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Date Published: 26/07/2023
Mar Menor farmers fined more than half a million euros
Farmers have been sanctioned for overflowing slurry pits and planting too close to the Mar Menor, among other things
The Law for the Recovery and Protection of the Mar Menor is three years old now and is very much in the spotlight as negotiations struggle on to form a government in the Region of Murcia. While everyone agrees the fragile lagoon must be protected, the legislation isn’t without its detractors, and farmers have long argued that some of the rules make it next to impossible to work in the Campo de Cartagena.
And so it is that, since the Law entered into force, 355 files have been opened against agricultural workers and the fines altogether have amounted to a cool half a million euros. The more extreme rule breakers have had to fork out for sanctions of up to 60,000 euros but on the other hand, 56% off all cases were closed without any fines being issued.
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The most common infractions
Sanctions have been imposed on farmers from all municipalities whose properties border the Mar Menor. Some of the minor violations involve failing to build plant barriers to prevent run-off flowing into the lagoon and problems with record keeping and registration. On a more serious level, six farmers have been fined for the poor upkeep of their slurry pits, exceeding the maximum limit on the amount of inorganic fertilisers used and cultivating crops less than 500 metres from the Mar Menor.
However, the punishments doled out aren’t only economic and the Ministry of the Environment can impose further sanctions, such as revoking the farmer’s right to receive public aid or suspending agricultural activity on the plot altogether in very serious cases.
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