The next King of Spain showed interest in Canarias issues
The local newspaper Canarias7 published on June 2nd an article where Alonso Hernández Guerra, the current Director of IOCAG, tells about the interest shown by the Prince Felipe in Canarian issues during his visit to the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2005. Prince Felipe particularly highlighted the role to be played by the marine sciences in the future of the islands.
The article can be downloaded here (in Spanish).