NGOs sound alarm on ‘early Christmas gift’ regularisation of ODZ illegalities
NGOs issue urgent apeal on 14-day “public consultation sham” , requesting public’s objection to attempt to regularise illegal development outside...
After court defeat, hunters expect government to come through on Miżieb and l-Aħrax
Government statement insisting that countryside reserves have been managed by hunters since 1980s suggests Miżieb and l-Aħrax stewardship deal fight is not over yet
Updated | Planning Authority suspends decision on revoking fish farm permits, Joseph Muscat ‘disappointed’

Planning Authority gives four fish farm operators two weeks to reach agreement with authorities on how to address illegalities and relocate operations offshore...

Planning Authority gives four fish farm operators two weeks...

Green NGO urges public to help fund its appeal against high-rise projects

Din l-Art Helwa launches 'Stop the Greed' campaign to fund appeal against skyscrapers that have been approved in Sliema and Mriehel 

Din l-Art Helwa launches 'Stop the Greed' campaign...

Not all doom and gloom… or slime | José Herrera

Between fish farm slime and rampant overdevelopment, the environment seems to...

Between fish farm slime and rampant overdevelopment, the...

[WATCH] Operators need a year to relocate fish farms • Slime blamed on ‘greasier’ fish for feed

Fish for feed purchased from Hungary contained more oil than usual catching operators by surprise, the Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers says

Fish for feed purchased from Hungary contained more oil...

Montebello brothers appeal Planning Authority order to dismantle derelict Jerma Palace hotel

JPM Bros. file appeal to contest Planning Authority’s enforcement order to dismantle derelict Jerma Palace hotel at Marsascala

JPM Bros. file appeal to contest Planning Authority’s...

NGOs file judicial protest to stop ‘opaque and unfair’ planning amnesty

“It is a clear attempt to ensure this ‘regularisation’ is as opaque as possible and takes place without the public’s scrutiny, as...

“It is a clear attempt to ensure this...

Operator at Munxar fish farm operating 14 extra cages with permit covering five

An onsite inspection revealed that the operator had 15 cages for sea bream and four cages for tuna, when his permit allowed two sea bream cages and three tuna...

An onsite inspection revealed that the operator had 15...

Concerned residents condemn illegal dumping in St. Thomas Bay

Concerned residents are beginning to take action against people using various...

Concerned residents are beginning to take action against...

Private vehicles allowed unlimited entry into civic amenity sites

Civic amenity site reform introduced to instil discipline in waste management

Civic amenity site reform introduced to instil discipline...

Activists call for immediate closure and remote sensing of illegal boreholes

Proposals included in a report on a seminar organised by Friends of the Earth Malta and Front Harsien ODZ cover five major areas affecting citizenship...

Proposals included in a report on a seminar organised by...

Fish farms face emergency enforcement order: two days to present plan of action

Polluting fish farms have two working days to present a plan of action describing how they plan on tackling illegalities

Polluting fish farms have two working days to present a...

Environmental expert bemoans ‘tree-hating Malta’

The environment ministry published a report on afforestation and ecological...

The environment ministry published a report on...

Volume of fish landings increases by 126%

The volume of fish landings in 2016 increased by 125.9% over the corresponding...

The volume of fish landings in 2016 increased by 125.9%...

MHRA pushes for fish farm slime solution

Fish farm representatives agree to work closely with stakeholders to resolve issue following meeting with hoteliers.

Fish farm representatives agree to work closely with...

BirdLife Malta urges government, police to prioritise law enforcement during autumn hunting season

With this year’s autumn hunting season opening today, BirdLife Malta appealed for environmental law to be enforced

With this year’s autumn hunting season opening today,...

Bathers decry fish farms in vicinity of popular beaches

Fish farm slime is no new occurrence, but bathers all over the island have...

Fish farm slime is no new occurrence, but bathers all over...

Front calls on Planning Authority to confirm Wied Ghomor permit refusal

Front Harsien ODZ says the Planning Authority to confirm the refusal of a permit for a home for the elderly in the Wied Ghomor quarry and insists government...

Front Harsien ODZ says the Planning Authority to confirm...

Action against polluting fish farms: Cabinet supports emergency enforcement orders

Tuna farm operators all found to be in breach of regulations, including an operator whose permit covers the breeding of sea bream and sea bass

Tuna farm operators all found to be in breach of...