Artisanal shellfish farmers face ruinous losses but money meant to help is going to the powerful fishing industry, say critics
Early on a warm September morning in southern Italy, Giovanni Nicandro sets out from the port of Taranto in his small boat. Summoning his courage, the mussel farmer inspects his year’s work – only to find them all dead, a sight that almost brings him to tears.
“We have many problems,” he says. “The problems start as soon as we open our eyes in the morning.” The loss is total – not only for Nicandro but also for Taranto’s 400 other mussel farmers, after a combination of pollution and rising sea temperatures devastated their harvest.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/21/eu-artisanal-shellfish-fishers-spain-italy-warming-seas-climate
Author : Naomi Mihara, Natalie Donback and Vittoria Torsello
Publish date : 2025-01-21 07:00:08
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