Cala Tuente) and speeding boats and jetskis are a regular occurrence within metres of the cliffs so I don't know who is going to police this? I was even threaten once by three goons in a RIB for getting too close to a moored superyacht, who weren't above lifting their shirts to flash their Glocks. It would seem Spanish authority ends beyond what you can see from the pier.
I have no doubt jet ski's are a pain to beach goers, but imaging the recent tragedy on the east coast less than a mile off the coast is the main reason.
Les Chase300km would be better.
CompoI have ticked I like, but it may be difficult completely to enforce. Just make sure that these jet skis are 300 plus meters from the shore beaches.
On behalf of what I suspect to be 99% of people who enjoy the sea in the various ways possible, please ban jet skis completely!