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Gibraltarians support allowing regulated commercial fishing in territorial waters
A clear majority in Gibraltar also support participating in 'ad hoc' talks between Spain and UK An overwhelming majority of Gibraltarians believe that Gibraltar should take part in ‘ad hoc’ talks with Spain and the UK and there is strong support for allowing commercial fishing in British Gibraltar territorial Water so long as this is under a properly regulated licensing system.
Those are the views reflected by the results in a poll carried out for GBC, according to a report in the Gibraltar Chronicle.
However, relations with Spain and incursions are not the most important issues for potential voters.
The results were revealed on a Wednesday evening program and follow the earlier release of the finding that whilst the governing GSLP/Liberal alliance is in the lead most Gibraltarians are currently undecided about how they will cast their vote at a general election.
The result on an election poll was 53% undecided, 33.5% Gslp/Liberals and 13.5% GSD.
And, in an apparent coincidence the very day that the Government has announced a £77m power station contract, the GBC poll finds that a new power station ranks as the first priority amongst those polled.
In order, the issues that would be most important at the next election are: new power station 25%; employment 19%; public finances and commerce/frontier fluidity both 12.5%; housing 12%; traffic/parking 10%; relations with Spain/incursions 8% and; football stadium location 1%. However, asked specifically about the football stadium location 42% were against it being at Europa Point, 36% in favour and 22% uncertain.
On taking part in ‘ad hoc’ talks 67% said yes, 13% no and 20% did not know. Favoring controlled commercial fishing in BGTW were 47.% with 27.5% against and 255 did not know.
The poll was carried out for GBC by Colourworks and 650 views were sampled.
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Read all commentsNice to know from the poll that the people of Gibraltar believe that S pain is only a minor irritant and that the have more important concerns.
Dec 13th, 2014 - 08:46 am 0@1. Except that only 650 people were interviewed. Do you think that asking just 2% of the population is really valid? I appreciate that all polls operate this way, but I wonder how many of those interviewed have to regularly cope with the spanish-created frontier queues? I recall a recent article in which reference was made to 5-hour queues. Might not be too bad in December, but what about queuing for 5 hours in the summer under the spanish sun? Of course, properly regulated commercial fishing is impossible. There are already laws prohibiting the raking of the seabed. Do the spanish poachers pay any attention? Still, maybe if they have to pay £5,000 for a licence and get arrested, imprisoned, licence cancelled and have their boat seized for any breaches.
Dec 13th, 2014 - 11:30 am 01st gibraltarian waters do not exist, you assholes.
Dec 13th, 2014 - 07:15 pm 0read the treaty of utrecht you use to illegally occupy the peñón.
second, the llanitos have no entity to discuss a shite.
negotiations must be between the foreign offices of spain, argentina, ireland, etc and the foreign office of britain.
the llanitos are less important than the macacos.
they are like kelpers in that matter.
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