Some 45,000 Maltese signed a petition last year, triggering a vote on whether to close the spring hunting season, which runs from the middle to the end of April.
A second season in autumn is not included in the referendum.
Malta is the only EU country that allows recreational spring hunting.
Image from http://www.springhuntingout.com
The Referendum was won by the YES vote with 50.4 per cent of the valid votes cast. (2204 more in favour) Malta voted to retain Spring Hunting, and the NO campaign conceded defeat on Sunday morning.
There is however a twitter backlash against Malta mainly with talks of a tourism boycott as can be seen:
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