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7The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria TheCanaryNews.com News, Views & Sunshine Summer 2014 Your Agent of Allianz Patricia Ba Arguineguín C.C. Ancora, 97 Tel. 685 287744 patyba.allianz@hotmail.com Insurance from A - Z Right in the heart of the bustling, open air Ancora shopping centre you will find our favourite insurance broker in Arguineguín the stylish and glamorous Patricia Ba (Paty to her friends and clients). With years of experience, though her youthful exuberance may cause you to suspect otherwise, Paty is brimming with in-depth knowledge of the island, and of the needs of the resident community both native and foreign. Fluent in at least three languages she has a global outlook and a local community focus. Authorised to give the very best deals from the world’s largest insurance company, you can trust Paty to say it like it is, and to look after your best interests in your hour of need. Whether you are looking for life, health,car,boat,fishing,business or accident insurance, Paty’s the go-to girl in Arguineguín. The Society for the Study of Cetaceans in the Canary Archipelago (SECAC) is a scientific and conservation NGO, founded in 1993, whose aims are to promote and carry out research projects, conservation of whales and dolphins and their natural habitat, looking in to issues related to the presence of these animals in the Canary Islands. Research activities include studies and long-term monitoring of the structure and dynamics of cetacean communities of the islands, as well as assistance and obtaining biological information from stranded animals. SECAC is a founding member of the Spanish Cetacean Society (SEC) ( www.cetaceos.com). It is one of the LIFE+ Project Partners in INDEMARES “Inventory and designation of the Natura 2000 network in marine areas of the Spanish State” They recently proposed a cetacean conservation zone be created for the 28 types of dolphin and whale, which is to say over a third of the worlds species, that live in and around The Canary Islands. Their findings are based on a study originally commissioned some time ago. Oil company, Repsol, has reportedly tried to suggest that they have tailored their recommendations to hinder oil explorations and curry favour with The Canary Islands government, an accusation to which the association has, we are told, reacted furiously, responding by saying that “It says much of the credibility of the oil firm when it tries to blame us for blocking its plans by colluding with the authorities. Our proposal is based on scientific findings and the need to provide a sanctuary...” A spokesman said the proposal for a designated zone off the two islands to protect the whales and dolphins was drawn up long before the current row over the imminent drilling began adding that the study had been commissioned in its day by Madrid and not by the Canarian authorities. SECAC“FURIOUS”WITHREPSOL