Dino Pepe, Councilor for Agriculture, Hunting and Fishing of the Abruzzo region, accepted the request of two Territorial Hunting Areas for a public meeting with local hunting associations. We are talking about ATC Vomano Fino of Castelnuovo Vomano (province of Teramo) and Salinello of Teramo. As explained by Pepe in an official press release, there are commitments already made previously that must be respected and that will not allow him to be present on the date indicated by the Sectors, next February 19. His availability, however, was given for another day, the 11 March 2016, without any modification as regards the headquarters.
The commissioner also underlined how he has shown his own over time willingness to listen to all parties, in addition to the respect shown to the hunting world, all in the name of dialogue and legality. The public meeting is considered very useful to reaffirm concepts already expressed, in particular the approval of the last two hunting calendars, without there ever having been a dispute.
According to Pepe, the Abruzzo Region has shown on every occasion that it is loyal to the dictates of the legislation and has avoided appeals to the Regional Administrative Court with the losing local authority as it happened in the past. Why did the two ATCs so insistently ask for this meeting? The Areas and the hunting associations intend to confront with serenity and constructive spirit with the Region, to start some constructive relations between the political world, the offices in charge and the base of the Abruzzo hunters.
The main complaint was that of a request sent last 23st January without there having been a response. Furthermore, it was denounced how the back and forth in newspapers and on the internet was sterile and unprofitable, a choice that did not allow us to start a common journey. The hope nurtured by hunting associations and Abruzzo ATCs was represented by the presence of the commissioner Pepe, now a date has been proposed for next March and acceptance or not is expected.
At the beginning of the current month there was talk of Abruzzo in relation to hunting for extension decided by the regional council regarding the removal of the wood pigeon until 10 February, a possible opportunity in the provinces of Pescara, Teramo and Chieti and only in the form of a fixed or temporary posting (without any help from the dog). The extension of this hunt, on the other hand, was not granted to hunters residing in the province of L'Aquila and admitted to exercise the activity in the provinces mentioned above for the 2015-2016 season.