Several public activities, including an Open Day and re-enactments at the Maritime Museum, are being held today to mark European Maritime Day.

Other events included an oil pollution response exercise/demonstration in Grand Harbour which involved Tug Malta and other units.

Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth Edward Zammit Lewis officially opened the events at the Upper Barrakka Gardens where he presented prizes to participants in competitions related to European Maritime Day.

He said the purpose of Maritime Day was to highlight the importance of the sea for Europe and for Malta.

A major conference will be held in Malta this week, bringing together representatives of all European member states and neighbouring countries to discuss maritime issues.

Dr Zammit Lewis said Malta is considering the possibility of preparing a National Integrated Maritime Policy through a National Integration Maritime Strategy, with a particular emphasis of increasing the potential for quality jobs and economic growth in the maritime sector.

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