Post #1141886

2026-04-13 19:45 UTC

Absolutely Fantastic! An Italian fisherman has come up with an innovative way to protect the seabed from industrial fishing. He has created an underwater museum featuring 49 marble sculptures, designed to deter illegal trawling vessels. As a result, fish are returning to the area, and marine biodiversity is beginning to thrive once again. https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/down-to-earth/20260413-giant-marble-statues-guard-italy-s-seas-from-illegal-fishing

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@RobynNuthall@mastodon.nz 2026-04-13 20:33

@darkerknight@climatejustice.social Brilliant!! This is a wonderful thing.

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@CiaraNi@mastodon.green 2026-04-13 20:37

@darkerknight@climatejustice.social That was both amazing and moving to watch. The community effort. Even the marble being donated free. Both simple and radical at the same time. Thanks for sharing this.

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@alehik@fediscience.org 2026-04-13 21:11

@darkerknight@climatejustice.social Alternative source https://planetwild.com/missions/21-underwater-sculptures-italy

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@iamhannamartin@mastodon.social 2026-04-13 21:32

@darkerknight@climatejustice.social 🌍 Inspire, not just aspire

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@pixelpusher220@dmv.community 2026-04-13 21:35

@darkerknight@climatejustice.social I get the beauty but literally dropping scrap metal welded into 3d crosses would do the trick as well. KISS

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@Antigrav@mastodon.nz 2026-04-13 22:23

@darkerknight@climatejustice.social , great initiative but sad to see the length people have to go to achieve that the right thing is done.

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@EikeLeidgens@det.social 2026-04-14 17:36

@darkerknight@climatejustice.social Wann @seashepherd überall auf der Welt?

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