The abandonment of children is another symptom of social injustice which the present situation creates. The island's economic status is punctuated by lost opportunity. A Ministry of Defence survey back in 1941 declared an airstrip as feasible. It is now 1997 and there are still no plans for an airstrip. However, the case for an airstrip comes into its own when we consider such things as medical emergencies and the development of the island's full tourist potential.
Fishing is another under-capitalised asset.
Large reserves of fish stocks are thought to exist offshore, but they are currently unreachable due to the lack of a suitably large boat with refrigeration. A super-processing and canning facility awaits on the island. Another concern is the lack of reconnaissance over our fishing waters. We have no idea as to whether there is any incursion into our waters. The restoration of British nationality is a humanitarian concern.