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Labour parliamentarian in favour of hunting at all times

The closed season should be removed from local hunting laws, Labour MP Dr Adrian Vassallo told a MaltaToday journalist earlier this week. Dr Vassallo, who until recently was himself a keen hunter, stated that the hunting open season should not be determined by legislation but should be left up to Mother Nature.

"Nature itself decrees that the hunting season should open when birds are migrating over Malta. The season automatically ends whenever Malta happens to be out of the migration path of the species," the MP explained during an interview with Ramona Depares.

Dr Vassallo added that apart from this, no further changes were needed when it came to hunting laws. He conceded that a list of protected species is necessary and that this deserves better enforcement, but insisted that legislation regarding the closed and the open season was superfluous.

"I agree that hunters should practise moderation but apart from that, remove the closed and open seasons completely," he concluded.