A new wave of protests took place in Mallorca as locals demand action against the growing impact of mass tourism on the Balearic Islands. On Sunday, demonstrators from the “Occupem Les Nostres Platges” also known as “Occupy Our Beaches” movement gathered at the popular Balneario 6 area of S’Arenal beach in Palma. More than 100 protesters laid out their towels and took a symbolic dip in the sea, calling for stricter limits on tourism and solutions to the problems it causes, such as overcrowded public services and the rise of housing costs. Mass tourism in Spain: drowning the Balearic Islands? D…