The situation in the Santa Gilla lagoon has reached a point of no return. The local fishing and mussel farming industry is facing an unprecedented crisis. Now, operators are threatening dramatic protests in front of government buildings: "The fishermen are ready to bring dead mussels to the Regional Council," denounces Alessandro Sorgia, regional councilor for the Italian League of Independent States (FdI). Sorgia has announced the filing of an urgent council question to highlight "the Regional Council's total inaction" in the face of the severe difficulties affecting the lagoon.
The opposition representative formalized the inspection to shed light on the serious problems experienced by the Cagliari pond consortium members.
According to Sorgia, the crisis is rooted in the damage caused by the flooding and the passage of Cyclone Harry, events that had already compromised the lagoon's equilibrium, causing damage estimated at least €2 million in destroyed rows and lost catches. Added to this scenario are the recent effects of the abnormally hot weather, which have caused a further devastating loss estimated at between 120 and 150 tons of mussels .
"In the face of this economic and social disaster, President Todde's visits to the Consortium have proven to be a mockery," Sorgia attacks, pointing the finger at the management of the funds: "Empty promises are made, only to discover that the Region simply intends to allocate premises to the University and Agris. With all due respect for scientific research, which is not a priority in this emergency phase, it is unacceptable and politically dishonest to pass these interventions off as 'funds for fishermen.'" The Todde administration demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of how the industry's real production dynamics work.
"Enough is enough," Sorgia concludes harshly, "and people are exasperated. The fishermen are ready to go visit the government buildings and dump tons of dead mussels there."
(Unioneonline/En.Ne.)
