MikeJ

B.......r, and I was planning my next trip to Gib around game fishing, too.

Fredbargate

Sorry Mike but it appears not to be as lucrative as some would have us believe

EMR

You should read your own tourist boards promotion of sport fishing which specifically mentions tuna and the number of operators.

But even in the land of la la you were right given in your words that Gibraltar does not have a fishing fleet and only 1 part time charter boat why in your part of the universe does Gibraltar need a quota for bluefin. Who in la la land is going to catch them ?????

Fredbargate

Once again unsubstantiated with no links

amideislas

it's generally referred to as an "opinion" I believe.

And you know what they say about opinions...

la mancha

I’m glad you’re still here. I asked you before if it’s only Gib catching Bluefin tuna you object to, or is it Bluefin tuna fishing worldwide you object to?

Fredbargate

Garcia accuses Spanish Government of three-pronged attack against Gibraltar

Date: 22 January 2015

The Deputy Chief Minister, Joseph García, has accused the Spanish Government of carrying out a three-pronged attack against Gibraltar, by land, air and sea, in a continuation of the policy started by General Franco half a century ago. In a speech during his latest lobbying trip to Brussels, Dr. García highlighted the border restrictions and incursions by Spanish military aircraft and state vessels and said Spain cannot be allowed to hold the whole of Europe to ransom in pursuit of her narrow political interests.

Before addressing the European Policy Centre think tank this afternoon, Joseph García and the director of the GIB Office in Brussels, Sir Graham Watson, visited the Gibraltar exhibition that's on view in the European Parliament.

The Government says the timing of the exhibition could not be better, coinciding as it does with Spain's attempts to exclude Gibraltar from the latest civil aviation legislation and the European Commission's investigations into the situation at the land frontier. Sir Graham Watson agreed.

Dr. García's talk at the European Policy Centre was entitled: "Gibraltar and the EU - Challenges and Perspectives". He said Gibraltar's existence in Europe was almost boring until 1986 when Spain joined, and then the fireworks began. Madrid has consistently sought to make life difficult for the Rock, especially at the frontier, which he described as a new Berlin Wall.

And the situation for Gibraltar will be even worse if the UK ever decides to leave the EU. The Deputy Chief Minister said there are hundreds of millions of Europeans in 28 EU Member States, and there are also 30 thousand Europeans in a small and often forgotten corner of the Union. He concluded that both the Government and the people of Gibraltar would welcome any support they get in securing their rights for the future.

GBC | Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation

EMR

I am against the over exp!oitation of any endagered species. I would not customise any restaurant that served bluefin not that there are many reputable chefs who would serve it anyway.
As for Fred's claim he should look at the official Gibraltar tourist site VisitGib. No doubt he will pretend that this too does not exist.

amideislas

I agree. I wouldn't customise any restaurant. There are many that are poorly decorated, but I think that's their problem, not mine.

Anyway, since you're back to the fish story again, I think you may be better served to just start a new thread. Perhaps entitle it "Bluefin Tuna - Good or bad?" or something like that. I'm sure it would be a hot topic.

EMR

I would have thought that someone with your intellect would have realised that this is not about bluefin but the two faced environmental approach of the Gibraltarian authorities.
It claimed that the reef which caused so many problems with the neighbours was done because GiB wants to protect fish stocks etc etc yet follows this up with granting itself a quota for one of the worlds most threatened fish.
What next I wonder ??

Dick Dasterdly

[QUOTE=amideislas;11541877]I agree. I wouldn't customise any restaurant. There are many that are poorly decorated, but I think that's their problem, not mine.[/ QUOTE]

Must admit one of the most entertaining aspects of this thread is to pop in and have a chuckle at his latest faux pas.

Fredbargate

Well yes because having googled it I can find no site named VisitGib

However if you would post a link I am sure I will be able to comment

How many times have you failed to post links?

EMR

You obviously need a new PC or one that is linked to the 21st century . I think that not for the first time your are being obtuse . It is your countries official tourst site even you should be able to find it.

Fredbargate

I will take that as the website VisitGib does not exist then as you cannot post a link

Another figment of your imagination.

By the way were is your response to post 2291

I would also think it is time La Mancha got a reply

amideislas

I was delighted to see you dump the fish story in favour of a new atrocity: "duplicitous actions", but you ultimately chose to return to the fish story.
Fark knows why, it's not working for you at all.

yeah, blah blah blah...

That's exactly what I was thinking (hoping).