BirdLife Malta has said that “today’s Ornis committee meeting resulted in a vote in favour of the Federazzjoni Kaccaturi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti’s (FKNK) proposal in favour of a research programme.”

In a statement, BirdLife highlighted that “the vote did not delve into details of whether a finch trapping season should open this year or otherwise.”

Irrespectively, BLM said it has voted “against any attempts at the continuation of any smokescreen season, permitting finch trapping whether by means of research or otherwise (including a trapping season for song thrush and golden plover).”

The NGO added that during same Ornis Committee meeting, the committee was briefed by the Wild Birds Regulation Unit (WBRU) on the need to address the issues raised by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgement.

However, BirdLife Malta said that “the details of how these would be effectively addressed, were not tabled.”

BirdLife Malta stated that it “remains adamant that any attempts to open the trapping season as previous years, shall be a direct confrontation of the verdict delivered on the 19th of September.”

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