The mayor of Tuineje, David Herrera, demands that the Government Delegation relocate the fishing vessel intercepted on Friday in Canary waters and docked at the Gran Tarajal pier without any official communication to the Town Hall or to Canarian Ports.
The mayor of Tuineje, David Herrera, has requested this Sunday that the Government Delegation in the Canary Islands proceed with the relocation of the stolen fishing vessel that has been docked at the Gran Tarajal pier since last Friday. The vessel was intercepted in Canary waters during a joint operation by the Civil Guard and Maritime Rescue, but the Town Hall reports that it has not received any official communication regarding the operation or the ship.
According to information obtained by the Town Hall through contacts with Canarian Ports, the Civil Guard and Maritime Rescue, the fishing vessel had a theft report in Morocco. Moroccan authorities had alerted about the disappearance of the ship, which led to surveillance by the Civil Guard until it was located in Canary waters.
The intervention was carried out with the participation of the Salvamar Mizar, which disembarked the people on board and took the vessel to the port of Gran Tarajal. Since then, the fishing vessel has remained docked at the commercial pier, without a crew and without any official information provided to either the Town Hall of Tuineje or to Canarian Ports.
David Herrera has lamented the lack of coordination from the State with local and regional administrations. “They have not issued any official communication regarding the operation to either Canarian Ports or the Town Hall. They simply left the vessel docked in the port, without a crew on board,” the mayor has denounced.
The mayor has warned about the risk of keeping the fishing vessel at the commercial pier of Gran Tarajal, a facility exposed to southern storms. “In the past, these storms have already caused serious consequences, as happened with the barges in 2018,” Herrera recalled, referring to the sinking of several barges in the same port during a storm.
Furthermore, the mayor pointed out that the ship could contain hazardous materials such as fuel, batteries, or other waste, which increases the environmental danger if a spill were to occur. “We are facing an abandoned vessel, without a crew and with the possible presence of hazardous materials,” he insisted.
The Town Hall of Tuineje is working in collaboration with the director of Canarian Ports of Fuerteventura, Juan Luis López, to gather all official information regarding the operation. The aim is to convey to the State the necessity for the fishing vessel to be towed to the Puerto del Rosario dock, which is managed by the State.
The Town Hall's request comes after the fishing vessel was intercepted in Canary waters last Friday. The Civil Guard is conducting an investigation into the theft of the ship in Morocco and the subsequent navigation to the Islands. So far, there has been no information regarding the arrest of any individuals related to the events.
The mayor of Tuineje has reiterated his demand for the State to assume responsibility for the vessel and relocate it to a safe place. Meanwhile, the fishing vessel remains docked at the Gran Tarajal pier, awaiting a solution that guarantees the safety of the port facilities and the environment.
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