The Balearics coordinate proposals on future coastal regulations with other autonomous communities

Director General Joaquina Ferrer meets in Barcelona with representatives of seven autonomous communities to coordinate proposals on future coastal regulations.

The Director General for Coasts and Shoreline of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Joaquina Ferrer, took part yesterday, Tuesday 16th of June, in Barcelona in a working meeting between autonomous communities to analyse the future regulatory framework governing the coastline and to coordinate a common position on the reforms promoted by the Government of Spain.

The meeting, held at the headquarters of the Directorate General for Coasts of Catalonia, brought together representatives from the Canary Islands, the Basque Country, Cantabria, Andalusia, Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Galicia and the Balearic Islands.

During the session, participants addressed the current status of the amendment to the General Coastal Regulations, which is currently being processed, as well as the objections and comments submitted by the different autonomous communities. Those attending analysed the main issues raised by the reform and exchanged views on its possible impact on the management of the maritime-terrestrial public domain.

The regional representatives also examined the different scenarios that could arise once the processing of the new regulations has been completed, and agreed on the advisability of maintaining a coordinated approach to defend those issues they consider priorities for effective coastal management.

The meeting also served to begin work on drawing up joint proposals aimed at a future update of the Coastal Law. In this regard, the participating autonomous communities shared experiences and pooled different approaches to adapting current regulations to the present-day reality of coastal territories and to the current distribution of powers.

Among the conclusions of the meeting was the willingness to strengthen cooperation between autonomous communities with powers in coastal matters, establishing stable coordination channels that will allow them to exchange information, share technical criteria and submit agreed proposals to the General State Administration.

During the session, other matters of common interest were also discussed, including the management of the maritime-terrestrial public domain, the conservation of coastal areas and the challenges arising from regulatory developments in this field.

The meeting made it possible to establish a joint line of work for the coming months, with the aim of continuing to coordinate positions and contributions regarding future regulatory reforms affecting coastal management.