Last Thursday the Board of Government approved to carry out a modification of the point of the ordinance (bylaw) of Use of Beaches that is related with the sport fishing of cane. In particular, it has been made a modification that opens all the littoral of Mazarrón to the practice of this sport modality. The timetable in which this activity can be practiced  is now from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. for every day of the year, except on 24 June and 15 August, and as well in Bolnuevo beach on Saturday and Sunday in which it is celebrated  the Miracle Pilgrimage.

According to the council of Fishing of the Town Hall of Mazarrón, Magdalena Méndez, “with this change we attend to the requests of the Sports Federations of Sport Fishing and all those that practice this sport modallity for, respecting the environment  and other citizens, can carry out this sport without the  wide prohibition that until this moment has remained closed to this kind of fishing practically all the littoral mazarronero”.

The deputy Mayor, Francisco García, has highlighted also “that we give also answer to the manifestations of the ombudsman who has requested  by local government a change in this politic of prohibition”. It is intended  that swimmers and amateurs and federated of this sport  “can enjoy of the beaches of the town and of all the possibilities that they offer”, has told Francisco García.

In fact it is expected that this change supposes a new opend window for the arrival, not only of new tourists to Mazarrón, as well sport competitions of this fishing modality “that until the moment  could not be held just for the strong restrictions that imposed the article that has been changed in the mentioned ordinance”, has pointed out  the council Magdalena Méndez.