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Marine biologists have recorded a historic sighting of a black devil fish just two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife.

The Pope has reiterated his wish to visit the Canary Islands due to the ongoing migration crisis.

Meeting with diocesan media delegates at the weekend, he said that he hoped to visit the archipelago.

Auxiliary Bishop Cristóbal Déniz confirmed that the Pope acknowledged the work of the Canarian dioceses and expressed gratitude for their care of the islands.

The Popes comments come after similar plans were mentioned during the Pope’s Asian trip last September.

Scientists monitoring volcanic activity in Tenerife have reported a minor increase in carbon dioxide emissions and slight ground deformation on Mount Teide.

Despite these findings, the likelihood of a volcanic eruption happening in the short to medium term has not increased.

Itahiza Domínguez, director of the National Geographic Institute, reassured the public that these changes do not necessitate raising the volcanic risk alert level.

He explained that typical eruptions in the Canary Islands are preceded by significant indicators of activity, such as noticeable seismic activity and ground deformation – as what occurred in La Palma in 2021.

Six boats with a total of four hundred eighty five migrants arrived in Tenerife and El Hierro on Tuesday night.

One boat reached Los Cristianos with forty five men and twelve minors on board, all reportedly healthy.

Another boat arrived at Los Abrigos with forty eight men also in good health.

In El Hierro, four additional boats carried 280 migrants to the islands – one of those on board was confirmed to have died during the crossing.

A boat with sixty migrants has reached Las Galletas in Tenerife – the first arrival of the year according to local authorities. Emergency services reported two fatalities from those on board when they attended the boat as it arrived. The

The President of the Canary Islands – Víctor Clavijo – has called on the Government and Partido Popular to work together on a national agreement aimed at addressing the ongoing migration crisis.

During a press conference following a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Clavijo expressed frustration over the PP’s withdrawal from negotiations concerning the migration issue.

He demanded a reform of the Foreigners Law to encourage autonomous communities to accept migrant minors, stressing the need for additional funds beyond the fifty million euros proposed by central government.

Hopes are fading for the lives of 48 missing people whose boat capsized near to El Hierro.

Nineteen bodies – including one child – were pulled from the water, along with 27 survivors after the vessel was inundated in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Poor weather conditions have complicated rescue efforts, with three patrol boats and three helicopters engaged in the operation.

In total, 84 migrants were on board the boat when it sank, with officials fearing this could be the largest singular loss of life on a migrant vessel in over 30-years.

Over one thousand two hundred migrants reached the Canary Islands over the weekend, according to data released by regional coast guards.

Among the rescued individuals are at least twenty-three women and ten minors. Emergency services reported transferring one migrant to a hospital due to health issues.

Five boats arrived in El Hierro, Tenerife, and Lanzarote, on Saturday, with further boats arriving on Sunday in Tenerife and El Hierro.

Spain is set to create its first fully marine national park – the Mar de las Calmas – located off El Hierro in the Canary Islands.

The area boasts rich biodiversity and underwater volcanic landscapes, making it a vital marine habitat.

The public consultation for the park has just opened, with potential parliament approval to follow.

If successful, it will protect twenty four thousand hectares of marine ecosystem.

Three vessels carrying one hundred fifty-five migrants have arrived at the Canary Islands.

Two boats reached La Restinga in El Hierro, including one from Yemen with twenty-eight individuals, whilst another carrying fifty-seven from Sub-Saharan Africa arrived earlier.

Salvamento Marítimo also carried out a rescue operation, saving seventy migrants, including sixty-nine men and one woman, from a cayuco spotted twenty-one miles south of La Gomera.

All those rescued were reported to be of Sub-Saharan origin and appeared to be in good health, according to red-cross officials.