According to Italian media reports, the struggle in Italy is comprehensively compiled: Recently, the Venetian municipal authorities issued a warning that the oysters under the Venice Liberty Bridge are poisonous and should not be eaten.
(Infographic: Liberty Bridge connecting the main island of Venice with the mainland)
According to the report, the Venice Liberty Bridge is the only bridge connecting the main island of Venice with the mainland, with a total length of 4 kilometers and more than 220 arches. Over the past few days, many citizens and tourists have found that under these bridge piers, there are many small boats fishing for oysters here, and these fishermen appear to be East Asians, which may be Chinese (some media directly pointed out that it is Chinese).
(Infographic: Oysters)
But the problem is that the oysters growing on these piers have been tested to be rich in dioxins, a toxic substance, as well as hydrocarbons that are harmful to the human body. According to the World Health Organization, dioxins are highly toxic substances that can cause problems in human reproductive development, damage the human immune system, interfere with hormone secretion, and can also lead to cancer.
At the same time, in order to protect the hydrological environment and avoid pollution, the Venetian municipal authorities have commissioned a professional cleaning company to regularly clean up these contaminated oysters. But the cleanup is only halfway done, but the oysters are salvaged by the orientals in an unknown condition. Fishermen paddle small boats with dark checkers and go into the water in tall boots to collect oysters.
(Scene: Some fishing boats stopping under the bridge to collect oysters)
What worries the authorities the most is where will these poisonous oysters end up? Many locals believe that these oysters will eventually reach Chinese restaurants and be eaten into the stomach by unsuspecting consumers. Or sold to some other seafood distribution agencies, and eventually eaten by unsuspecting consumers.
(Infographic: Bridge hole in the Liberty Bridge in Venice)
In order to protect public health, the local police have conducted several inspections of nearby relevant institutions and fined a number of fishermen. While waiting for professional agencies to thoroughly clean up the oysters on the piers, we also hope to stop people's fishing behavior. (Struggle in Italy)