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Contradiction in Ibiza: San Miguel beer announces a floating festival in a maximum protection zone without having the permits in order.

The City Council of Sant Joan supports the initiative and takes for granted the green light pending from the Govern, which lacks the compatibility report with the marine strategy, Capitanía Marítima and the Natura 2000 network.

The festival San Miguel’s Dayfestival, announced for next Saturday, September 28, at the Port of San Miguelin the municipality of Sant Joan de Ibiza, currently lacks all the authorizations required for an event of this nature and is self-sold as a sustainable festival on the sea.

The festival has the full support of the City Council of Sant Joan and is part of the festival program of the coastal town.
Yesterday, from the Consistory gave the green light for a free event that has raised great expectations and has hung the sign of no tickets.

The Department of the Sea and Water Cycle is the body responsible for managing permits for activities on the coast as the one announced for weeks by the Spanish beer brand.
Sources from the cabinet of the councilor Juan Manuel Lafuente have confirmed to La Voz de Ibiza that the event does not have a permit.
Moreover, it is impossible to have the required authorization yet, since several reports are missing to be able to grant it.

Thus, four days before the event, San Miguel still does not have the papers in order, despite the fact that days ago it has launched the advertisements and has even sold out the tickets.The Conselleria has confirmed on several occasions, the last one a few hours ago, that the permits “are still pending” and that the Directorate General of Coasts “continues to work”.

Days ago they had already informed La Voz de Ibiza that the organizers had submitted applications for the relevant permits.

Marine strategy

Among the necessary documents for the celebration of the event is the compatibility report with the marine strategy, required by the Demarcation of Coasts in the Balearic Islands. The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has explained to La Voz de Ibiza this Monday that, “following the request of the Conselleria of the determination of the amount of the fee, this Demarcation of Coasts has warned by means of an official letter sent to the Conselleria on 16.09.2024 that there was no record that a report of compatibility with the marine strategy had been requested “.
From the City Council of Sant Joan assured this media yesterday during the day Monday a letter has been sent that includes the report, a fundamental step to ensure that the festival does not affect the marine ecosystems in the area.

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Lack of answers from Capitanía and Medio Natural

It is not the only mandatory report.
At least, according to what La Voz de Ibiza has been able to reconstruct, in this competence morass that the light transfer of the competence of Costas has aggravated, answers are still awaited on the part of
Capitanía Marítima and the Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Medio Natural, key bodies for issuing authorizations in the maritime area and in the ZEPA protected area, respectively.

Special Protection Areas in Ibiza
Special Protection Zones in Ibiza
The Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA) is an environmental designation established under the European Union’s Birds Directive.
Its objective is to protect habitats crucial for the conservation of endangered or migratory bird species.
These areas are part of the Natura 2000 Network, which seeks to ensure biodiversity in Europe. Any activity in an SPA, as in the case of the Port de Sant Miquel floating festival, must undergo rigorous environmental impact assessments, as established by Law 42/2007 on Natural Heritage and Law 21/2013 on Environmental Assessment, to avoid damage to protected fauna and flora. Whether for this special area or for the maritime order, in short, the aforementioned entities are responsible for assessing the risks and issuing reports that allow or block the celebration of the event.

Consultations made in the last 72 hours by La Voz de Ibiza to both agencies have not received a response to date, adding further uncertainty about the viability of the festival that is just around the corner but has been announced since September 13.

Canon

Another pending procedure is the setting of the fee for the use of maritime space. for the use of the maritime spacewhich continues to be the responsibility of the State.
According to the
Coastal DemarcationThis fee has not yet been calculated, an essential step for the formalization of the use of the maritime-terrestrial public domain where the floating platforms will be installed.
Until this financial aspect is resolved, the final authorization of the event could remain blocked.

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Public stage
Recreation of the stage for the public.

City Hall’s version

The City Council of Sant Joan has also explained that the Directorate General of Coasts has communicated to the local administration its intention to issue a favorable report regarding the event, and that it would already have a relevant technical report on the matter. This version has not been confirmed by the Govern: “The permits are still pending”. On the other hand, they add that the negotiations for the celebration of the festival began in mid-May, with the constant participation of the Festivities Commission and the traders of the Port of San Miguel.

In addition, the brewery San Miguel has presented all the environmental measures it will adopt to minimize the impact on the environment, and has established a control system through a Authorized Control Body (OCA)The company will inspect the facilities prior to the event to verify that everything is in accordance with the regulations.

A festival on the water: Is it necessary?

The San Miguel’s Day has been announced as a major and unique event in its format.
With a stage installed on floating platforms in the sea, the festival promises an experience of more than seven hours of live music, with renowned artists such as
Juan Magán y Carlos Jean headlining the line-up. The event is presented as an “innovative” space that combines music, technology and sustainability, with the intention of attracting thousands of attendees.The organization has highlighted its commitment to the environment, stating that all the festival’s infrastructure, including the floating platforms, will be designed to minimize the impact on the marine environment.

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It is projected that the main stage will be an ecological platform, surrounded by smaller ones for the audience, with capacity for hundreds of people.
According to the organizers, recycling and waste reduction systems will be implemented, although no specific details have been provided on how these aspects will be managed.

Uncertainty until reports are obtained

It is also worth noting that a report entitled A proposal for sustainable leisure presents some points that generate more doubts than certainties: one of them is the reliance on an environmental impact document prepared by a marketing agency, which raises doubts since, in seeking to corroborate the effectiveness of the environmental management of the event, no response has been given.
In addition, the mention of reviewing and responding to “complaints” after the event is striking.
This indicates that, although they are committed to mitigating damages, their approach is more reactive than preventive.  

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