principally if not exclusively, Spanish state vessels.

The way I read it and also from the Radio news is that most illegal incursions are made by Spanish State vessels, however it would appear there was a small number from other countries.
Who they were or how many I have no idea at the moment.

I assumed that whereas the majority were Spanish state vessels the rest were probably Spanish fishing vessels.

Terribly badly written. Government vessels implies official (navy or other military) which I suppose could be true but I doubt it and that would not therefore include fishing vessels.

More likely they mean foreign flagged vessels, most of which would be Spanish fishermen and GC patrol vessels and the other nationalities arriving unannounced or maybe getting too close as they navigate through the straits.

It does not include Spanish fishing vessels, but Spanish State Vessels ( Vessels belonging to the Spanish Government ) and possibly a very small number of vessels belonging to other states.

This demonstrates the UK are not doing much about it. Hague has been very quiet recently..about everything. Perhaps he has a new interest

The truth is that HMG and the majorty of the UK publc does not give a flying fig for the tax dodging expats in Gib.
On a scale of 1-100 in things that really matter Gib is 101.

Strange then that you constantly appear to be worried sick about it.

"We don't really want the Rock back",.... King Carlos.

It was all about keeping public opinion quiet.

http://www.thelocal.es/20140103/we-d...s-king-in-1983

another crap report about crap

there are times when you make posts on this forum you aren't sure where Spain is letalone Gibraltar
and as to making comments such as above ........
PROVE IT

VIDEO REPORT: Dealing with Spanish Incursions

Our reporter, Jonathan Scott, takes to the seas with Gibraltar Squadron to find out how the Royal Navy have been keeping our waters safe during the festive season.

http://gbc.gi/news/2996/video-report...ish-incursions

As " Cpl Jone " used to say " they do not like It up em ".

The facts are that the UK man in the street does not give a fg about Gib.
He has far more mportant things to worry about, not the least his holiday in Spain.
Do you thnk for 1 second that he would give a seconds thought to boycotting Spain because a few tax dodgers are inconvenienced by border queues.

This is one subject you really don't know very much about isn't it?

There has been lots of calls on forums for a boycott of Spanish holidays (not on expat ones of course). Unlikely though as there aren't many safe places to go that has Brit bars with cheap beer. The British people do care about Gibraltar...not sure about Hague

Where is you evedence that the Brts care about the tax dodgers of Giib.
It does not even get a mention in the DM or Express these days.
There may be calls on Forums but the Brits are not gong to give up their holiday in the Costas.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/451...os-told-the-UK

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/ar...l-cracker.html