Anyone this summer has experienced immersing themselves in sea waters that are warm, too warm. An unpleasant sensation especially if you are looking for some relief from the very high temperatures on the beach, not to mention those in the city. Imagine the difficulties for the organisms that live in those waters and who are even less accustomed than humans to temperatures of seas that are almost “thermal”.
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Mussel producers in the Upper Adriatic in serious trouble
For example, mussel producers in the Upper Adriatic are in very serious trouble due to the high water temperatures.
What meteorologists have dubbed “the fifth heat wave of the summer,” that of late August, was fatal for mussel production in Emilia Romagna, following what happened in the Venetian lagoon just a few weeks earlier. This was reported by a monitoring carried out by Confcooperative Agroalimentare e Pesca.
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Between Goro and Porto Garibaldi, 60% of Emilia Romagna’s production
The epicenter of the mussel disaster is the area between Goro and Porto Garibaldi, where over 60% of the regional sea farming production hub is concentrated. More than 90% of the product, practically 20-25 thousand tons already ready for sale as seed needed for next year’s production, has been lost in a perfect mix of waters that are too warm and anoxia (lack of oxygen).
The estimated damage bill already at 50 million euros
“A bill of over 50 million euros in direct damages destined to rise – explain Confcooperative – especially considering that the drastic reduction in seed will lead to a production collapse next year.”
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