Media Statements

  Wednesday, 17th November 2010 Malta should reverse position on tuna ranching – Din l-Art Helwa Din l-Art Helwa has called on the government to reverse its position on tuna ranching and transfer its focus on preserving biodiversity. In a statement, it noted with disappointment the government’s intention to oppose the EU commission’s plans to to further cut bluefin tuna fishing quotas for next...

DLH Press Release 3rd November 2010 Din l-Art Helwa is disappointed at the lack of sensitivity to environmental issues displayed by the chairman of the new Malta Developers’ Association in an interview this week. Mr Michael Falzon described the Malta Environment and Planning Authority’s work as “collecting lizards”. This points towards an utter lack of sensitivity towards the...

Times of Malta, 7 November 2010 Six environment NGOs have slammed the government’s policy on spring hunting, calling it ‘worrying and irresponsible’. Din L-Art Helwa, Flimkien ghal Ambjent Aħjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation, Nature Trust (Malta) and the Ramblers Association Malta, said the authorities were simply wooing the minority and risked having the people shoulder more taxes to pay...

Press Release 1st November 2010 The environmental NGOs Nature Trust (Malta), Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Din L-Art Helwa, Ramblers Association BirdLife Malta and Friends of the Earth Malta are appalled by the way filming was being allowed in the Natura 2000 site at Dwejra in Gozo, with the depositing of tonnes of sand over the protected Dwejra rock-face. This activity was allowed...

Din l-Art Helwa Press Release 13 May 2010 Din l-Art Helwa does not agree with the construction of a large new tourist complex at Hondoq ir-Rummien bay in Gozo. Din l-Art Helwa is against the construction of new yachting facilities along stretches of undeveloped coastline, as this inevitably leads to the urbanization of the natural coast through the construction of...

26 April 2010 Joint Press Release – BirdLife Malta & Din l-Art Helwa The Foresta 2000 afforestation site in Mellieha was once again the target of vandalism when 104 pine trees were cut down in two main areas on a hill on the east side of the nature reserve. The pine trees were left scattered on the ground, with most of them too...

Press Release 8 April 2010 Din l-Art Helwa is pleased to note that the Malta Environment and Planning Authority has today refused 13 applications for the sanctioning of illegal structures at Dwejra. ‘This is a step in the right direction’ commented the NGO, ‘and in line with the ongoing Mepa reform which recognizes the urgent need to put an end to...

Din l-Art Helwa Press Release 10 March 2010 ‘Rally is sadly flawed’ says the Din l-Art Helwa In a statement issued to the press, Din l-Art Helwa declared that it is in full agreement with the need for better enforcement and the urgent challenge of ameliorating the poor state of Malta’s environment, all points being raised in the stand made by the...