The FKNK hunters' federation have come out against the opinion of the ECT Advocate General on finch trapping in Malta and Gozo, stating that is mistaken, unjust and discriminatory.
Last week, Eleanor V. E. Sharpston, Advocate General (AG) at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, delivered her Opinion to the ECJ in the court case the European Commission initiated against Malta on the trapping of seven species of wild finches. The Opinion states that the present trapping arrangements do not respect Malta's obligations under EU law.
Raymond Cordina, an FKNK representative, today said that the hunting lobby's disappointment is on the AG's reasoning, which he argued does not address Malta's defence of trapping on technical, scientific, legal and enforcement grounds.
Cordina argued that the AG also ignored contributions by the Wild Bird Regulation Unit (WBRU), which forms part of Malta's defence.
He argued that there are other countries in the EU were permitted to trap the same species using traditional nets, like Maltese trappers.
He asked why there are so many obstacles to Malta applying a derogation to protects its traditions.
The AG, Cordina said, also ignored the national bag limit of 27,000 birds, and that the season is suspended once that limit is reached.
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