Sardinian fishermen say ban on harvesting sea urchins spells ruin

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Sea urchins have sharp thorny spines to ward off predators but now an island-wide ban on their harvesting in Sardinia is proving a thorn in the side of the fishermen whose livelihood depends on the culinary delicacy and who say they now face ruin.

"We are disappointed, embittered by the regional government because they've made a choice that will be disastrous for us," said Michele Puddu, a fisherman and owner of the "Becca Ricci" open-air eatery on the waterfront. Ricci is the Italian word for sea urchins.

The fishermen say the real problem is that there are many illegal, unlicensed urchin catchers and also complain that the earlier establishment of many protected areas increased pressure on the populations of those still open. He put on his oxygen tank, made the sign of the cross, and jumped in. That day they harvested four fruit cases of urchins and nabbed a small octopus too.

 

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