They've lived on boats in the Port of Las Palmas for decades, and now they want to evict them: "They won't move us from here."

Nin Rosa has lived on her boat in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for over 20 years, where she lives with her dog. Antonio Pérez has been there for nine years and has been a home port at the Muelle Deportivo for three. They pay around €3,000 a year for their boat's berth, including water and electricity; around €250 a month. "It's been my life project," confesses Nin, who retired at 60 due to health problems and has always been connected to the sea. Now, they are among those affected by threats of eviction. For days now, they have been receiving notifications from the Port Authority urging them to stop living there. They warn that they will not give up. "They won't move us from here" and "we won't let them take our boats," they warn.

The Port Authority is sending letters to owners urging them to stop residing on their boats. They face fines of 60,000 euros.

Those affected have turned to lawyers. "Only a judge can get me out of here," insists Antonio Pérez. So far, several people like them have appealed this notification, and the Port Authority now has three months to respond, but they insist they won't stop there.

• Las Palmas Port Authority has indicated that some 18 letters have been issued but that they have not quantified the exact number of people living at the dock. Antonio Pérez insists that the number is in the dozens.

The Port Authority, chaired by Beatriz Calzada (CC), emphasizes that there is no new project at the Sports Pier that would force them to take this decision to evict the people living there. "The Pier will remain the same, with its use as a nautical-sports pier," they insist. They add that "Article 72 of the Law on State Ports and the Merchant Marine establishes the uses of the port's public domain, and residential use is not included among those uses."