The association of sailors ADN Mediterrani has filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office against several officials of Ports de les Illes Balears (Ports IB) for actions related to the implementation of new ecological buoy fields while the corresponding tender remains suspended.

The reform of the Formentor buoy field has been suspended after the Central Administrative Court of Contractual Appeals issued a precautionary halt to the public tender launched by Ports de les Illes Balears to award the management of regulated mooring areas in several zones of the Natura 2000 network. The suspension was agreed upon following an appeal filed by the Association of Navigators (ADN), which believes the tender violates both the Posidonia seagrass protection decree and basic administrative requirements. The association's president, Lorenzo Pons, emphasizes that the association "is not against buoy fields" but rather the model being implemented. Among the main criticisms, he highlights the lack of designated anchorage areas on sand, the failure to guarantee the safety of vessels in winds exceeding ten knots, and the requirement to book in advance without the option of prepayment. in situSide mooring between vessels, a common practice under certain conditions, is also prohibited. ADN asserts that the appeal stems from the nautical sector's frustration with what they consider mismanagement of the buoy fields. "We're talking about exorbitant prices, treatment that makes us feel like criminals, and the prohibition of anchoring even in sandy areas," says Pons. The association also questions whether the tender complies with the Posidonia seagrass protection decree, which stipulates that buoy fields must be a public service managed by a public entity. According to the boaters, this requirement is not guaranteed under the current tender process.