Seventy-eight people and 22 pleasure craft rescued , over 16 thousand checks carried out , more than a thousand high administrative sanctions and seven complaints for illegal occupation of state-owned maritime areas and abuses in the fishing supply chain : these are the numbers of the final balance sheet of the "Sea" operation Sicuro 2023" carried out by the Olbia Coast Guard from 17 June to 17 September.

The summer season just ended saw a slight increase in the number of tourists and holidaymakers who crowded the beaches and seas of the north-east of the island, thus increasing recreational traffic in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Maritime Directorate led by Giorgio Castronovo.

The temperatures which for the moment show no signs of decreasing despite the start of autumn will still bring presences along the Gallura coast for the next weekend.

A strong deployment of men and women of the Coast Guard and of vehicles has made it possible during these months to carry out effective surveillance along the entire stretch of coast under jurisdiction, with particular attention to areas of very high environmental value and recognized naturalistic value , i.e. the four Marine Protected Areas and the La Maddalena Archipelago National Park under the responsibility of the Olbia maritime directorate, acting as a deterrent to illegal and abusive people.

(Unioneonline/vl)