A group of environment NGOs complained Wednesday that a bigger part of the seashore in Balluta Bay may be taken up by the operators of a ferry than originally planned. The NGOs said that after having been granted permission by the Planning Authority to operate a tourist catamaran in Balluta Bay, Captain Morgan (owned by Fortina group) has now applied to 'occupy nearly the whole seashore' on the left of the bay, 'effectively denying the public’s enjoyment of the sea from this part'. The groups said the application was disguised as a “minor amendments procedure” to the approved application.