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Marsaskala Residents Association warns Marsakala Bay may no longer be clean enough for swimming as mooring project gets underway

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Mark Camilleri
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In a sign of things to come, the Marsaskala Residents Association warned that the construction of a ferry mooring in Marsaskala Bay could eventually make the bay too polluted for swimming. The residents also cautioned that the project would further erode the natural uniqueness of Marsaskala.

The Marsaskala Residents Association are opposing a new project to construct a moor in Marsascala’s Bay to host a new ferry. Marsascala is one of the last remaining and unique towns in Malta that is surrounded by both a natural coast and country fields but a lack of planning and overdevelopment over the years have eroded much of uniqueness, environment and character of the village. ADPD – The Green Party have also opposed the project and condemned the government’s lack of consultation with the residents.

 

 

 

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4 responses to “Marsaskala Residents Association warns Marsakala Bay may no longer be clean enough for swimming as mooring project gets underway”

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