Dog-friendly swimming areas on the Maltese Islands have now increased to 16, with 4 of these located in Gozo.

The Ministry for Agriculture and Animal Rights said that “after evaluating the sixteen different proposals, the new areas were selected.

These beaches were selected after an intensive report on the quality of the water found in these areas, the need for a reasonable distance from existing swimming areas, and the accessibility of these areas for animals and their owners, the Ministry said and urged everyone who makes use of these beaches with their pets to be responsible.

The list of dog-friendly areas that will be accessible in Gozo are:

Qbajjar Bay, Zebbug

Ras il-Hobz, Ghajnsielem

Gorgun Beach, Mgarr, Gozo

Il-Bajja tad-Dwejra, San Lawrenz.

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